3130: Genkichi Nishihama

Genkichi Nishihama

He was born on 23 January 1895. He was a fisherman employed by Cassiar Fishing Company Limited, Skeena River, BC. His family includes Ishi Nishihama (mother; nee Ishi Waga), Jiromatsu Nishihama (father), Ume Nishihama (wife; in Japan), Hatsue Nishihama [possibly Hatsuye Nishihama] (daughter; in Japan), Shigeyuki Nishihama (son; in Japan) and Fukuo Nishihama (son; in Japan). His home address is listed as P.O. Box 175, Steveston, BC. 763 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Box 268, Grand Forks, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	23 January 1895
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Grand Forks, BC
Date exiled to Japan	17 June 1946
Locations before uprooting	Steveston

Reel	C-9333 (1592-1602)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	3130
Name	Genkichi Nishihama

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3130: Genkichi Nishihama

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Source: Library and Archives Canada, Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property Fonds, C-3 Business Records

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