Yoshisaku Nishimura
He was born on 30 October 1896. He was a sawmill worker at BC Pulp Company in Woodfibre, BC. His family includes Saku Nishimura (wife; in Japan), Yoshiko Nishimura (daughter; in Japan), and Sayako Nishimura (daughter; in Japan). He lived at 344 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, was forcibly uprooted to Popoff Farms, Slocan, BC, and was exiled to Japan on 16 June 1946. He reported no property or belongings.
Metadata
| Forename | Yoshisaku |
| Surname | Nishimura |
| Regularized Name | Yoshisaku Nishimura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1084 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
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Terminology
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