Kartar Kaur Gill

Photograph taken outside the Vancouver Airport. Indar Singh Gill is standing in front of a fence wearing a three-piece suit. Behind the fence, there are several people possibly including Ran S. Butch[?], Har K. Koka[?], Narangan[?], Sardana S. Gill, Ranjit K. Gill, and Najan S. Gill[?]. The Vancouver Airport building can be seen in the background. The women are wearing chunnis on their heads,… more

This document details the story of Kartar Kaur Gill. This document describes the 17 years of separation Kartar Kaur had from her husband, Indar Singh Gill. When Indar Singh left for Canada in 1930 to find work, he left behind Kartar Kaur and their infant daughter, Gurcharan Kaur. Unfortunately, during this period of separation, Gurcharan Kaur passed away. Eventually, the Gill couple resided in… more

Indar Singh Gill and Kartar Kaur Gill are standing beside each other in a house in January 1961. The background wall has a portrait of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Kartar Kaur is wearing a white dress with a white head covering, while Indar Singh is wearing a light-coloured suit with a light turban.

Professional photograph of Indar Singh Gill and Kartar Kaur Gill taken in Canada in 1952. Kartar Kaur is dressed in a dress and jacket, with a chunni. Indar Singh is wearing a suit. They are standing in a studio setting and the background is a light-coloured curtain.

There are four men in front of the Mainliner, a name given to many aircrafts operated by United Airlines. A man, possibly Indar Singh Gill, is posing by the aircraft's stairs, wearing a dark-coloured suit. Two men are entering the aircraft while another man is walking away. The picture was taken in May 1947 at the old Vancouver Airport with its flight route to San Francisco, then India. more

Photograph of the Empress of Japan II (1929-1966) going along the Fraser River a bridge. The Empress of Japan II was a passenger vessel that travelled west of Canada to the Far East. There are houses and logging seen in the background. Indar Singh Gill came to Canada in 1930, at 17 years old, on the Empress of Japan for a fare of $90 USD, from Hong Kong. He travelled with his younger brother… more

Indar Singh Gill is standing on the wooden staircase leading up to a house located on Wood St. in New Westminster. He had purchased the home and lot in around 1940. He is wearing a suit with a white-collared shirt and a checkered turban. The house had at least two stories with a white porch. It was located near a gurdwara.

Prime Minister Chrétien visited Abbotsford's Gur Sikh Temple to declare it a National Historic Site of Canada. Prime Minister Chrétien is inside the Gurdwara wearing a head covering, called rumāl, and a formal suit. This was the first time a Canadian Prime Minister came to the Gurdwara. South Asian Canadian men are surrounding him with formal suits. On the left of Prime Minister Chrétien is… more

(Left to right) Naranjan Singh Gill, Indar's Taiya Ji [elder uncle], Joginder Singh Gill, Indar's Chacha Ji [younger uncle], Ganga Singh Gill, Indar's cousin, and Indar Singh Gill.The family is from the village of Dhudike, District Moga, Punjab, India. The picture was taken in Canada in 1934. Naranjan Singh sponsored Indar Singh to come to Canada in 1930. The men are dressed in… more

Photograph taken of Indar Singh Gill and some of his relatives. Top row, left to right: Indar's cousins, Pal Singh Gill and Ganga Singh Gill, as well as, Indar Singh Gill. Second row, left to right: Naranjan Singh Gill, Indar's Taiya Ji [elder uncle], Phangan Singh Gill, and an unidentified man. Bottom row, left to right: an unidentified young boy, and unidentified girl, Bhagwant Kaur… more

Professional photograph taken of Indar Singh and Kartar Kaur Gill are posing for a photograph in a studio. This picture was taken in 1952. Indar Singh is wearing a formal suit. Kartar Kaur is wearing a long coat covering her dress with a light-coloured, black-trimmed head covering called a chunni and black heels. The background is a curtain draping to the floor.

Photograph of five children standing outside. Three girls are wearing dresses with their hair in braids. They are wearing a religious bracelet called karhas. An older boy is wearing a white shirt with black pants, holding a baby. The background is a house with a car in a neighbourhood.

Item is a picture of a unidentified man with a baby, who is sitting on car. The man is wearing a white-collared shirt and a wristwatch. They are outside in the driveway of a house.

Indar Singh Gill is dressed in a formal suit and a light-blue turban. The background is in the front yard of a white house. There are red and yellow tulips, green grass, and a cherry blossom tree.

Photo of Indar Singh Gill and his uncle and cousin as they are walking along a street. Left to right: Ganga Singh Gill, Naranjan Singh Gill, and Indar Singh Gill. They are all wearing dark coloured suits, and Naranjan Singh Gill is wearing a black turban.