Grandpa Shimbashi and friends in Vancouver in 1907. He's the one standing in the back.
File number: PA-3432-50
Title: Prince of Wales with cook's family, EP Ranch, Pekisko, Alberta.
Date: September 1923
I found this on the internet in the Glenbow Museum Archives. This is Grandpa and Grandma and Uncle Ed with The Prince of Wales.
Grandpa and Uncle Ed.
The young Shimbashi Family. Front Row - L to R. George, Helen, May, Edward.
I think this was taken in Welling. I always remember mom pointing out the tree that was by their house in Welling when we drove by on the highway. I was kind of sad yesterday when Judy and I drove by on our way to Raymond from Cardston. The tree is gone. I wish I would have taken a picture one of it one of those many times we drove by.
In Japan 1959 (a very good year for grandkids)
By their house in Barnwell
This is one of my favorite pictures of Grandpa. This is what I remember him looking like.
One picture I wish I had was the one where he is in his uniform. Its the one that is (or at least was) on display in the Military Museum in Calgary.
I did a google search and I found that Grandpa was in the CBC Alberta 100.
The Alberta 100 is an hour-long documentary celebrating the province’s centennial and honoring some of the most notable figures of Alberta’s history. Hosted by Ron MacLean, The Alberta 100 counts down cattle barons and oil tycoons, aboriginal leaders and hearty settlers, Innovative visionaries and spirited statesmen.
He was #79. Check out the list here. I don't know if they were in any special order but he was ahead of people like Wayne Gretzky (#99 - how appropriate). I saw that Uncle Ed was also a nominee.
He really was a pioneer in many ways. What a great heritage we have. Thanks Wilma for helping me appreciate the blessings of family that we enjoy.
6 comments:
This is fun for me to read and see. I just recently read about Great Grandma Teru Shimbashi in that book....I forget what it's called - about Canadian women. So the story was familiar. I'm sure all the grandkids would love to learn more.
Picture Brides.
Also, for those of you in Calgary. On June 7th/2009 is the GRAND OPENING of the new expanded Military Museum in Calgary. Uncle Albert attended the original one where Grandpa's pictures are hung. I would like to know if it will be in the new one also. When I went to the old one it certainly made me feel like....wow...for an immigrant he surely was inspired and did alot for our country. I share this story with my students all the time - that they must work hard to begin their legacy in Canada. Where would we be if Grandpa/Grandma went on social assistance....and freebies. Makes me want to work harder.
Thanks Doug for completing my entry (...you complete me...) You had great pictures, some that I have never seen before. I'm going to go to that site after work to read about Grandpa. Let me know if Grandpa is in the new Military Museum, I wonder if you can take pictures there.
That's sad about Mom's tree, I don't remember it though.
We do have a GREAT heritage!
WOW! What a great insight into your family history :) I had no idea that you had royal connections. The pictures are very cool.
Thanks for the blog update!
Thanks Doug for all the photos. Alot of the photos are the first time I have seen them.
Thanks AK for all the information.
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