Torakichi Nishii
Bird Commission case file number 607. Custodian file number 4487. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_29_file_607)
He was born on 1 December 1914. He was a fisherman employed by Anglo-British Columbia Packers, Steveston, BC. His family includes Iyo Nishii [possibly Iyu Nishii] (mother; nee Iyo Fukao or Iyu Fukao), Kichinosuke Nishii (father), Fusae Nishii [also listed as Mary Nishii] (wife; nee Fusae Hikida), and Akemi Nishii [also listed as Sussie Nishii] (daughter). His home address is listed as 122 Moncton Street, Steveston, BC. P.O. Box 40, Steveston, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Picture Butte, AB and Shaughnessy, AB.
Metadata
| Surname | Nishii |
| Forename | Torakichi |
| Regularized Name | Torakichi Nishii |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4487 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Picture Butte, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Shaughnessy, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
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