[Interview with Sohan Singh Deo]

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 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 saw mill full time earning around $7-$8 an hour. The family went on to slowly grow as they settled in Vancouver. The couple had three more children: Rajinder Kaur born in 1964, Davinder Singh born in 1966 and Balbir Kaur born in 1969.