Masakazu Osawa
He was born on 4 September 1904. He worked as a whaler employed by Consolidated Whaling Co. in Victoria, BC. His family includes Tameichi Osawa (father), Henna Osawa (mother), Shizue Osawa (wife; in Japan), Masako Osawa (daughter; in Japan), and Shizuo Osawa (son; in Japan). He lived at Box 136, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Red Buck, Schreiber, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Masakazu |
| Surname | Osawa |
| Regularized Name | Masakazu Osawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1057 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Schreiber, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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