Yonezo Nishi
He was born on 11 September 1898. When he was married to his first wife his name was Yonezo Katayama. He was a fisherman. His family includes Masa Nishi (mother; nee Masa Mori), Jiromatsu Nishi (father), Mayumi Nishi (wife; nee Mayumi Hamanishi), Miyako Nishi (daughter), Masaru Nishi (son), Keiko Nishi (daughter), Mary Nishi (daughter; born in 1942), William Nishi [also listed as Toshio Nishi] (son), and Kikumi Nishi (daughter). His home address is listed as PO Box 303, Steveston, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 02 August 1946.
Metadata
Forename | Yonezo |
Surname | Nishi |
Regularized Name | Yonezo Nishi |
Custodian Identification Number | 3209 |
Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
Residence (after uprooting) | Greenwood, BC |
Label | Exiled to Japan |
Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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