Tsune Otsu

Tsune Otsu

She was born on 16 October 1885. She was a housewife. Her family includes Tairyu Fujimoto (former husband; deceased), Shinjiro Otsu (former husband; deceased), Iwajiro Imagama (common-law husband), Mataharu Otsu (son), Yoshiharu Otsu (son), Mitsuharu Otsu (son), Yasuyo Otsu (daughter), and Akiko Fujimoto (daughter). Her home address is listed as Chemainus, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and Toronto, ON.
According to the custodian file, the daughter was the child of the second husband, Tairyu Fujimoto.

Metadata

ForenameTsune
SurnameOtsu
Regularized NameTsune Otsu
Custodian Identification Number6583
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Slocan, BC
Residence (after uprooting)Toronto, ON
Residence (before uprooting)Chemainus

Collections

Custodian Case Files (1)

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