Alamwala, Jasmer Kaur

Jasmer Kaur Alamwala was born in village Nathuwala in Punjab. She married in 1957, to Daljit Singh Alamwala. She first came to Canada in 1959, with the couple's eight month old son soon after her husband was able to sponsor them. Jasmer Kaur gave birth to two sons, Sukhwinder and Kulvir, and two daughters, Kulwant and Baljit, at the Duncan Hospital. When she came to Canada, her brother Bikar was already living in Duncan with his family. Jasmer Kaur speaks about the types of clothing she would wear and her experience adjusting to life in Canada. She further speaks about her husband's work experience at a sawmill in Honeymoon Bay.

Audio interview of Bachan Kaur Alamwala and Jasmer Kaur Alamwala taken on May 19, 2008. The interview starts with questions related to Bachan Kaur's and Jasmer Kaur's life in Canada, their villages in India, and the years when they both got married. Bachan Kaur moved to Canada to reunite with her husband, Sarwan who was working at a sawmill in Honeymoon Bay. She moved in 1949 with the couple's two children, daughter Surinder, and son Jasvir. Jasmer Kaur also immigrated to Canada to join her husband, and in 1959 arrived with her eight month old son, Harminder. The interviewer asks them questions related to the pay their husbands received at that time from the mill in Honeymoon Bay. Bachan and Jasmer tell their experiences of working on a farms and wearing dresses outside the house.

Transcription of interview of Bachan Kaur Alamwala and Jasmer Kaur Alamwala taken on May 19, 2008. The interview starts with questions related to Bachan Kaur's and Jasmer Kaur's life in Canada, their villages in India, and the years when they both got married. Bachan Kaur moved to Canada to reunite with her husband, Sarwan who was working at a sawmill in Honeymoon Bay. She moved in 1949 with the couple's two children, daughter Surinder, and son Jasvir. Jasmer Kaur also immigrated to Canada to join her husband, and in 1959 arrived with her eight month old son, Harminder. The interviewer asks them questions related to the pay their husbands received at that time from the mill in Honeymoon Bay. Bachan and Jasmer tell their experiences of working on a farms and wearing dresses outside the house.

Photograph taken in a studio of the Alamwala family. From left to right: the youngest son, Kuldip Singh, is sitting on Daljit Singh's lap. Next, is Kulwant (Kelly) Kaur sitting in her mother, Jasmer Kaur's lap. Harminder (Harvey) Singh, the oldest son, is next to Jasmer Kaur. Standing in the front is Sukminder (Jinder) Singh, the second oldest son. Jasmer Kaur is wearing a patterned salwar kameez suit, and her head is covered with a white chunni. Daljit Singh is wearing a dark suit and tie. The three young boys are wearing formal dress pants, bowties, and sweaters. Kulwant Kaur is wearing a white, ruffled dress.