Hideo Nishimura
He was born on 8 September 1907. He was a mill worker employed by Pacific Paper Mill Company, Ocean Falls, BC. His family includes Kinue Nishimura (mother; nee Kinue Obayashi), Masuya Nishimura (father), and Setsuko Nishimura (wife; nee Setsuko Kawamura). His home address is listed as Ocean Falls, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Emerson, MB.
Metadata
| Forename | Hideo |
| Surname | Nishimura |
| Regularized Name | Hideo Nishimura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1850 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Emerson, MB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Ocean Falls |
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