Yasaburo Nishikaze
Bird Commission case file numbers 1297 and 1380. Custodian file number 1356. (Sources: lac_rg33-69_volume_65_file_1297 and lac_rg33-69_volume_69_file_1380.)
Nishikaze was born on 15 August 1888. He is also named in the file as Yasaburo George Nishikaze. He was a restaurant owner and hotel operator. His family includes Komaye Nishikaze (wife; nee Komaye Nakamatsu), Koichi Nishikaze (son), and Harry Nishikaze (son; born 29 August 1928). His home address is listed as 714 West Third Avenue, Prince Rupert, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park, Vancouver, BC and then to New Denver, BC. A letter dated 21 November 1950 was addressed to him at 4510 Carlton Avenue, Montreal, QC. His listed seized property includes a real estate lot with a house and bungalow, sold to Andrew Fossheim, along with its furniture and restaurant equipment.
Metadata
| Surname | Nishikaze |
| Forename | Yasaburo |
| AddName | George |
| Regularized Name | Yasaburo Nishikaze |
| Occupation | Restaurant and rooming house proprietor |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1356 |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Prince Rupert |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (3)
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