The Ichinose Family of Hawaii

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The Ichinose Family of Hawaii

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    • Home
    • The Ichinose Association
    • A Starting Point
    • Yoshigoro/Tome Kids
    • Yoshigoro History
    • Yoshigoro Before Hawaii
    • Online Articles & Videos
    • VIDEO JUNCTION
    • GROUP PHOTOS
    • Millennials -GenZ - GenA
    • Osamu Ichinose
    • James Koichi Ichinose
    • William Nobuichi Ichinose
    • Michael Makoto Ichinose
    • Eugene Takeo Ichinose
    • Samuel Masuo Ichinose
    • Sam's Interview
    • Kenneth Iwao Ichinose
    • Daniel Kikuo Ichinose
    • Reginald Kirio Ichinose
    • Takiko Ichinose
  • Home
  • The Ichinose Association
  • A Starting Point
  • Yoshigoro/Tome Kids
  • Yoshigoro History
  • Yoshigoro Before Hawaii
  • Online Articles & Videos
  • VIDEO JUNCTION
  • GROUP PHOTOS
  • Millennials -GenZ - GenA
  • Osamu Ichinose
  • James Koichi Ichinose
  • William Nobuichi Ichinose
  • Michael Makoto Ichinose
  • Eugene Takeo Ichinose
  • Samuel Masuo Ichinose
  • Sam's Interview
  • Kenneth Iwao Ichinose
  • Daniel Kikuo Ichinose
  • Reginald Kirio Ichinose
  • Takiko Ichinose

James Koichi Ichinose

Some info on Koichi

James Koichi Ichinose was the second eldest child and oldest son of Yoshigoro and Tome.


He was born in Moiliili Honolulu on 4/22/1901 and his life history is somewhat vague.


At this time all l know are from fragments of information I have found:


   1)  In 1910 he was 9 years old living with his parents in Honolulu.


   2) from 1913 to 1916 he was attending elementary school at Kaahumanu in Moiliili Honolulu.


   3) In 1918 he was a clerk for the Von-Hamm Young Co (which looks like a car/tire company) in Honolulu


   4) In April of 1919 he signed on to a ship named the SS Sachem as a mess attendant


   5) In 1930 He was living in Ocean Park California and working as an insurance salesman


   6) In 1942 He was living in Santa Monica CA


   7) In 1947 There seems to be several Ads in the paper which listed a James Ichinose as the contact for Ichinose Piano and Appliances IN Hawaii. Not sure if this is the same person but have found no other James Ichinose anywhere else in Hawaii.


   8) On a Plane Manifest dated 1/28/1948 going from Honolulu to Los Angeles there are 5 people listed. James Koichi Ichinose, Jacqueline, his wife (born in Medicine Lodge KS on 10/22/21), Daughter Aloma 5 years old born in  Denver, Daughter Tanya 3  years old born in Denver and Michael 1-/2 years old born in Los Angeles.


   9) Divorce statement dated 8/15/1949 between James and Jaqueline.


  10) 1950 Voter registration for James Koichi in Los Angeles 


  11)  Death Notice dated 12/04/1993 for James Koichi in Los Angeles.


It should be noted that even though not much is known of Koichi, his wife and 2 of his children, Daughter Aloma had quite the life and I have found  interesting stories and gathered much info on her path which you will be able to see in the future when I download it. 

It should also be noted that I do not yet have proof that the three children are actually Koichi's children although they probably are. 

A Few Images

8/15/1949 The L.A. Times Divorce announcement and 2 parts of Application for certificate of Hawaiian birth 1929 time frame

A few recollections from one of Koichi'e Nieces

Koichi or referred to as Uncle "K"  was in the insurance business. I recalled K's letters to family mentioning work in an insurance office on Sepulveda Blvd. in LA. People were impressed with his handwriting

 We knew K's wife as Marie, not Jacqueline. Koichi, Marie and 3 kids spent a brief time in Hawaii around late 40's, living in the basement apartment of Uncle Sam's "top of cinder cone" house and K worked at Uptown Jewelers 

 Aunty Florence approvingly called K "polished". Marie was unhappy and they returned to LA but in the end they got divorced

James Koichi and Jacqueline had 3 Children

Aloma Jean Ichinose

Born 2/25/1943 in  Los Angeles, California or Denver Co

Passed 4/10/2018

Michael Taro Ichinose

Born 5/04/1946 in  Los Angeles, California

Tanya Lee Ichinose

Tanya Lee Ichinose

Born 10/25/1944 in Denver CO.

Aloma Jean Ichinose

Born 2/25/1943 in Los Angeles, CA or Denver CO and Passed April 10th 2018

  

On January 28th 1948  Aloma and family (Father James, Mother Jacqueline, brother Michael and sister Tanya) are listed on a plane manifest from Honolulu to LA


on Aygust 15th 1949, In the L.A. Times, we find a divorce decree James Koich from Jacqueline. From this point on Aloma was raised by her father.


On August 13th 1959 In a Marriage date index shows Aloma and Ronald Frank Fortune (Nevada) married. No other information has been found about this marriage.


I have found 2 different marriage lists for Aloma and Michael below:

December 7th 1963  Marriage date index for Aloma and Michael Gruskoff (Nevada) 

August 16th 1964  Marriage date index for Aloma and Michael S Gruskoff (California)


August 1973  Divorce index Aloma and Michael Gruskoff (California)


May 22nd 1977 A Newspaper article about Aloma Ichinose and Cynthia MacAdams Art exhibition (L.A.)


In the years after her divorce from Michael Gruskoff, Aloma’s life evolved and changed in many ways. Michael Gruskoff was her husband for 10 years (1963 to 1973) and he was part of the Hollywood scene representing many celebrities and went on to produce many movies including Silent Running, Young Frankenstein, Quest for Fire, My Favorite Year and so on. Aloma must have stayed connected to the industry by association and stayed there by means of Fashion, photography, acting, feminism and social events. Two of her best friends were Cynthia MacAdams, an actress and photographer and Michelle Phillips, a singer/songwriter and actress. Michelle was well known as the blond singer on the Mamas and the Papas singing group and later turned to acting in many movies and television shows. Aloma during her marriage and her career had an ongoing battle with addiction while being a single parent. 


1991 9 Aloma Ichinose and Michelle Phillips robbed


2018 4/10 Aloma dies from cancer


Aloma may have 2 children with Michael Gruskoff: Peter Lawrence Gruskoff, Jennifer J Gruskoff and Shaun Gruskoff

Aloma in Photos

Lesley Ann Warren, Carol Burnett, Aloma Ichinose, Kathleen Chamales

Cynthia MacAdams Photographer (on right) - Dearest Friend, model, photographer Aloma Ichinose. Beautiful soul. You will be missed

Michelle Phillips and Aloma

More Aloma

December 12th 2011

Aloma Ichinose Quincy Jones and Carrie white

Aloma Part of Article BY Cynthia MacAdams httpsveteranfeministsofamerica.orginterview-cynthia-macadams

Aloma Ichinose Gruskoff - model- photographer- photographed here in 1976 by Cynthia MacAdams

Michael Taro Ichinose

Born 5/04/1946 in  Los Angeles, California


Currently only information is Michael's most current address is Diamond Bar California. 

Previous addresses: Ventura and Santa Barbara


Mike Married Carol and had known children Camelle Ichinose born 1971 and James Ichinose born 1968

Tanya Lee Ichinose

Born 10/25/1944 in Denver CO


Possible marriage to Donald Wallace


Currently only information is Tanya's most current address is Sacramento California. 




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