9420: Yajiro Yamagishi

Yajiro Yamagishi

He was born on 20 February 1894. He was a millhand employed by Mohawk Lumber Company, New Westminster, BC. His family includes Shizue Yamagishi (wife; nee Shizue Nishijima; married in 1943), Richard Nishijima [also listed as Suneo Nishijima] (step-son), William Nishijima [also listed as Shigetada Nishijima] (step-son), Kiyoto Nishijima (step-son), and Sachiko Yamagishi (daughter; born in 1943 in Taber, AB). His home address is listed as 1021 Auckland Street, New Westminster, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Wilfred Hill, Taber, AB.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	20 February 1894
Nationality	Japanese national
Locations after uprooting	Taber, AB
Locations before uprooting	New Westminster

Reel	C-9391 (2013-2026)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	9420
Name	Yajiro Yamagishi

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9420: Yajiro Yamagishi

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Metadata Author: Lindsey Jacobson

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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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