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Lake Charles, Louisiana was named for Charles Sallier, an early settler of the area. Martin and Dela LeBleu were among the first to settle near Lake Charles, in the area called LeBleu Settlement.
Jul 13, 2024 · Charles Anselm Sallier aka Savoyard. Born 22 Mar 1763 in Duchy of Savoy. Ancestors. Son of Michael Sallier [uncertain] and Jeanne Vulien dit Montmayeur [uncertain] [sibling (s) unknown] Husband of Angelique Fontenot — married 31 Jan 1792 in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, New Spain.
- Male
- March 22, 1763
Catherine LeBleu married Charles Sallier in 1805. Sallier was a political exile until Barthelemy LeBleu and Jean Lafitte brought him to settle in Louisiana in 1781. Sallier remained in Opelousas, Louisiana until 1797 and then travelled westward until he reached the Arsene LeBleu home, east of the lake that now bears his name.
Aug 8, 2014 · Catherine LeBleu married Charles Sallier in 1805. Sallier was a political exile until Bartheleme LeBleu and Jean Lafitte brought him to settle in Louisiana in 1781. Sallier remained in Opelousas, La., until 1797, then travelled westward until he reached the Arsene LeBleu home, east of the lake that now bears Sallier’s name.
May 26, 2023 · Townspeople of Lake Charles claim that Charles Sallier, the city's namesake, served as one of Lafitte's important contacts and that Arsene LeBleu, who settled in what is now known as LeBleu Settlement, was a captain of Laffite's crew before the smuggling operation left New Orleans and shifted to Galveston and western Louisiana.
Soon to follow was Charles Sallier, a native of Spain and the first white man to build a house within what are now the city limits of Lake Charles. He married Catherine LeBleu in 1802, and they had the first white child born in Southwest Louisiana.
From Lake Charles American Press By MIKE JONES Sallier: Facts blended with legend add color to city's history Colonial pioneer Charles Sallier not only gave his first name to Lake Charles, but also some of its most colorful and romantic legends. However, what are the known facts about this man?
