Tomio Nishikawa
Nishikawa was born on 14 June 1922. He was a student. His family includes Iyo Nichikawa (mother; nee Iyo Ichida) and Tomijiro Nishikawa (father). He lived at 833 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC with his father. He was forcibly uprooted to Minto City, BC and then Toronto, ON (115 Dennison Avenue, Toronto, ON). His listed seized property includes: clothing; golf clubs and other sporting goods; saxophone; bicycle; radio; household belongings; encyclopedia set; reel of film.
Metadata
| Forename | Tomio |
| Surname | Nishikawa |
| Regularized Name | Tomio Nishikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1180 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Minto City, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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