Zenshichi Nishimura
He was born on 27 June 1898. He was a sawmill worker employed by Cartwright Lumber Company. His family includes Yosojiro Nishimura (father), Suto Nishimura (mother), Shigeno Nishimura (wife), Mikiko Nishimura (daughter), Emiko Nishimura (daughter), Shigeko Nishimura (daughter), Kanae Nishimura (daughter), Tomoko Nishimura (daughter), Shigeru Nishimura (son), Ayako Nishimura (daughter), and Akiko Nishimura (daughter). His home address is listed as 2073 Dundas Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC and exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Zenshichi |
| Surname | Nishimura |
| Regularized Name | Zenshichi Nishimura |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11744 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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