Ritsuko Ooka
She was born on 28 October 1922. She also went by the name Catherine Ritsuko Ooka. She was a dressmaker employed by M. Shinkoda. Her family includes Kishi Ooka (mother; nee Kishi Isoi) and Charlie Ooka [also listed as Fukuzo Ooka] (father). Her home address is listed as 236 Jackson Avenue, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Ritsuko |
| Surname | Ooka |
| Regularized Name | Ritsuko Ooka |
| Custodian Identification Number | 347 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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