Kayzi Nishio
He was born on 21 September 1922. He was a student and he was employed as a sawmill hand at Billmor Sawmills in Prince Rupert, BC. His family members are Arakichi Nishio (father), and Tsuma Nishio (mother; nee Tsuma Yano). He lived at Sub. P.O. #1 Seal Cove, Prince Rupert, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Cyril DeWitt, Rural Route No. 1, Eberts, Con. 5 Baldoon Road, Dover Township, Ontario. His listed seized property includes household belongings, a guitar, and two cameras listed with greater detail on his father’s case file that were stored at the Custodian warehouse.
Metadata
| Forename | Kayzi |
| Surname | Nishio |
| Regularized Name | Kayzi Nishio |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1082 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Prince Rupert |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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