Ranjit Singh Nut

Audio interview with Ranjit Singh Nut conducted by MB and Dr. Kusum Soni. Nut is a Canadian citizen who came to Canada in 1696. Nut began working at Timberland Mill in Surrey, B.C.. He discusses his personal history and immigration history. Nut also mentions his time working in sawmills and the roles he had. He further mentions his reasons for coming to Canada, his wages, and the work… more

Group photo of Ranjit Singh Nut and wife Malkiat Nut with their two grandchildren. Ranjit and Malkiat are both sitting on a sofa while their grandchildren are sitting below them. The photo was taken inside a house.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut. Nut is looking towards the camera and is smiling. The Mission Sikh Temple is visible in the background.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut standing in front of the Mission Sikh Temple. Nut is wearing a suit and tie. There are flower bushes visible in the background.

Group photo of Ranjit Singh Nut (left) with Bharpur Nutt (middle) and Tejinder Nut (right). The photo was taken during their visit to India in 1986. All three men are sitting in the photo and there are trees visible in the background.

Group photo of Ranjit Singh Nut with family in Victoria, B.C. The photo was taken in a garden, with greenery behind the family.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Gill with his granddaughter. They are both sitting on a sofa. The photo was taken in Mission, B.C.

Group photo of Ranjit Singh Nut with unidentified South Asian men in the Mission Sikh Temple. The three men are standing in the langar hall kitchen. Nut is standing to the left of the photo.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut and Malkiat Kaur on her first birthday in Canada. Malkiat Kaur is cutting a cake. Nut is behind his wife in the photo. The photo was taken in a kitchen.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut and Malkiat Kaur holding their baby boy. Ranjit Singh and Malkiat Kaur are both sitting on a sofa, smiling towards the camera.They are both sitting on a sofa and the photo is taken indoors.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut and Malkiat Nut on vacation in New York. Niagara Falls is visible in the background.

Photo of Ranjit Singh in his first house on Sandpiper Drive. The photo was taken in Mission, B.C. Nut is on the phone in the photo and is sitting on a couch chair with toys visible on the ground near him.

Headshot of Ranjit Singh Nut and Malkiat Kaur Nut in front of the Mission Sikh Temple. Nut is dressed a suit and tie and Malkiat is wearing a salwar kameez suit. They are both standing in front of a flower bush.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut sitting at a table.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut standing in front of the Mission Sikh Temple. Nut is wearing a suit and tie, smiling towards the camera. There are flower bushes visible in the background.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut and Malkiat Kaur Nut in front of the Mission Sikh Temple. They are both standing in front of a flower bush. Nut is dressed a suit and tie and Malkiat is wearing a salwar kameez suit.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut and Malkiat Kaur Nut in front of the Mission Sikh Temple. They are both smiling towards the camera. Nut is dressed a suit and tie and Malkiat is wearing a salwar kameez suit. They are both standing in front of a flower bush.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut and Malkiat Kaur Nut in front of the Mission Sikh Temple. Nut is dressed a suit and tie and Malkiat is wearing a salwar kameez suit. They are both standing in front of a flower bush.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut standing in front of the Mission Sikh Temple. Nut is wearing a suit and tie. There are flower bushes visible in the background.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut with unidentified South Asian sawmill workers. Nut is seen on the right in the photo.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut and family. Malkiat Kaur and children are in the photo. The photo was taken outside and trees are visible in the background. Nut and his sons are dressed in formal wear and his wife and daughter are dressed in salwar kameez suits.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut and family. Malkiat Kaur and children are in the photo. The photo was taken outside and trees are visible in the background. Nut and his sons are dressed in formal wear and his wife and daughter are dressed in salwar kameez suits.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut and his two sons. They are all dressed in formal wear. The photo was taken outdoors and a tree is visible in the background.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut and Malkiat Kaur one year into their marriage, standing in front of a house. Malkiat Kaur is expecting in the photo.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut with his older son. Nut has his arm around the young boy. The photo is taken inside a house.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut and Malkiat Kaur on their wedding day at the Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, BC.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut with Malkiat Kaur holding hands. Nut is wearing a suit and tie and Malkiat Kaur is wearing a salwar kameez suit. The photo was taken outdoors.

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut's passport photo taken in 1969, the same year he came to Canada. The photo was taken inside a studio setting. more

Photo of Ranjit Singh Nut. The photograph was taken by Del Monte Studio. Ranjit Nut is seen wearing a suita and tie. Nut was engaged to his wife in 1973 by sending this photo.

Transcription of interview with Ranjit Singh Nut in which he discusses his personal history and immigration history. Nut also mentions his time working in sawmills and the roles he had. He further mentions his reasons for coming to Canada, his wages, and the work demographics in Canada. He concludes by discussing the weather and his leisure time.

Narrative of Ranjit Singh Nut in which he discusses his immigration history, working in Canadian sawmills and the various roles he had. Nut also discusses his wages and his coworkers. He concludes by discussing the weather and his leisure time.