File 14: Gurdev Singh Dhaliwal ➔ [Transcription of interview with Gurdev Singh Dhaliwal]

Item
Identifier:
2022_13_14_002
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi/
Repository Identifier
GURDEV SINGH DHALIWAL TR ENG
Date
Extent
8 p. of textual records
Format
textual record
Description
Transcription of an interview with Gurdev Singh Dhaliwal who was born in the village Patishakma located in the district Barnala in Punjab, India. Gurdev Singh parents’ names were Jaginder Singh Dhaliwal and Sham Kaur Dhaliwal and he has two siblings, a brother and a sister. He was encouraged to come to Canada by his uncle, a well known community member, Paul Singh Dhaliwal. Paul Singh, who was an avid wrestler and even contemplated becoming a professional wrestler, wanted Gurdev Singh to pursue the same career path, however Gurdev Singh followed a different career path. In Canada, Gurdev Singh began his professional career by truck driving. He worked with a lumber company for some time and then changed his job. At his new job he drove large rolls of paper to the United States and brought back the produce.
Language
English
Rights Statement
Copyright not evaluated
Subject Headings - SACDA
South Asian Canadian men;Sikh men;Sikh families
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Sawmills [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85117790];Emigration and immigration [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85042782];Truck driving [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85138130]