Kenichi Wakabayashi

He changed his name to George Ken Wake. He was the proprietor of Avalon Apartments at 165 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC where he lived before being forcibly uprooted (Source: bca_f0_gr0268_14_03.pdf). He also owned property at 117-119-121 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC. Bird Commission case file number 1048. Custodian file number 1432. (Source: lac_rg33-69_volume_53_file_1048)

Wakabayashi was born on 14 September 1895. Documents in file list Wakabayashi as changing his name to George Ken Wake. He was a rooming house proprietor. His family includes Toyoko Wakabayashi (wife; nee Toyoko Ohi) and Jin Wakabayashi [also listed as Eric Wakabayashi] (son; born on 21 August 1925). He lived at 165 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC and was forcibly uprooted to 37 Delaware Avenue, Toronto, ON, 225 Rusholme Road, Toronto, ON, and 142 Jane Street, Toronto, ON. His listed seized property includes: 165 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC; 117-119-121 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC; household belongings.