Gill, Indar Singh

Kartar Kaur is writing to her husband, Indar Singh, on November 16, 1939, from Punjab to Canada. Indar Singh had been in Canada since 1930. Kartar Kaur writes about her longing for her husband and hopes to reunite with him soon. Kartar Kaur explains how she has not been happy for a long time since their daughter's death. Also, Kartar Kaur tells her husband she received his letter on November 4, 1939, which made her very happy.

Kartar Kaur is writing to her husband, Indar Singh, possibly in 1939 from Punjab to Canada. Indar Singh had been in Canada since 1930. Kartar Kaur wrote about her happiness when she received Indar Singh's last letter. Later in the letter, Kartar Kaur expresses her anger that she is still separated from her husband and how she is losing her will to live without Indar Singh. Also, Kartar Kaur tells Indar Singh not to write anymore to Ganga Singh (Indar Singh's cousin) because Ganga Singh's wife had been cruel to them. And there was an argument with Joginder Singh, Indar Singh's brother.

Kartar Kaur is writing to her husband, Indar Singh, possibly in 1939 from Punjab to Canada. Indar Singh had been in Canada since 1930. Kartar Kaur explains she had not responded to Indar Singh's letters because her hand was infected, and it was very painful to write. As the letter progresses, Kartar Kaur tells her husband not to give her false hope because he previously had written about the possibility of making arrangements to bring her to Canada. Kartar Kaur says if it is not possible to make arrangements to please come back home (India). Also, Kartar Kaur speaks about how Indar Singh's older relatives are make her home life difficult. Then, she speaks about their daughter, Gurcharan Kaur's death, and how it devastates her every day. Kartar Kaur implores Indar Singh to not send money, because it will be difficult to get the money back from people.

First, Mahinder Singh is writing on behalf of a weakened Kartar Kaur, who is grieving the death of Gurcharan Kaur (Indar Singh and Kartar Kaur's daughter), to Indar Singh. Mahinder Singh implores Indar Singh to return to India from Canada to support Kartar Kaur. Second, Kartar Kaur expresses how Gurcharan Kaur consumes her thoughts. She tells Indar Singh to accept Gurcharan Kaur's death as God's wish and not to worry. Kartar Kaur tells Indar Singh to come back home.

Document is a letter written by Kartar Kaur. Kartar Kaur wrote to her husband, Indar Singh, on July 14, 1937, from Punjab, India. Indar Singh had been in Canada since 1930. In the letter, Kartar Kaur begins by expressing her pleasure that Indar Singh wrote to her, which eased her pain. However, Kartar Kaur is heartbroken that she has been separated from her husband for seven years; she talks about missing Indar Singh and requests he send her a photograph of him. Also, Kartar Kaur speaks about their daughter, Gurcharan Kaur, starting school and receiving money from Indar Singh.

The Weekender (The Abbotsford News) writes about Indo-Canadian heritage featured at MSA Museum. The articles starts out by describing the story of Sunder Singh. Sunder Singh was interviewed about his immigration to Canada from his village of Daulatpur, Punjab, in 1906. Sunder Singh mentions owning a dairy farm near Whatcom Road in 1942 and his role in the building of the first Gur Sikh Temple in 1911. The article also features the Gill family. The front has a black-and-white photograph of three generations of Gill men: (left to right) Indar Singh Gill, Nash Singh Gill (Indar's son), and Rajnesh Singh Gill (Indar's grandson).

The text describes Indar Singh's collage B images. The text describes the six images' history: The beginning of Indar Fuel Company (1951) Gill family shopping in downtown Vancouver Gill family men in Canada (1931) Kartar Kaur's passport picture (1949) Indar Singh's passport picture (1935) Gill family photo

The text describes Indar Singh Gill's story of moving to Canada. The text also describes the photographs in collage A. The text describes the two images' history: Indar Singh and Kartar Kaur Gill in 1952 and Nachhatter (Nash) Singh and Rajinder Kaur Thind's 1972 wedding picture.

A photograph depicting two framed watercoloured paintings, one of Kartar Kaur Gill, alongside another framed watercoloured sketch of Indar Singh Gill. The sketch depicts Kartar Kaur in her adulthood, dressed in an orange Panjabi salwar suit and chunni. The sketch of Indar Singh shows him wearing a dark suit and turban.

Collage B consists of six black and white pictures of the Gill family. The photograph on the bottom left corner depicts Indar Fuel Company trucks (1951). The photograph above it shows the Gill family shopping in downtown Vancouver. Behind that photograph is another of Kartar Kaur's passport picture (1949). Next to this is Indar Singh's passport picture (1935). In the top right corner is a photograph of Indar Singh, his two uncles, and his cousin (1931). The final photograph is a family portrait of the Gill family.