Toragoro Nimi
He was born on 20 November 1890. He was a retail dealer under “Nimi Shokai”. His family includes Tahei Nimi (father), Pan Nimi (mother; nee Pan Okamoto), Rui Nimi (wife; nee Rui Kaneda), Etsuko Enomoto (daughter; nee Etsuko Nimi), Keiichi Nimi (son), Koji Nimi (son). His home address is listed as 331 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Minto City, BC.
Metadata
Forename | Toragoro |
Surname | Nimi |
Regularized Name | Toragoro Nimi |
Custodian Identification Number | 10711 |
Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
Residence (after uprooting) | Minto City, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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