Nuinosuke Okawa
Bird Commission case file number 314. Custodian file number 11253. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_16_file_0314)
He was born on 24 July 1884. He was a ship captain of the ship Point Ose. His family includes Jingote Okawa (father), Waka Okawa (mother), Toku Okawa (wife), Fumiyo Okawa (daughter), and Florence Okawa [also listed as Sachiye Okawa and also known as Kathleen Okawa] (daughter). His home address is listed as 528 Princess Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC.
Metadata
| Surname | Okawa |
| Forename | Nuinosuke |
| Regularized Name | Nuinosuke Okawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11253 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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