Sumi Nishikawa

Sumi Nishikawa

She was born on 25 April 1914. Her maiden name is Sumi Kitagawa. She was a housewife. Her family includes Shotaro Kitagawa (father), Sahei Nishikawa (husband), Esther Nishikawa [also listed as Yoko Nishikawa] (daughter), Lucy Nishikawa [also listed as Nobuko Nishikawa] (daughter), and Joyce Nishikawa [also listed as Fumie Nishikawa] (daughter). Her home address is listed as 1554 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. 1515 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted to Tashme, BC.

Metadata

ForenameSumi
SurnameNishikawa
Regularized NameSumi Nishikawa
Custodian Identification Number12514
NationalityJapanese national
Residence (after uprooting)Tashme, BC
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver

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