Okudo Tsujihata
He was born on 26 August 1879. He was a sawmill hand employed by Bloedel Lumber Company, Great Central, BC. His family includes Fuji Tsujihata (wife; nee Fuji Arakami). His home address is listed as Great Central, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, Slocan, BC and was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Okudo |
| Surname | Tsujihata |
| Regularized Name | Okudo Tsujihata |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2046 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Great Central |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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