Bessie Nakazawa

Bessie Nakazawa

She is also listed as Ryoko Nakazawa and also known as Bess Nakazawa. She was born on 12 February 1925. She was a student at Britannia High School. Her family includes Yoshio Nakazawa (father) and Sono Nakazawa (mother; nee Sono Oyagi). Her home address is listed as 2303 East Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Christina Lake, BC.

Metadata

ForenameBessie
SurnameNakazawa
Regularized NameBessie Nakazawa
Custodian Identification Number11054
NationalityCanadian born
Residence (after uprooting)Christina Lake, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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Terminology

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