[Narrative of Sohan 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 Singh's in-laws were well established in Vancouver, so when he arrived with his family, they all lived together. He first started working at a sawmill full-time earning around $7-$8 an hour. The family went on to slowly grow as they settled in Vancouver. Naseeb Kaur had three more children: Rajinder Kaur born in 1964, Davinder Singh born in 1966 and Balbir Kaur born in 1969. Raising a family of four children kept Naseeb Kaur very occupied so there was no need for her to work until later on. Sohan Singh has always been an active community member. He became very involved when he founded the Khalsa Sporting Club, a semi- pro soccer club in 1964 that worked towards bringin the Indian community together and influenced the social and cultural decisions of the community.

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