Isle St. Jean

Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the early French name for Prince Edward Island.

Quotations

1923

At first, the watchers thought that they descried Isle St. Jean, and hope sprang up of finding a port of assistance.

1940

For those in Prince Edward Island, that used to be called the Ile St. Jean, although there had been preliminary hardship, the tide had turned.

<i>c</i>1963

This little settlement was named after an old resident, Noel Pinet . . . who migrated to the Isle St. Jean and settled here.