Tsunekichi Hayashi
Hayashi was born on 30 October 1904. He was a paper mill employee employed by
Pacific Mills, Ocean Falls, BC. His family includes Tsunejiro Hayashi (father;
in Japan), Yei Hayashi (wife; nee Yei Yamasaki), Etsuko Hayashi (daughter),
Setsue Hayashi (daughter), Ayaka Hayashi (daughter), and Kumiko Hayashi
(daughter). He lived at 130 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC and was forcibly
uprooted to 56 Beverly Street, Toronto, ON. His listed seized property
includes: household belongings; stove; sewing machine; ice box; carpenter’s
tools.
Metadata
| Forename | Tsunekichi |
| Surname | Hayashi |
| Regularized Name | Tsunekichi Hayashi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1427 |
| Nationality | Unknown |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
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