Umeo Oka
Bird Commission case file number 1060. Custodian file number 4226. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_53_file_1060)
She was born on 23 January 1896. She was a Japanese language teacher. She was associated with the Japanese School Maintainers Association. Her family includes Mon Shigetomi (mother; nee Mon Sato), Ichiro Shigetomi (father), Shigeta Oka (husband; deceased), and Kujoshi Oka [possibly Hujoshi Oka] (son). Her home address is listed as P.O. Box 118, Hammond, BC [possibly P.O. Box 148, Hammond, BC]. She was forcibly uprooted to Glenlea, MB and Winnipeg, MB.
Metadata
| Surname | Oka |
| Forename | Umeo |
| Regularized Name | Umeo Oka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4226 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Glenlea, MB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Winnipeg, MB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Hammond |
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Terminology
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