Toshiyasu Ota
He was born on 3 December 1915. He was a self-employed shoe repairer. His family includes Toe Ota (mother; nee Toe Ogi) and Kenichi Ota (father). His home address is listed as 231 Ewen Avenue, New Westminster, BC. 229 Ewen Avenue, New Westminster, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC; New Denver, BC; and Prudhomme Avenue, Montreal, QC.
Metadata
| Forename | Toshiyasu |
| Surname | Ota |
| Regularized Name | Toshiyasu Ota |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10510 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Montreal, QC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
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Terminology
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