Rokuzo Nishi
He was born in approximately 1885. He was a cook employed by Stave Lake Cedar Company, Suicide Creek, BC. His family includes Yoshino Nishi (wife; in Japan). He lived in Suicide Creek, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC and exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Rokuzo |
| Surname | Nishi |
| Regularized Name | Rokuzo Nishi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10146 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Suicide Creek |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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