Shigehiko Okumura
Bird Commission case file number 926. Custodian file number 3897 (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_46_file_0926). His real estate office was located at 334 Powell Street, Vancouver, British Columbia.
He was born on 18 December 1888. He is also listed as Hanten Okumura. He was a self-employed real estate agent. His family includes Tora Okumura (mother; nee Tora Kimoto), Sakichi Okumura (father), Fuji Okumura (wife; nee Fuji Fujino), Arthur Okumura (son), and Richard Okumura [also listed as Tatsuo Okumura] (son). His home address is listed as 657 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC and Elmwood, MB.
Metadata
| Surname (Romanized Japanese) | Okumura |
| Forename (Romanized Japanese) | Shigehiko |
| Regularized Name | Shigehiko Okumura |
| RoleName | Self-employed Realtor |
| AddrLine | 657 Powell Street |
| Surname | Okumura |
| Forename | Shigehiko |
| Regularized Name | Shigehiko Okumura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3897 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Elmwood, MB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
Terminology
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