Gill, Kartar Kaur
Member of
Description
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.
2022_05_02_001.pdf
(5.52 MB)
Member of
Description
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.
Member of
Description
Photo of Gurmail Singh Gill's mother and Kartar Kaur Gill standing with their children. Baljit Kaur Gill and Malkit Kaur Gill are seen standind near Gurmail Singh's mother. An unidentified young girl is seen standing next to Kartar Kaur. Two young children are seen standing in between the two older women. Behind them mountains and trees can be seen.
Member of
Description
Photo of a birthday party. There are various unidentified children seated around a table laden with toys and a birthday cake. Some of the children are wearing birthday hats. Gurmail Singh Gill and Baljit Kaur Gill are seen amongst the children. Standing behind some of the children on the left is an unidentified woman and Kartar Kaur Gill.
Member of
Description
Photo of a birthday party. There are various unidentified children seated around a table laden with toys and a birthday cake. Some of the children are wearing birthday hats. Gurmail Singh Gill and Baljit Kaur Gill are seen amongst the children. Standing behind some of the children on the left are Gurmail Singh Gill's mother, an unidentified woman, and Kartar Kaur Gill.
Member of
Description
Photo of Gill family members. Gurmail Singh's mother is seen standing on the left. Khem Singh Gill is seated in an armchair next to her, and Kartar Kaur Gill is seen standing next to him on the right. Behind the chair, an unidentified man is looking away from the camera and is balancing a young child on the palms of his hands.
Member of
Description
Photo of Gill family members. Kartar Kaur Gill is seen standing on the left. Khem Singh Gill is seated in an armchair next to her, and an unidentified woman is seen standing next to him on the right. Behind the chair, an unidentified man is looking away from the camera and is balancing a young child on the palms of his hands.
Member of
Description
Photo of Gurmail Singh Gill's mother and brother with unidentified people standing in front of a car with mountains in the back. Kartar Kaur Gill is seen standing first from the left.
Member of
Description
Photo of Gill family members on a picnic. Kartar Kaur Gill and Gurmail Singh Gill's mother are seen seated at a table with six children of varying ages. Malkit Kaur Gill is seen first from the right, Baljit Gill is fourth from the right, and Nash Singh Gill is seen standing next to her. There is food on the table and in the background there is a forest of tall trees.
Member of
Description
Photo of Gill family members standing together at a highway rest point. There are nine children of varying ages, three women, and one man all lined up smiling towards the camera. Kartar Kaur Gill is visible first from the left. The front of a car is visible on the left of the photo and the background of the photo is a scene of mountains and trees.