Fukuzo Ooka
Bird Commission case file numbers 1298 (abandoned) and 1299. Custodian file number 1762. (Sources: lac_rg33-69_volume_65_file_1298 and lac_rg33-69_volume_66_file_1299.)
He was born on 7 May 1882. He is also listed as Charlie Ooka. He was a gardener employed by St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Shika Itano (mother), Seirokuro Ooka (father), Kishi Ooka (wife; nee Kishi Isoi), Ritsuko Ooka (daughter), and Keiko Ooka (daughter). His home address is listed as 236 Jackson Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Rosebery, BC.
Metadata
| Surname | Ooka |
| Forename | Fukuzo |
| Regularized Name | Fukuzo Ooka |
| OrgName | Nichiren Buddhist Church |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1762 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (2)
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