Kazuichi Shimozawa
Shimozawa was born on 24 June 1903. He was a fisherman. His family includes Tsugi Shimozawa (mother; nee Tsugi Tozaka; in Japan), Jutaro Shimozawa (in Japan), Hatsu Shimozawa (wife; nee Hatsu Iwamura), Walter Shimozawa [also listed as Wataru Shimozawa] (son), Hisashi Shimozawa (son), Sue Shimozawa [also listed as Suzue Shimozawa] (son), Kay Shimozawa [also listed as Kazue Shimozawa] (daughter), Tom Shimozawa [also listed as Tsutomu Shimozawa] (son), Isao Shimozawa (son), Mitsugi Shimozawa (son), Diane Shimozawa (daughter; born in 1944), and Stanley Shimozawa [also listed as Susumu Shimozawa] (son). He lived at 1040 Stewart Avenue, Nanaimo, BC and was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park, Vancouver, BC, Tashme, BC (House No. 711, Tashme, BC), and then Barnwell, AB. His listed seized property includes: float house (Nanaimo address above); boat “Two Sisters”; engine parts; fishing equipment; household belongings and food (including Kikoman “Japanese sauce”); shrines; gramophone with records.
Metadata
| Forename | Kazuichi |
| Surname | Shimozawa |
| Regularized Name | Kazuichi Shimozawa |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1189 |
| Nationality | Naturalized Canadian |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Barnwell, AB |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Tashme, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Nanaimo |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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