Hisa Okihiro
She was born on 14 February 1916 in Acme Cannery, Eburne, BC. She was a housewife. Her family includes Tone Nakazawa (mother; nee Tone Iwasaki), Hidemi Nakazawa (father), Koichiro Okihiro (husband), Richard Okihiro [also listed as Koki Okihiro] (son). Her home address is listed as 148 East Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Hisa |
| Surname | Okihiro |
| Regularized Name | Hisa Okihiro |
| Custodian Identification Number | 7991 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Kaslo, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
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