Kaur, Bishan
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Quarantine Service: International Certificate of Inoculation and Vaccination of Bishan Kaur issued by the Department of National Health and Welfare, Canada.
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Photo of Bishan Kaur and Mayo Singh taken in a studio. Bishan Kaur is wearing a salwar kameez suit and Mayo Singh is wearing a suit and tie.
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Studio portrait of Bishan Kaur with Hundal children in Hong Kong awaiting immigration admission to Canada. Hakam Singh Hundal's family (Hakam's grandmother, Bishan Kaur and children Atma Singh Hundal, Ikball Singh Hundal, Teja Singh Hundal, and Jerry Singh Hundal) originally tried to join Hakam in Canada in 1911. They sailed from Hong Kong to San Francisco but were refused entry in San Francisco and forced to sail back on the three week journey to Hong Kong. They stayed in Hong Kong while Hakam lobbied for permission to bring in his family with the aid of a lawyer. After almost two years of waiting in Hong Kong, the Hundal family was permitted to enter Canada in June 1913 through an Act of Grace issued by the federal government. Hakam's brother purchased Lot 24 in Port Grey in December 1912 and Hakam built a house on the lot shortly after. Hakam's children and his mother, Bishan, settled into their newly built house as soon as they arrived in Canada in June 1913. Hakam's wife, the children's mom, died in India shortly after Hakam came to Canada. Hakam's mother, Bishan Kaur, took over care of the children and came to Canada with them.
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Image of Mayo Singh Manhas (back), his wife Bishan Kour (left), and their children.
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Image of the Mayo family in front of Hill 60. Bishan Kaur is holding a child.
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Image a group of women and children in front of a row of garages opposite the Mayo family home. Jindo Mayo is standing in the center with her mother, Bishan Kour, two to the left of her.
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Image of Mayo Singh, Bishan Kour, and their children. Rajindi is sitting on Bishan's knee and Jindo is seated on the chair on the right. This picture was taken in honour of Mayo's 25th year in Canada.
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Image of Bishan Kour (right) and Kushali Kour standing next to a table with flowers in vases. Bishan and Kushali were sisters in law, since Kushali was married to Mayo's brother Ghania.
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Image of a plaque above the entrance to Bishan Kaur Hall, which was built by Mayo Singh in honour of his wife.
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Image of Bishan Kour (left), Amor Kour (right), and three young children.