Mitsuzo Nakagawa
Brother of Yoshijiro Sakaguchi and Etsuzo Nakagawa. Bird Commission case file number 1350 and 1351. Custodian file number 1440. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_68_file_1350.)
Nakagawa was born on 10 April 1893. He was a fisherman. His family includes Toyono Shimada (mother), Santaro Nakagawa (father), Kusue Nakagawa (wife; nee Kusue Shimada), Ichiro Nakagawa (son; born on 28 July 1925), Fumio Nakagawa (son; born on 24 December 1927), Toyoko Nakagawa (daughter; born on 06 November 1929), Chiyeko Nakagawa (daughter; born on 27 January 1932), Hideo Nakagawa (son; born on 12 September 1933), and Mieko Nakagawa (daughter; born on 08 January 1937). He lived in Storm Bay, Tofino, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, Slocan, BC and Farnham, QC. His listed seized property includes: house in Clayoquot land district, Alberni assessment district; building in Tofino formerly used for language school [“Language School Hall, Tofino, BC”]; household belongings; boat “Fuji”; radio; fishing equipment.
Metadata
| Surname | Nakagawa |
| Forename | Mitsuzo |
| Regularized Name | Mitsuzo Nakagawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1440 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Farnham, QC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Tofino |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (2)
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