” under Étienne Verrier*. In 1734 at Verrier’s request he was posted to Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island) to serve in an engineering capacity

had sought refuge on Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island). Despite the risks of the trip, he went to the island, found his wife, and returned with her to go into hiding at Miramichi (N.B. ), where

fishing trade as a ship captain, particularly along the northern coasts of the island. He may have been born in St John’s and was certainly living there in 1758, when he joined with other merchants in

was commanding the Nouveau Commerçant in the coasting trade between Louisbourg and Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island). Working with his father until the latter’s death in 1733 and then on

Lawrence*], Gueguen went to Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island) to escape the British. After a brief stay he boarded a schooner for Quebec. He reportedly entered the Petit Séminaire and studied there

cruised with some of them to St John’s (Prince Edward) Island, the St Lawrence, and Quebec, while the rest patrolled the fishing grounds. Because large warships ran the risk of being wrecked if

know him.” On his recommendation, Jones secured appointment in October 1787 as superior of the missions of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, Îles de la Madeleine, St John’s (Prince Edward) Island, and part

. 1715–57. Jean-Pierre Roma is chiefly remembered for his activities in Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island); little is known of his life

one of Osborn’s closest friends. In spring 1851, Osborn led a sledge party south-westward to the western extreme of Prince of Wales Island. This 500-mile journey revealed no undiscovered coasts and

, separated from Collinson and that July entered the Arctic waters alone. He coasted eastwards, discovered Prince of Wales Strait, and, traversing it, came in sight of Viscount Melville Sound, which had already

London for improperly entering into correspondence with the speaker of the House of Assembly in Prince Edward Island, Joseph Pope*, concerning

.” Delesdernier nevertheless continued to live in Cumberland County. In July 1779 he was elected to the House of Assembly of St John’s (Prince Edward) Island in unknown circumstances, but he did not

; from 1738 to 1740 they surveyed the south coast of Newfoundland, the Gulf of St Lawrence, and the shores of present-day Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia from Baie des Chaleurs to

1872, however, he opted for a business career, joining a firm of commission merchants as an accountant. A year later he entered the service of the small Merchants’ Bank of Prince Edward Island in

 1794 he immigrated to Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, and immediately began to conduct religious services around West Lake. Unable to support himself entirely through preaching

, 1859). James Robertson, History of the mission of the Secession Church to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, from its commencement in 1765 (Edinburgh, 1847). Stewiacke

office alone. In the course of the work he made “Frequent and Tedious Excursions” throughout Nova Scotia, and, in 1768, went to St John’s (Prince Edward) Island. In 1772 the possibility that his

. S. MacDonald, “Early Highland emigration to Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island from 1770–1853” and “West Highland emigrants in eastern Nova Scotia,” N.S. Hist. Soc

 Acadians across to Île Saint-Jean (Prince Edward Island) [see Gabriel

. J. A. J. McKenna attended St Patrick’s School and St Dunstan’s College, educational institutions for Catholics in his home town. He worked briefly for the Prince Edward Island