Masaji Oye
Bird Commission case file number 887. Custodian file number 1664. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_45_file_0887)
He was born on 25 October 1920. He was a fisherman employed by Tofino Corporation Association, Tofino, BC. His family includes Kameno Oye (mother) and Tsunetaro Oye (father). He lived in Ucluelet, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Neys, ON and Black Sturgeon, ON. His listed seized property includes property in Hakoda Bay, Ucluelet, BC, including a house and a barn; household belongings; fishing equipment; tools; and a boat, the “Sea Rover”.
Metadata
| Surname | Oye |
| Forename | Masaji |
| Regularized Name | Masaji Oye |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1664 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Neys, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Black Sturgeon, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Ucluelet |
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