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Charles Arthur Pihan (1888-1943) was born in St. Helier, Jersey, Great Britain. He moved to Manitoba in 1911. He lived and worked in Vancouver for a time before moving to the County Line area, buying land between 264th and 62nd Avenue. Charlie met his future wife, Violet May Clemas (1902-1966), when she was hauling milk for her father to the Country Line Station. The couple married in 1920 and had 8 children: George, Violet, Ethel, Lily, Clarence, Minnie, Ann, and another that passed away. They went to County Line School, and in the early 1920's the family bought the property on which the present County Line School stands. In 1928 they bought property on the east end of Kendall Road (62nd Avenue). Charlie worked for the BCER for 25 years.