Kazuo Nishimura
He was born on 24 August 1923. He was a millhand employed by Sterling Lumber Company, Victoria Street, Vancouver, BC and Cartwright Lumber Company. His family includes Shigeno Nishimura (mother) and Zenshichi Nishimura (father). His home address is listed as 2073 Dundas Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Angler, ON and exiled to Japan on 02 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Kazuo |
| Surname | Nishimura |
| Regularized Name | Kazuo Nishimura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 865_xi |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Angler, ON |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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