Kohei Usui
Bird Commission case file number 801. Custodian file number 2084. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_40_file_0801)
He was born on 21 February 1893. He was a fisherman employed by B.C. Packers Limited, Claxton Cannery, Claxton, BC. His family includes Hirae Usui (wife; nee Hirae Oseki), Hiroshi Usui (son), and Tsuneko Usui (daughter). His home address is listed as Claxton Cannery, Claxton, BC. Port Essington, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC and Iron Springs, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Usui |
| Forename | Kohei |
| Regularized Name | Kohei Usui |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2084 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Iron Springs, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Claxton |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
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Protest Letters (1)
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