Jiro Oya
Bird Commission case file number 1211. Custodian file number 3348. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_61_file_1211.)
He was born on 28 December 1890. He was a clerk employed by the Japanese Consul. His family includes Shizue Oya (wife; nee Shizu Sakamoto), Washiji Oya (father), Yo Oya (mother; nee Yo Shishido), Naomi Oya (daughter), Ida Oya (daughter), Rita Oya [also listed as Ethel Oya] (daughter), and Nana Oya (daughter). His home address is listed as 457Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.
Metadata
| Surname (Romanized Japanese) | Oya |
| Forename (Romanized Japanese) | Jiro |
| Regularized Name | Jiro Oya |
| RoleName | clerk |
| OrgName | Japanese Consulate |
| AddrLine | 457 Powell Street |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3348 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
Data
Powell Street Neighbourhood Streets (1)
Terminology
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