Yuma Osaka
He was born on 30 April 1897. He was a dishwasher at White Cap Sea Food Restaurant, 333 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Chiku Osaka [possibly Chika Osaka] (mother), Chikakichi Osaka (father), Tomiye Osaka (wife), Matsuye Osaka (daughter), Yuriko Osaka (daughter), Kazuo Osaka (son), Etsuko Osaka (daughter), and Shigeko Osaka (daughter). His home address is listed as 120 Heatley Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Rosebery, BC.
Metadata
Forename | Yuma |
Surname | Osaka |
Regularized Name | Yuma Osaka |
Custodian Identification Number | 7160 |
Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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