Kow Mochizuki
Mochizuki was born on 15 August 1914. He is also listed as Robert Mochizuki. He was a logger. His family includes Cho Mochizuki (mother; nee Cho Seki) and Kametaro Mochizuki (father). He is listed as having lived at 626 E. Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC and at 626 Cordova Street, East Vancouver, BC (his parents’ address), as well as at Taka Inlet, Salmon Arm, BC where he was employed by Eilerson Gough; he was forcibly uprooted to Great Lakes Sawmill, Fort William, ON and Pigeon Timber Compnay, Neys, ON. His listed seized property includes: household belongings.
Metadata
| Forename | Kow |
| Surname | Mochizuki |
| Regularized Name | Kow Mochizuki |
| Custodian Identification Number | 1184 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Fort William, ON |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Neys, ON |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Salmon Arm |
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Terminology
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