File 26: Rajinder Singh Gill ➔ [Narrative of Dharam Singh Gill]

Item
Identifier:
2022_13_26_025
Repository
Repository Web Site
https://www.ufv.ca/sasi/
Repository Identifier
Sharn to edit FAMILY OF DHARM SINGH GILL.pdf
Date
Extent
2 p. of texutal records
Format
textual record
Description
Narrative of Dharm Singh Gill, grandfather of Rajinder Singh Gill. Dharm Singh came to Canadain 1928 to meet his uncle Jeewan Singh. Dharm Singh was able to attain a legal status in Canada with the help of Dr. D. P. Pandia. He continued to reside in Canada while his family was in India. Not until 1954, was he able to return to meet his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. In 1959, Dharm Singh brought over his son Zora Singh who was later able to sponsor the rest of the family, including his son, Rajinder Singh. Rajinder Singh soon began working at a sawmill and the whole family was very active within the Gur Sikh Temple.
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 men;Sikh men
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Sawmills [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85117790];Emigration and immigration [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85042782]