Chutaro Wakabayashi
He was born on 29 July 1901. He worked in the transfer business. His family includes Sute Wakabayashi (mother), Suteya Wakabayashi (father), Koto Wakabayashi (wife), Teruko Wakabayashi (daughter), Tadato Wakabayashi (son), Takao Wakabayashi (son), and Masaru Wakabayashi (son). His home address is listed as 463 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Hastings Park, Vancouver, BC; Slocan Extension, BC; and Lemon Creek, BC. He was exiled to Japan on 17 June 1946.
Metadata
| Forename | Chutaro |
| Surname | Wakabayashi |
| Regularized Name | Chutaro Wakabayashi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 12497 |
| Nationality | Japanese national |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Slocan Extension, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Lemon Creek, BC |
| Label | Exiled to Japan |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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