File 11: Asa Singh Deo

Narrative of Sohan Singh Deo who was born on April 25, 1939 in the village of Kharaudi, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Sohan Singh's grandfather, Asa Singh Deo, was the first member of their family to arrive in Canada in 1906. Almost half a century after his grandfather, Sohan Singh came to Canada in 1963 with his wife, Naseeb Kaur Deo and their daughter of six months. By 1963, most of Sohan… more

Photograph collage of the Deo family. From the left: Taken in Almaza, Cairo in 1943, photo shows Pritam Singh Deo standing in the top row, second from the left. He was in Cairo attending a course known as Gas School during his time spent serving in the Indian Army. The second portrait is of the Deo family in India in 1964, in their village of Kharoudi. Since Asa Singh was in North America, his… more

Photograph collage of the Deo family. Clockwise from the left: Portrait taken in the United States in 1927 of Asa Singh Deo, the first from the Deo family to arrive in Canada. He was born on January 18, 1890, in the village of Kharoudi, in Hoshiarpur district. Initially he lived in Canada, but he moved to America to settle in Imperial Valley, California. Next is a family photo of Pritam Singh Deo… more

Transcription of an interview with Pritam Singh Deo, son of Asa Singh Deo, and father of Sohan Singh Deo. Pritam Singh speaks about his father's immigration to Canada and America, and his envolvement with the Ghadr Party. He also speaks about his own service in the army in India. more

Narrative of Asa Singh Deo who was born on January 18, 1890 in the village of Kharaudi, District Hoshiarpur. When he departed Punjab to come to North America, he was travelling with ten to fifteen villagers from the Mahalpur area including, Tara Singh Siddoo who accompanied him in pursuit of a better life in Canada. He was one of the only English speaking settler and became responsible for… more

Interview with Sohan Singh Deo. Sohan Singh Deo is the son of Pritam Singh Deo and grandson of Asa Singh Deo. He was born on April 25, 1939 in the village of Kharaudi, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab. Sohan Singh's grandfather, Asa Singh Deo, was the first member of their family to arrive in Canada in 1906. Almost half a century after his grandfather, Sohan Singh came to Canada in 1963 with his… more

Interview with Pritam Singh Deo. Pritam Singh speaks about his father, Asa Singh Deo. Pritam Singh speaks about his father's immigration to Canada and America, and his envolvement with the Ghadr Party. He also speaks about his own service in the army in India. more