History of The Drouillards
26 July 1749
Jean Baptiste Drouillard arrived at Detroit with his wife, 5 sons and 3 daughters. He was granted land on the South Shore of the river, aka "La Pointe de Montréal". He and the other new families in the area were given land, tools and enough food to last about a year and a half.


Lake St. Clair
Michigan

Detroit
South Shore

Turkey Creek


Essex County
River Canard

Amherstburg


Monroe MI


Lake Erie
  Sons of J. B.
Ohio
   Jean Baptiste
   Simon Amable
   Francois
   Pierre
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