Soichi Nishi
Nishi was born on 13 November 1893. He worked as a fisherman for two months in the summer, and was otherwise employed as a bookkeeper and plant manager at Fish Saltery Plant at Sarita, BC. He was employed by Vince and Compnay Limited. at 467 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Yasu Nishi (wife; in Japan), Kazuo Nishi (son; in Japan) Shoji Nishi (son; in Japan) and Fumiko Nishi (daughter; in Japan). His parents are listed as deceased and their names are not included. His home address is listed as Sarita, BC. He occupied one room in the bunkhouse at the Fish Saltery Plant he worked at. He was forcibly uprooted to Ontario. There are two Ontario addresses listed: 142 Wellesley Street, Apartment 63, Toronto, which has been crossed out, and 30 Phoede Street, Toronto, as of 21 July 1947. His listed seized property includes two fishing boats named “O.N.” and “S.N.”.
Metadata
| Forename | Soichi |
| Surname | Nishi |
| Regularized Name | Soichi Nishi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1295 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Sarita |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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