Umenosuke Ota
He was born on 23 October 1890. He was a net man employed by Carlisle Cannery, Skeena River, BC. His family includes Masuko Ota (wife). His home address is listed as 345 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. Carlisle Cannery, Skeena River, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Umenosuke |
| Surname | Ota |
| Regularized Name | Umenosuke Ota |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13172 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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