Risaku Nishimura
He was born on 2 August 1912. He was a millhand. His family includes Etsu Nishimura (mother; nee Etsu Ebata), Riemao Nishimura (father), Tokiye Nishimura (wife; nee Tokiye Kondo), George Nishimura [also listed as Toshitaka Nishimura] (son), and Masakatsu Nishimura (son; born in 1943). His home address is listed as 983 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Risaku |
| Surname | Nishimura |
| Regularized Name | Risaku Nishimura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 3503 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | New Denver, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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