Mutsumi Kobayashi
He was born on 22 December 1909. He is also listed as Richard Kobayashi. He was a mill worker employed by an American company, Ocean Falls, BC. His family includes Misao Kobayashi (mother), Kotaji Kobayashi [possibly Kotoji Kobayashi] (father), Shizuko Kobayashi (wife; nee Shizuko Howes), Douglas Kobayashi [also listed as Hiromichi Kobayashi] (son), Gene Kobayashi [also listed as Isao Kobayashi] (son), Victor Kobayashi [also listed as Atsushi Kobayashi] (son), Alan Kobayashi [also listed as Toru Kobayashi] (son), and Melvyn Kobayashi [also listed as Tsutomu Kobayashi] (son; born in 1943). His home address is listed as House No. 439, Imperial Cannery, Steveston, BC. Ocean Falls, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Toronto, ON.
Metadata
| Forename | Mutsumi |
| Surname | Kobayashi |
| Regularized Name | Mutsumi Kobayashi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 4866 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Toronto, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Steveston |
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