Balbir Search Letter
I am contacting you from Hitchin in England UK. I am searching for my brother Balbir Singh Chana. We are originally from Banga, Nawanshar, Punjab, India. His date of birth is documented as 14/06/1955. In January 1980 I married & moved to England and later in the 80's Balbir left India to live in New Jersey, USA. Balbir worked (poorly paid) in the textile industry – the owners arranged his (basic) accommodation - but his address/contact telephone number changed frequently. I too have moved and hence my contact details have changed.
In September 1992 Balbir visited England and attended our cousins wedding. His ex-employers told me he was having a difficult time: drinking heavily and was living rough. I believe they have passed my messages to Balbir to contact me – but he didn’t. Balbir kept in touch until about 1995. Around then he distanced himself from all the people he knew and I have been unable to get in touch with him.
Last year I have been in touch with Balbir’s ex-landlords who bumped into him in New Jersey about 7-8 years ago. Balbir told them that he is now living in Chicago. They tell me Balbir has recovered from his drink problem and has grown his hair and wears a turban – observing our Sikh religion. I have written to the Sikh Temples (Gurdwara’s) in Chicago in the hope that someone there knows Balbir’s whereabouts. I have also sent copies of a photo of Balbir taken in 1994. Although he is clean shaven on this photo – the most distinctive identification is the tattoo (a Sikh symbol) on the back of his right hand. This is very clearly visible on this photo. I can e-mail this photo to you if you feel you can help me with my search.
My recent enquiries located the following address and phone no: 2175 Valencia Drive, Northbrook, Illinois 60062-7016. Tel 847 480 0125. I rang this number last year and the call was answered by an angry lady because it was 5.30 in the morning! However before hanging up on me she told me that '...he hasn't been living here
In September 1992 Balbir visited England and attended our cousins wedding. His ex-employers told me he was having a difficult time: drinking heavily and was living rough. I believe they have passed my messages to Balbir to contact me – but he didn’t. Balbir kept in touch until about 1995. Around then he distanced himself from all the people he knew and I have been unable to get in touch with him.
Last year I have been in touch with Balbir’s ex-landlords who bumped into him in New Jersey about 7-8 years ago. Balbir told them that he is now living in Chicago. They tell me Balbir has recovered from his drink problem and has grown his hair and wears a turban – observing our Sikh religion. I have written to the Sikh Temples (Gurdwara’s) in Chicago in the hope that someone there knows Balbir’s whereabouts. I have also sent copies of a photo of Balbir taken in 1994. Although he is clean shaven on this photo – the most distinctive identification is the tattoo (a Sikh symbol) on the back of his right hand. This is very clearly visible on this photo. I can e-mail this photo to you if you feel you can help me with my search.
My recent enquiries located the following address and phone no: 2175 Valencia Drive, Northbrook, Illinois 60062-7016. Tel 847 480 0125. I rang this number last year and the call was answered by an angry lady because it was 5.30 in the morning! However before hanging up on me she told me that '...he hasn't been living here