Risaburo Miyagishima
He was born on 7 March 1895. He was a railway worker employed by Canadian Pacific Railway Company, Brookmere, BC. His family includes Kei Miyagishima (mother), Kanosuke Miyagishima [possibly Kansuke Miyagishima] (father), Koto Miyagishima (wife), Sumiko Miyagishima [possibly Sumeko Miyagishima] (daughter), Teruko Miyagishima (daughter), and Toshio Miyagishima (son). His home address is listed as 397 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Risaburo |
| Surname | Miyagishima |
| Regularized Name | Risaburo Miyagishima |
| Custodian Identification Number | 6461 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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