Fusagoro Nishihama
He was born on 29 June 1894. He was a fisherman employed by Canadian Fishing Company, Steveston, BC. His family includes Fusa Yamashita (mother; nee Fusa Nishi), Tokumata Yamashita (father), Hisako Nishihama (wife; in Japan), Mitsura Nishihama [also listed as Mitsuru Nishihama] (son; in Japan), Sawae Nishihama [also listed as Sawayo Nishihama] (daughter; in Japan), Toru Nishihama [also listed as Tokoru Nishihama] (son; in Japan), and Hiromu Nishihama (son). His home address is listed as Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Steveston, BC. P.O. Box 116, Steveston, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to St. Pierre, MB and High Bluff, MB. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Fusagoro |
| Surname | Nishihama |
| Regularized Name | Fusagoro Nishihama |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4959 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | St Pierre, MB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | High Bluff, MB |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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Terminology
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