1295: Soichi Nishi
Soichi Nishi
Nishi was born on 13 November 1893. He worked as a fisherman for two months in the
summer, and was otherwise employed as a bookkeeper and plant manager at Fish Saltery
Plant at Sarita, BC. He was employed by Vince and Compnay Limited. at 467 Powell Street,
Vancouver, BC. His family includes Yasu Nishi (wife; in Japan), Kazuo Nishi (son;
in Japan) Shoji Nishi (son; in Japan) and Fumiko Nishi (daughter; in Japan). His parents
are listed as deceased and their names are not included. His home address is listed
as Sarita, BC. He occupied one room in the bunkhouse at the Fish Saltery Plant he
worked at. He was forcibly uprooted to Ontario. There are two Ontario addresses listed:
142 Wellesley Street, Apartment 63, Toronto, which has been crossed out, and 30 Phoede
Street, Toronto, as of 21 July 1947. His listed seized property includes two fishing
boats named “O.N.” and “S.N.”.
Sex | M |
Date of Birth | 13 November 1893 |
Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
Locations before uprooting |
Sarita
|
Reel |
C-9317
(102-111)
|
Type | Person |
Custodian Number | 1295 |
Name | Soichi Nishi |
Dates |
Not Before:
04 April 1942
Not After:
09 November 1945
|
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1295: Soichi Nishi
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Metadata Author: Lindy Marks
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