Chujiro Wakabayashi

Chujiro Wakabayashi

Wakabayashi was born 25 February 1910. He was an accountant employed by B.C. Purchasers’ Co-Operative Association. His family includes Tatsu Wakabayashi (mother; nee Tatsu Suchida) Chuya Wakabayashi (father), and Seishiro Tsuchida (uncle). His home address was 2456 McGill Street, Vancouver, BC., while 439 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC is listed as a former address. He was forcibly uprooted to Blind Bay, BC. His listed seized property includes: a 1941 Ford Super Deluxe two-door Model 11A 2A2024; a Philco Radio, Model 37, Cabinet style; shares in B.C. Purchasers’ Co-Operative Association; and shares in Minto Gold. The Ford was purchased by the RCMP.

Metadata

ForenameChujiro
SurnameWakabayashi
Regularized NameChujiro Wakabayashi
Custodian Identification Number1293
NationalityNaturalized Canadian
Residence (before uprooting)Vancouver
Residence (after uprooting)Blind Bay, 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.