Minoru Ota

Minoru Ota

He was born on 19 August 1920. He was a shoe repairer. His family includes Tai Ota (mother; nee Tai Ogi) and Kenichi Ota (father). His home address is listed as 229 Ewen Avenue, New Westminster, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Vernon, BC and Montreal, QC.

Metadata

ForenameMinoru
SurnameOta
Regularized NameMinoru Ota
Custodian Identification Number10509
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (after uprooting)Vernon, BC
Residence (after uprooting)Montreal, QC
Residence (before uprooting)New Westminster

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