A century ago when news spread in the Punjab that Canada has ‘opened’ its doors to migration many youngsters began their journey towards their dream land Canada. Most of them...
Harnek Singh Gill was born on December 6, 1947 in village Dhudike, district Moga (Punjab). His father, Prem Singh Gill belonged to Dhudike village and his mother Mallan Kaur Gill...
Fateh Chand was born on June 5th, 1931 in village Thanawat, Tehsil Moga district, Punjab, India. He was only able to pursue his studies up to the eighth grade because the...
Gurdev Singh was born on Janurary 1, 1923 and his wife was born on June 10, 1923. Gurdev Singh grew up in the village of Pattohira (present-day Moga district). Before...
Ranjit Kaur Dhesi was born on June 10, 1954 in her maternal village of Chak Mander, District Jalandhar, Punjab. She was the first of five children born to Mohinder Singh and Gurdev...
Ram Singh Sidhu was born in the village Chedpur Khurad, district Ludhiana located in Punjab, India. He came to Canada at the age of 38 on 19 April 1972. He...
Beant Singh Sidhu was born in the year 1940 in the village Sukhanand located in Punjab, India. Beant Singh’s family has deep pioneering roots in Canada as the both his...
Sadhu Singh Sekhon was born on 2nd June, 1934 in village moom, district Sangrur, Punjab. His father’s name was Bakshish Singh Sekhon and mother’s name was Balbir Kaur Sekhon. He was...
When Prem Singh Sandhu came to Canada in 1904 he was in his early twenties. He had become a widower at a very early age as his 22 year old wife died...
Bhagat Singh Dhaliwal was born on September 15, 1883 in the village of Channanwal. Records indicate he was one of the earliest Sikh pioneers to have come to Abbotsford as came to...