Hiro Nishimura
Her maiden name Hiro Sakai. She was born on 20 December 1897. She was a helped at husband’s restaurant “Suihiro Restaurant”. Her family includes Kaha Sakai (father), Fusa Sakai (mother), Sanosuke Nishimura (husband), Yoshiko Nishimura (daughter), Yuriko Nishimura (daughter), Nozomu Nishimura (son). Her home address is listed as 261 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. She was forcibly uprooted to Toronto, Ontario.
Metadata
| Forename | Hiro |
| Surname | Nishimura |
| Regularized Name | Hiro Nishimura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 10712 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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