Taro Nishikawa
He was born on 28 November 1910. He was a sawmill employed by BC Fir & Cedar Company. His family includes Shizue Nishikawa (wife; nee Shizue Tanaka), Taijiro Nishikawa (father), Setsu Nishikawa (mother; nee Setsu Ibuki), and Mitsuru Nishikawa (son). His home address is listed as 137 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Lemon Creek, BC and exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Taro |
| Surname | Nishikawa |
| Regularized Name | Taro Nishikawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 11551 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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