Shizuno Okimura

Shizuno Okimura

She was born on 16 April 1884. Her maiden name is Shizuno Tanaka. She was a housewife. Her family includes Tani Tanaka (mother; nee Tani Shioguchi), Tadanosake Tanaka [possibly Tadanosuke Tanaka] (father), Mataichi Okimura (husband), Yutaka Okimura (son), Manabu Okimura (son), and Sumiko Okimura (daughter). Her home address is listed as 743 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Popoff Farms, Slocan, BC.

Metadata

ForenameShizuno
SurnameOkimura
Regularized NameShizuno Okimura
Custodian Identification Number12813
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Slocan, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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