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R.H. Sharpe



The first image is of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sharpe with their son John J. Sharpe, and Pearl, the teenager at the back is Mrs. Sharpe’s brother John Bessner c. 1880.The second image states “R.H. Sharpe Home Harris Road.”. Robert Henry Sharpe (1853-1944) arrived in Pitt Meadows by train with his wife Catharine and the first of their children (Jack/John, Gene, Pearl, Isabel, and Violet). All his horses, cattle, and equipment were driven in. He was the first purchaser of property in Pitt Meadows. Three more children would be born following the move (Charles, Robert and Kathleen). Robert Sharpe served many years on both council and school board. He lived first on Ford Road, but then moved to the corner of Harris and McMyn Road.


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Latitude: 49.2296831838862

Longitude: -122.68950414051

Direct Link: https://www.pittmeadowsmuseum.com/locations/rh-sharpe

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