Eisaku Nakayama
He was born on 17 November 1880. He was a logger employed by Takahashi Logging Company, Call Creek, BC. His family includes Tsungiro Nakayama (adopted mother; nee Tsungiro Kariyama), Juichiro Nakayama (adopted father), and Sami Nakayama (wife). His home address is listed as Takahashi Logging Company, Call Creek, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and was exiled to Japan on 31 May 1946.
Metadata
Forename | Eisaku |
Surname | Nakayama |
Regularized Name | Eisaku Nakayama |
Custodian Identification Number | 1162 |
Nationality | Japanese national |
Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
Label | Exiled to Japan |
Residence (before uprooting) | Call Creek |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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