Haru Okugawa
Her maiden name was Haru Kitagawa. She was born on 21 May 1890. She was a housewife. Her family includes Bunhichi Okugawa (husband), Ume Kitagawa (mother; nee Ume Obayashi), Kinu Ebata (daughter; nee Kinu Okugawa), Shizuko Takahashi (daughter; nee Shizuko Okugawa), Ayako Okugawa (daughter), Yoshiko Okugawa (daughter). Her home address is listed as 738 Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Haru |
| Surname | Okugawa |
| Regularized Name | Haru Okugawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11652 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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