Tomigoro Ishikawa
He was born on 1 April 1890. He was a deckhand and cannery worker employed by B.C. Packers, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Yayeno Ishikawa (wife; nee Yayeno Nishimura), Seiichi Ishikawa (son), Michiyo Ishikawa (daughter), Mariko Ishikawa (daughter), Eiji Ishikawa (son), and Morio Ishikawa (son). His home address is listed as 49th Avenue and Blenheim Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Rosebery, BC and Brookmere, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tomigoro |
| Surname | Ishikawa |
| Regularized Name | Tomigoro Ishikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4848 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Rosebery, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Brookmere, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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