George Ichizo Nishimura
He was born on 17 August 1909. He is also listed as George Nishimura. He was a taxi owner doing business under Steveston Taxi. His family includes Tamiko Nishimura (wife; nee Tamiko Kobori), George Nishimura [also listed as Tadashi Nishimura] (son), Iso Mishimura (mother; nee Iso Yada), and Sanjiro Nishimura (father). His home address is listed as 1747 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Mission Flat, BC.
Metadata
Forename | George Ichizo |
Surname | Nishimura |
Regularized Name | George Ichizo Nishimura |
Custodian Identification Number | 9810 |
Nationality | Canadian born |
Residence (after uprooting) | Mission Flat, BC |
Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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