Bunsoku Nishimura
He was born on 15 June 1885. He was a logger employed by McNair Shingle Company, Stillwater, BC. His family includes Nao Nishimura (mother; nee Nao Tokunaga) and Nao Nishimura (wife; nee Nao Sakai; deceased). His home address is listed as Stillwater, Powell River, BC. 143 Dunlevey Avenue, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Upper Fraser & Sitka Spruce Mills Limited, Sinclair Mills, BC. He died at Sinclair Mills, BC on 09 January 1945.
Metadata
| Forename | Bunsoku |
| Surname | Nishimura |
| Regularized Name | Bunsoku Nishimura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1034 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Sinclair Mills, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Powell River |
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