Wai Okuma

Wai Okuma

She was born in 1891. She was a housewife. Her family includes Chino (mother), Otoyaro (father), and Sensuke Okuma (husband), Nobuko Okuma (daughter), and Masae Okuma (daughter). Her home address is listed as 1219 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to East Lillooet, BC.

Metadata

ForenameWai
SurnameOkuma
Regularized NameWai Okuma
Custodian Identification Number5207
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)East Lillooet, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

Collections

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Terminology

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