Masuko Ota

Masuko Ota

She was born on 10 September 1889. She was a housewife. Her family includes Umenosuke Ota (husband). Her home address is listed as 345 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. Carlisle Cannery, Skeena River, BC is listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted to Rosebery, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.

Metadata

ForenameMasuko
SurnameOta
Regularized NameMasuko Ota
Custodian Identification Number13171
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (after uprooting)Rosebery, BC
LabelExiled to Japan
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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Terminology

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