Kogiku Kobayashi
She was born on 29 May 1897. Her maiden name may be Kogiku Natsuhara and her previous married name is Kogiku Shimizu. Her family includes Mitsu Natsuhara (mother), Isojiro Kobayashi (husband), Miyoko Kobayashi (daughter), Yoshikazu Kobayashi (son), Mitsuko Shimizu [also listed as Mitsuko Mary Shimizu] (daughter; married name Mitsuko Hokazono or Mitsuko Mary Hokazono), Tsugio Kobayashi [possibly Tsugio Shimizu] (son), Isaburo Kobayashi [possibly Isaburo Shimizu] (son), Kazuo Kobayashi [possibly Kazuo Shimizu] (son), and Minosuke Shimizu [also listed as Minosuke Jim Shimizu] (previous husband). Her home address is listed as 1519 West 3rd Avenue, Vancouver, BC. 568 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. She was forcibly uprooted to Kelowna, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Kogiku |
| Surname | Kobayashi |
| Regularized Name | Kogiku Kobayashi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 14730 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence | Kelowna, BC |
Collections
Custodian Case Files (1)
Terminology
Readers of these historical materials will encounter derogatory references to Japanese Canadians and euphemisms used to obscure the intent and impacts of the internment and dispossession. While these are important realities of the history, the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective urges users to carefully consider their own terminological choices in writing and speaking about this topic today as we confront past injustice. See our statement on terminology, and related sources here.