Kenji Onishi
He was born on 23 December 1920. He was a mechanic employed by Nippon Auto Supply, 298 Alexander Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Sada Onishi (mother; nee Sada Ogawa) and Eijiro Onishi (father). He lived at 335 Ewen Avenue, New Westminster, BC and at 657 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Taft Camp, BC and Montreal, QC. His listed seized property includes half of a lot on Ewen Avenue, New Westminster, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Kenji |
| Surname | Onishi |
| Regularized Name | Kenji Onishi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1648 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Taft Camp, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Montreal, QC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | New Westminster |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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