Shigeharu Okumura
He was born on 15 April 1919. He was a millhand and student at UBC. His family includes Shigehiko Okano (father), Fuji Okano (mother; nee Fuji Fujino). His home address is listed as 657 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. Woodfibre, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver and later to 829 McColemen Street Emerson Manitoba.
Metadata
| Forename | Shigeharu |
| Surname | Okumura |
| Regularized Name | Shigeharu Okumura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 9859 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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