Kenichi Nishi
Bird Commission case file number 914. Custodian file number 1465. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_46_file_0914)
Nishi is listed in the file as being 31 years old as of 16 August 1943. He was a fisherman. His family includes Chiyoe Nishi (wife; nee Chiyoe Terakita). He lived at Canadian Pacific Cannery, Steveston, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Rural Route No. 1, Lorette, MB and 699 1/2 Burrows Avenue, Winnipeg, MB. His listed seized property includes: household belongings; fishing equipment; boat “K.N. 1314”/“Sparkling Sea”; Japanese dishes; festival goods, including festive dolls and toys.
Metadata
| Surname | Nishi |
| Forename | Kenichi |
| Regularized Name | Kenichi Nishi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1465 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lorette, MB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Winnipeg, MB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Other Archival Files (1)
Terminology
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