Toyokazu Nishihama

Toyokazu Nishihama

He was born on 26 December 1900. He was a millhand. His family includes Toku Nishihama (mother; nee Toku Yamamoto), Toyokkichi Nishihama (father), Naoye Nishihama (wife; nee Naoye Iwasaki; in Japan), Emiko Nishihama (daughter; in Japan), Mitsuru Nishihama (son; in Japan), Akira Nishihama (son; in Japan). Britannia Beach, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Lempriere, BC and Toronto, ON.

Metadata

ForenameToyokazu
SurnameNishihama
Regularized NameToyokazu Nishihama
Custodian Identification Number13941
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Lempriere, BC
Residence (after uprooting)Toronto, ON
Residence (before uprooting)Britannia Beach

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