Tosaburo Okutsu
He was born on 11 December 1879. He was a bookkeeper for his wife’s lodginghouse. His family includes Koma Okutsu (mother), Kotaro Okutsu (father), Take Okutsu (wife; nee Take Kitamura), Toshie Okutsu [also listed as Toshiye Okutsu] (daughter; in Japan), Chieko Okutsu (daughter), Yutaka Okutsu (son; in Japan), and Kimiyo Okutsu (daughter; in Japan). His home address is listed as 226 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tosaburo |
| Surname | Okutsu |
| Regularized Name | Tosaburo Okutsu |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12950 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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