Roger Gabriel (1720) MadreJean (1720) Le Boulanger Noel (1720) Genet (?) (1721) LeGalleU?) (1722) Prejean Pierre (1722) LeBuffle (?) (1722) Poitevin Etienne (1722) Duclos Dominique (1723) Fouquet Charles (1723) Le Breton Jean (1723) Deloyol(?) (1728) Farmer 1 Fisherman 2 Fisherman 6 Fisherman 3 Fisherman 5 Carpenter 4 Fisherman 11 Farmer 7 Surgeon 8 Fisherman 3 Fisherman 5 Fisherman 10 Aunis Unknown Bretagne Unknown Normandy Paris Gascogne Normandy Gascogne The regions of Brittany , Normandy, and Gascony, and the City of Aunis span the entire of France. Moving from the coastal regions of France to the coast of lie St. Jean, the lives of these settlers continued to revolve around the ocean and the fishing industry. Eighteen families may not seem like many, but compared to the capital Port La Joye, where only eleven families were living, it clearly demonstrates the attraction and importance of the St. Pierre location during the French Regime. / ( " ' ' s s •;., < d % j ILE ST. JEAN | POPULATION 6l$TRIiOTION __ L _ m PAMIUES J— t?8§ 1 j WWf'Wf MJKr *:*"•*!*'• »^" Photo courtesy of the Prince Edward Island Public Archives* The attraction of St. Pierre for the French families who settled here, was similar to that of the Mi'Kmaq. St. Pierre offered a protective harbor and superior fishing grounds. The potential for this Fishing Industry was 'Accession No. 2320-11-7.