Sutekichi Nishikawa
He was born on 5 February 1904. He was a sawmill worker employed by B.C. Fir Lumber Company, Vancouver, BC or B.C. Fir and Cedar Company. His family includes Ayako Nishikawa (wife), Tomiyo Nishikawa (wife) and Shuichi Nishikawa [also listed as Stanley Nishkawa] (son). His home address is listed as 325 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park, Vancouver, BC and Lemon Creek, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 2 August 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Sutekichi |
| Surname | Nishikawa |
| Regularized Name | Sutekichi Nishikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12415 |
| 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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