Otojiro Nishizawa
He was born on 18 April 1880. He was a confectioner and tobacconist at 743 Pacifc Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Matsu Nishizawa (wife; nee Matsu Inamoto), Motoe Nishizawa (daughter), Jiro Nishizawa [also listed as George Nishizawa] (son), Yohei Nishizawa [also listed as Yoki Nishizawa] (son), Shinako Nishizawa [also listed as Shina Nishizawa] (daughter), Eiko Morita (daughter; nee Eiko Nishizawa), Asako Hirose (daughter; nee Asako Nishizawa). His home address is listed as 1332 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to McGillivray Falls, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Otojiro |
| Surname | Nishizawa |
| Regularized Name | Otojiro Nishizawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1937 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | McGillivray Falls, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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