Kuichi Osaki
Osaki was born on 01 September 1888. He was a dry cleaner employed by Peace Cleaners, 3223 Fraser Avenue, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Sugi Osaki (mother; nee Sugi Yamamoto), Yasumatsu Osaki (father), and Ken Osaki [also, Kin Osaki] (wife; in Japan). He lived at 357 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC, was forcibly uprooted to No. 9 Orde Street, Toronto, ON, and was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946. His listed seized property includes: electric Branstan treatment machine; household belongings.
Metadata
| Forename | Kuichi |
| Surname | Osaki |
| Regularized Name | Kuichi Osaki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1239 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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