Yosoya Hayashi
He was born on 15 July 1889. He was a self-employed rice cake maker at Ishindo Hayashi, 519 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. His family includes Hisa Hayashi (mother), Kinichi Hayashi (father), Sumi Hayashi (wife; nee Sumi Omoto), Hisae Hayashi (daughter), Chiye Hayashi (daughter), Sumio Hayashi (son), Akio Hayashi (son), and Tomiye Hayashi (daughter). His home address is listed as 326 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. 519 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Slocan, BC and Raymond, AB.
Metadata
| Forename | Yosoya |
| Surname | Hayashi |
| Regularized Name | Yosoya Hayashi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 13262 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Raymond, AB |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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