Shozo Nishikawa
He was born on 13 March 1882. He was a tallyman and sawmill hand employed by Alberta Sawmill Company. His family includes Kiku Nishikawa (mother; nee Kiku Mitsui), Shojiro Nishikawa (father), Sute Nishikawa (wife; nee Sute Mori; deceased), and Yoshio Nishikawa (son). His home address is listed as 834 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. 601 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Sandon, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 02 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Shozo |
| Surname | Nishikawa |
| Regularized Name | Shozo Nishikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 467 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sandon, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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