Gill, Indar Singh

Professional photograph taken of Indar Singh and Kartar Kaur Gill are posing for a photograph in a studio. This picture was taken in 1952. Indar Singh is wearing a formal suit. Kartar Kaur is wearing a long coat covering her dress with a light-coloured, black-trimmed head covering called a chunni and black heels. The background is a curtain draping to the floor.

Photograph taken of Indar Singh Gill and some of his relatives. Top row, left to right: Indar's cousins, Pal Singh Gill and Ganga Singh Gill, as well as, Indar Singh Gill. Second row, left to right: Naranjan Singh Gill, Indar's Taiya Ji [elder uncle], Phangan Singh Gill, and an unidentified man. Bottom row, left to right: an unidentified young boy, and unidentified girl, Bhagwant Kaur Gill, who is holding a baby on her lap, Kuldip Kaur, and an unidentified young boy. Bhagwant Kaur's head is covered with a chunni. The older Gill men are wearing formal suits, and three of Gill men have their heads covered by a turban.

(Left to right) Naranjan Singh Gill, Indar's Taiya Ji [elder uncle], Joginder Singh Gill, Indar's Chacha Ji [younger uncle], Ganga Singh Gill, Indar's cousin, and Indar Singh Gill.The family is from the village of Dhudike, District Moga, Punjab, India. The picture was taken in Canada in 1934. Naranjan Singh sponsored Indar Singh to come to Canada in 1930. The men are dressed in formal suits and turbans. They are in a photography studio with Naranjan Singh and Indar Singh sitting on chairs. The background is a painted studio with flowers.

Indar Singh Gill is seated outside a house's front yard on a chair. On the chair next to Indar Singh is a chest that Indar Singh is holding. Indar Singh wears a formal grey suit, a red-patterned tie, and a blue turban.

Indar Singh Gill is standing outside by a car in January 1960. The background has a few houses and a truck. Indar Singh is wearing a hat, a sweater vest, a long coat, and dress pants. There is a shadow of the photographer.

Indar Singh Gill and Kartar Kaur Gill are standing beside each other in a house in January 1961. The background wall has a portrait of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Kartar Kaur is wearing a white dress with a white head covering, while Indar Singh is wearing a light-coloured suit with a light turban.

Professional photograph of Indar Singh Gill and Kartar Kaur Gill taken in Canada in 1952. Kartar Kaur is dressed in a dress and jacket, with a chunni. Indar Singh is wearing a suit. They are standing in a studio setting and the background is a light-coloured curtain.

Indar Singh Gill is standing on the wooden staircase leading up to a house located on Wood St. in New Westminster. He had purchased the home and lot in around 1940. He is wearing a suit with a white-collared shirt and a checkered turban. The house had at least two stories with a white porch. It was located near a gurdwara.

Photograph taken outside the Vancouver Airport. Indar Singh Gill is standing in front of a fence wearing a three-piece suit. Behind the fence, there are several people possibly including Ran S. Butch[?], Har K. Koka[?], Narangan[?], Sardana S. Gill, Ranjit K. Gill, and Najan S. Gill[?]. The Vancouver Airport building can be seen in the background. The women are wearing chunnis on their heads, while four of the men have turbans.

This document details the story of Kartar Kaur Gill. This document describes the 17 years of separation Kartar Kaur had from her husband, Indar Singh Gill. When Indar Singh left for Canada in 1930 to find work, he left behind Kartar Kaur and their infant daughter, Gurcharan Kaur. Unfortunately, during this period of separation, Gurcharan Kaur passed away. Eventually, the Gill couple resided in Fraser Valley with their three children. Kartar Kaur's struggle with being apart from her husband is documented through the letters she sent to Indar Singh which have been highlighted in this document.