Seisuke Okazaki
He was born on 28 September 1887. He was a self-employed dry cleaner. His family includes Nobe Okazaki (mother; nee Nobe Oyama), Toranosuke Okazaki (father), Tomeyo Okazaki (wife; nee Tomeyo Yamada), Mary Okazaki (daughter) and Kiyoto Okazaki [also listed as Kiyoko Okazaki] (daughter). His home address is listed as 763 East Cordova, Vancouver, BC. 904 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Rainbow Ranch, Vernon, BC; North Kamloops, BC; and 30 Phoebe Street Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Seisuke |
| Surname | Okazaki |
| Regularized Name | Seisuke Okazaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3187 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Vernon, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | North Kamloops, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Phoebe Street Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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