Mitsuo Ota
He was born on 9 April 1897. He was a millhand. His family includes Seki Ota (mother), Kumahiko Ota (father), Tamaki Ota (wife; nee Tamaki Arita; in Japan), Itaru Ota (son; in Japan), Kaoru Ota (daughter; in Japan), Teru Ota (daughter; in Japan), and Yoshiaki Ota (son; in Japan). Great Central, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Grimsby, ON and Vineland, ON. He was exiled to Japan on 24 December 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Mitsuo |
| Surname | Ota |
| Regularized Name | Mitsuo Ota |
| Custodian Identification Number | 15219 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Grimsby, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Vineland, ON |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Great Central |
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Terminology
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