File 10: Fateh Singh Chand ➔ [Narrative of Fateh Chand]

Item
Identifier:
2022_13_10_001
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi/
Repository Identifier
FINAL Edited by Sharn June 2014
Date
Extent
2 p. of textual records
Format
textual record
Description
Narrative of an interview with Fateh Chand. Chand was born on June 5th, 1931 in village Thanawat, Tehsil Moga district, Punjab, India. He was only able to pursue his studies up to the eighth grade because the school was shut down due to the India-Pakistan partition in 1947. Fateh Chand arrived in Canada on July 16, 1960 and was sponsored by his mamaji (mother’s brother). He lived in Port Alberni and worked there for a few years. After working for a few years, Fateh Chand returned to India in 1965 but returned to Canada a year later in 1966. Initially, Fateh Chand had no desires to return back to Canada, but after five or six months in India, he decided it was the best decision to return to Canada. In this interview, Fateh Chand describes his experiences moving to a new country and raising his children in Canada.
Location
British Columbia;New Westminster Land District;Fraser Valley Regional District;Abbotsford
Language
English
Rights Statement
Copyright not evaluated
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Emigration and immigration [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85042782];India--History--Partition, 1947 [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh97003291];Armies [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85007309]