Taro Nishimura
He was born on 4 March 1907. He was a mill hand employed by Sproat Lake Lumber Company Limited, Kleecoot, BC. His family members are Masuya Nishimura (father; in Japan), Yone Nishimura (mother; nee Yone Hayashi; deceased at the time of this file), Hino Nishimura (wife; nee Hino Kitagawa; deceased), Masatsugu Nishimura born on 20 April 1933 (son; in Japan), and Masae Nishimura born 20 May 1936 (daughter; in Japan). He lived in a Company Bunkhouse in Kleecoot, BC owned by Sproat Lumber Company Limited. He was forcibly uprooted to 5828 10th Avenue, Rosemount, Montreal, Quebec. There is no seized property mentioned in the file.
Metadata
| Forename | Taro |
| Surname | Nishimura |
| Regularized Name | Taro Nishimura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1086 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Kleecoot |
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Custodian Case Files (1)
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