Emiko Okawara
She was born on 1 February 1923. She was a student and an assistant to Dr. Banno, dentist, at 139 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. Etsu Okawara (mother; nee Etsu Kato) and Moichi Okawara (father). Her home address is listed as 705 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Emiko |
| Surname | Okawara |
| Regularized Name | Emiko Okawara |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12653 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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