Busaburo Nishizaki

Busaburo Nishizaki

He was born on 10 December 1885. He was a sawmill worker employed by Robertson and Hackett Company, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Iwagoro Nishizaki (father), Ishino Nishizaki (wife; nee Ishino Yanode), Takeo Nishizaki (son), Masaru Nishizaki (son), Shigeru Nishizaki (son), Roy Nishizaki [also listed as Sueki Nishizaki] (son), Chieko Nishizaki (daughter), Hatsue Nishizaki (daughter), Hideo Nishizaki (son), and Emiko Nishizaki (daughter). His home address is listed as 1673 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to New Denver, BC.

Metadata

ForenameBusaburo
SurnameNishizaki
Regularized NameBusaburo Nishizaki
Custodian Identification Number14357
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)New Denver, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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