Asaye Nishimura
She was born on 14 May 1916. She was a housewife. Her family includes Haruno Nishimura (mother), Tsunejiro Nishimura (father), Mitsuyoshi Yamamoto (common-law husband), Miyuki Yamamoto (daughter), Kansaburo Nishimura (separated husband), Kaichi Nishimura (son), and Kinuyo Nishimura (daughter). Her home address is listed as 237 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. 378 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted to Welling, AB.
According to the records, Asaye married Kansaburo initially, and he took her surname; they had two children. At the time of the internment
they were apparently no longer together, and she was living as the common-law wife of Mitsuyoshi Yamamoto. The children are listed under both
the men and in her own record.
Metadata
| Forename | Asaye |
| Surname | Nishimura |
| Regularized Name | Asaye Nishimura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13695 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Welling, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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