1187: Chokichi Nishimura

Chokichi Nishimura

Nishimura was born on 23 November 1876. He was a retired fisherman. His family includes Han Nishimura (wife; nee Han Sakino), Masakazu Nishimura (son), Haruko Nishimura (daughter), Eiko Nishimura (daughter), and Shizue Nishimura (daughter). He lived on Moncton Street, Steveston, BC (with his son, who was employed by B.C. Packers) and was forcibly uprooted to Greenwood, BC. His listed seized property includes: boat “M.N. 1200” and boat “C.N.”; fishing equipment; household belongings.

Sex	M
Date of Birth	23 November 1876
Nationality	Naturalized Canadian
Locations after uprooting	Greenwood, BC

Reel	C-9316 (144-190)
Type	Person
Custodian Number	1187
Name	Chokichi Nishimura
Dates	Not Before: 05 April 1942 Not After: 07 October 1950

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1187: Chokichi Nishimura

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Metadata Author: Erin Chan

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Source: Library and Archives Canada, Office of the Custodian of Enemy Property Fonds, C-3 Business Records

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