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Interview with Rajinder Singh Gill. Rajinder Singh speaks about his family's immigration history and their expereinces living in Canada.

Transcription and English transliteration of an interview with Rajinder Singh Gill. Rajinder Singh speaks about his family's immigration history and their expereinces living in Canada.

Narrative of Dharm Singh Gill, grandfather of Rajinder Singh Gill. Dharm Singh came to Canadain 1928 to meet his uncle Jeewan Singh. Dharm Singh was able to attain a legal status in Canada with the help of Dr. D. P. Pandia. He continued to reside in Canada while his family was in India. Not until 1954, was he able to return to meet his son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren. In 1959, Dharm Singh brought over his son Zora Singh who was later able to sponsor the rest of the family, including his son, Rajinder Singh. Rajinder Singh soon began working at a sawmill and the whole family was very active within the Gur Sikh Temple.

Photograph of Dharm Singh Gill. Gill is seen standing, wearing glasses, a blue turban, and a dark jacket. He is holding a kirpan in his hands. Behind him is a wood panel wall with a shelf holding flowers.

Group photograph taken outside the Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, BC. About 24 people are seen standing together on the front steps of the gurdwara.

Photograph of Rajinder Singh Gill standing with an unidentified woman and child. Gill is seen wearing striped pants and a maroon shirt. The woman is seen wearing a green salwar kameez suit and is holding a young baby. The pair are standing in front of a building or house. A car can paritally be seen in the right corner of the photograph.

Photograph taken outside the Gur Sikh Temple in Abbotsford, BC. The bride and groom (Rajinder Singh and Manjit Kaur) are seen standing together in front of a car parked on the street. Wedding guests are seen standing around in front of the gurdwara and on the sidewalk.

Group photograph taken of Gill family members. A couple is seen seated on chairs with their three daughters in between them. Two of the girls are seen standing and the youngest is seen seated on a chair in between her parents. The names listed for the photograph are Gurcharan, Gurmet, Cindy, Surinder, and Hakam Singh Gill. The photograph was possibly taken in 1969 or 1970.

Scrapbook page containing three photographs of Rajinder Singh Gill's parents. A note on the page reads the names of Gill's parents as Zora Singh Gill and Gurdial Kaur Gill. There are two photographs of Zora Singh Gill, Rajinder Singh's father. In both photographs which appear to be taken at different times, he is seen wearing a turban, and formal suit, with a collared shirt and tie. One photograph is of Gurdial Kaur Gill, Rajinder Singh's mother. She is seen wearing a Punjabi suit with a chunni covering her head. All three photographs are portraits taken in a studio setting.

Group photograph taken in a studio setting. Dharm Singh Gill is seen seated at the far right of the photogaph. Three other unidentified men are also seen. One is seated next to Dharm Singh and the other two are standing behind them. The photograph is framed in an envelope with a handwritten Punjabi note written on the bottom that reads, "Happened in 1950? Dharm Singh Gill Dhudike (2 Muslim men)."