Mary Ozawa
Bird Commission case file number 1136. Custodian file number 7254. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_57_file_1136)
She was born on 5 January 1910. Her name is also listed as Mary Chiyono Ozawa. Her maiden name is Mary Hasegawa or Mary Chiyono Hasegawa. Her occupation is listed as housewife, but a note indicates that she was formerly a storekeeper who did business under the name of Willingdon Grocery. Her family includes Matsu Hasegawa (mother; nee Matsu Kaneko), Kinta Hasegawa (father), Alan Ozawa [also listed as Shosaku Ozawa] (husband), Bernard Ozawa (son), and Percival Ozawa [also listed as Vincent Ozawa] (son). Her home address is listed as 4472 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. 4499 East Pender Street, Burnaby, BC is listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted to Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Surname | Ozawa |
| Forename | Mary |
| AddName | Chiyono |
| Regularized Name | Mary Ozawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 7254 |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
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