File 01: Bachan Kaur Alamwala ➔ [Narrative of Bachan Kaur Alamwala]

Item
Identifier:
2022_13_01_010
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi/
Date
;Date(s) of creation
Extent
1 p. of textual records
Format
textual record
Description
Narrative of Bachan Kaur in which she describes her biography from her childhood in Punjab, India, to her marriage and finally, her immigration to Canada. Bachan Kaur first came to Lake Cowichan, where her husband worked at the Honeymoon Bay mill. Later the family moved to Abbotsford, where they had a 10-acre farm in 1968. In Abbotsford, Bachan Kaur worked at a cannery and cared for her children. After being in Canada for six years, Bachan Kaur began sponsoring other members of her family.
Location
British Columbia;New Westminster Land District;Fraser Valley Regional District;Abbotsford
Language
English
Rights Statement
Copyright not evaluated
Subject Headings - SACDA
South Asian Canadian women
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Emigration and immigration [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85042782];Women--Canada--Biography [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010118699]