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Sharpe Family

This photocopy shows members of the Sharpe family about 1914. L-R: Robert Sr., Ted McMyn?, Gramma Sharpe, Violet McMyn (Sharpe),Katie Thorburn (Sharpe),Jack Prevost, Opal Prevost (child),Elsie, Gene, Aileen (baby),Tom Callagahan, Bob Sharpe, Charlie Sharpe. Several members of the Sharpe family served during the war. Robert Sharpe, his wife Catherine and the first five of their eight children arrived in Pitt Meadows by train in 1895. Unlike most settlers of the time who had pre-empted their land, the Sharpe’s purchased their property outright making them the first “purchasers” of land in the area. Sharpe Road (north of Dewdney Trunk) is named for the family. The Sharpe family still leaves a lasting legacy based on their community service.

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Latitude: 49.2321715921823

Longitude: -122.69008891342

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