Tomematsu Nakatsu
Bird Commission case file number 297. Custodian file number 5415. Husband of Kimiyo Nakatsu. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_15_file_0297)
He was born on 3 December 1906. He was born as Tomematsu Nishi and was adopted into his wife’s family. He was a self-employed fisherman. His family includes Gen Nishi (mother; nee Gen Maede), Yoshimatsu Nishi (father), Kimiyo Nakatsu (wife), Masami Nakatsu (son), Toru Nakatsu (son), Mieko Nakatsu [also known as Miyeko Nakatsu] (daughter), and Kenneth Nakatsu (son). His home address is listed as Sunnyside Cannery, Skeena, BC and P.O. Box 103, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC.
Metadata
| Surname | Nakatsu |
| Forename | Tomematsu |
| Regularized Name | Tomematsu Nakatsu |
| Custodian Identification Number | 5415 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Skeena |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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