5156: Tsuma Nishii

Tsuma Nishii

She was born on 2 October 1891. She was a self-employed farmer. Her family includes Otomatsu Nishii (husband; deceased), and Tatsuye Nishii (daughter; also listed as Tazue). Her home address is listed as P.O. Box 76, #37 Phoenix Cannery, Steveston, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC and she was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.

Sex	F
Date of Birth	02 October 1891
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Greenwood, BC
Date exiled to Japan	02 August 1946
Locations before uprooting	Steveston

Reel	C-9353 (1142-1176)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	5156
Name	Tsuma Nishii

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5156: Tsuma Nishii

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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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