Sadajiro Nishikawa
He was born on 4 January 1902. He was a storekeeper at Powell Fish Company, 622 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Miso Nishikawa [possibly Maso Nishikawa] (mother; nee Miso Katsumi or Maso Katsumi), Taka Nishikawa (wife; nee Taka Baba), Satoe Nishikawa [also listed as Satoye Nishikawa] (daughter), and Tomoye Nishikawa [also listed as Tomoe Nishikawa] (daughter). His home address is listed as 240 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC and exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Sadajiro |
| Surname | Nishikawa |
| Regularized Name | Sadajiro Nishikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14984 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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