Fred Nishikawa
He was born on 29 March 1910. His name is also listed as Kotaro Nishikawa. He was a mill worker employed by B.C. Fiir & Cedar Company Limited, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Tane Nishikawa (mother; nee Tane Sawamura), Tsunejiro Nishikawa (father), Kimiye Nishikawa (wife; nee Kimiye Nishida), Dorothy Nishikawa [also listed as Miyoko Nishimura] (daughter), Robert Nishikawa [also listed as Tsuneo Nishikawa] (son), James Nishikawa [also listed as Takeo Nishikawa] (son), and George Nishikawa (son). His home address is listed as 332 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Angler, ON and Fort William, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Fred |
| Surname | Nishikawa |
| Regularized Name | Fred Nishikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 2831 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Angler, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Fort William, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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