Gonsuke Okino
He was born on 3 April 1884. He was a cannery worker employed by Great Northern Cannery, West Vancouver, BC. His family includes Tamano Okino (wife), Miyoko Okino [also listed as Miko Okino] (daughter), Eiichi Okino (son; also listed as Eichi), Jiro Okino (son), Tazuko Okino (daughter), Tomi Okino (daughter), and Chiyeko Okino (daughter). His home address is listed as Sherman P.O., West Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Popoff Farms, Slocan, BC and New Denver, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Gonsuke |
| Surname | Okino |
| Regularized Name | Gonsuke Okino |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2405 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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