Genji Otsu
Bird Commission case file number 947. Custodian file number 4584. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_47_file_0947)
He was born on 1 January 1898. He was a self-employed fisherman. His family includes Sawaye Otsu (wife; nee Sawaye Nakayama), Nozomu Otsu (son), Makoto Otsu (son), Megumi Otsu (daughter), Ai Otsu (daughter), and Harumi Otsu (daughter). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 426, Steveston, BC. 17 Broadway Avenue, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Minto City, BC and Winnipeg, MB.
Metadata
| Surname | Otsu |
| Forename | Genji |
| Regularized Name | Genji Otsu |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4584 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Minto City, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Winnipeg, MB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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