Shogo Omura

Shogo Omura

Bird Commission case file number 1110. Custodian file number 8698. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_56_file_1110)
He was born on 20 May 1916. He is also listed in the files as Shogo Frank Omura. He was a millhand employed by Hammond Cedar Company, Hammond, BC. His family includes Kiwa Omura [possibly Kiwi Omura] (mother; nee Kiwa Sakai or Kiwi Sakai), and Chiyokichi Omura [possibly Chukichi Omura] (father). His home address is listed as Powerline Road, Rural Route No. 1, Port Hammond, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC and Toronto, ON.

Metadata

SurnameOmura
ForenameShogo
AddNameFrank
Regularized NameShogo Omura
Custodian Identification Number8698
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (after uprooting)New Denver, BC
Residence (after uprooting)Toronto, ON
Residence (before uprooting)Port Hammond

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)

Terminology

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