Grandfather: Meinosuke Ishiwara b. 1881 Kyoto; immigrated to Vancouver 1901; practiced medicine among Japanese immigrants; a prominent and highly respected member of Japanese community; active in many community organizations including Vancouver Japanese Language School; returned to Japan 1941 following the death of his wife Masu, re-immigrated to Vancouver 1956. d. 1961 in Vancouver
Father: Harold Mitsugi Shimokura b. 1904 Hiroshima Japan; immigrated to Vancouver 1915; started grade 1 at 11 years old at Prince of Wales Elementary School; Graduated Prince of Wales HS 1924; attended UBC, U of AB, earned MD at U of Toronto 1932, residency at St Luke’s Hospital in Tokyo 1932-4; practiced medicine in Vancouver until 1942, then Raymond, Lethbridge until 1951, and in Vancouver. d. 1975. (71 yrs old)
Mother: Ethel Aya Ishiwara b. 1913 Vancouver; d. 1994 (81 yrs old)
Parents married 1936; 3 children
Resided: 268 N Nanaimo St Vancouver 1936-1942
Interned in Tashme 1942 to 1946
Resided: Raymond AB 1946-7, Lethbridge AB 1947-51
Returned to Vancouver 1951; father re-established his medical practice until he retired about 1960 when he fell ill with Parkinson’s.
