Tadao Wakabayashi
He was born on 1 October 1916. He was a truck driver employed by Farmers’ Products Distributing Company. His family includes Tatsu Wakabayashi (mother), Chuya Wakabayashi (father), and Akiko Wakabayashi (wife). His home address is listed as 2456 McGill Street, Vancouver, BC. He was forcibly uprooted to Chase, BC, Notch Hill, BC and Blind Bay, BC.
Metadata
| Forename | Tadao |
| Surname | Wakabayashi |
| Regularized Name | Tadao Wakabayashi |
| Custodian Identification Number | 8983 |
| Nationality | Canadian born |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Chase, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | North Hill, BC |
| Residence (after uprooting) | Blind Bay, BC |
| Residence (before uprooting) | Vancouver |
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Terminology
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