Shozo Miyanishi
He was born on 24 February 1912. He is also listed as Shozu Miyanishi. He was a mill hand employed by The Sterling Lumber Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes San Miyanishi (mother; nee San Yomori), Nisaburo Miyanishi [possibly Nisabuso Miyanishi] (father), Toshi Miyanishi [possibly Tashi Miyanishi] (wife; nee Toshi Tanaka or Tashi Miyanishi), and Akemi Miyanishi [possibly Doreen Miyanishi] (daughter). His home address is listed as 1776 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. 758 Sixth Avenue West, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Shozo |
| Surname | Miyanishi |
| Regularized Name | Shozo Miyanishi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4087 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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