Harry Okata

Harry Okata

He was born on 15 March 1897. He is also listed as Shosaku Okata. He was a cook employed by Mr. T. Richards, White Horse Inn, YT. His family includes Taime Okata (mother), Ichisaku Okata (father), Misao Okata (wife), Miyoko Okata (daughter), Masato Okata (son), Kazumune Okata (son), Hatsuse Okata (daughter), and Ishino Okata (daughter). His home address is listed as 3577 Tanner Street, Vancouver, BC. Whitehorse, YT is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and St. Agathe, QC.

Metadata

ForenameHarry
SurnameOkata
Regularized NameHarry Okata
Custodian Identification Number7831
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Tashme, BC
Residence (after uprooting)St Agathe, QC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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Shared Surnames

Okata

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