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Charles Sallier - Wikipedia. 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.
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.
Oct 1, 2017 · Devin Morgan, exhibit coordinator for the Imperial Calcasieu Museum, talks about the relationship between early settler - and city namesake - Charles Sallier and the famed pirate Jean Lafitte. Their friendship hit a rough patch when Lafitte allegedly embarked on an affair with Catherine LeBleu, Sallier's wife.
It was under the oak that Charles Sallier, our city’s namesake, built his winter home, and records show that this land was patented in 1860 by his wife, Catherine LeBleu Sallier. The oak is draped with rusted chains which were placed by the community after the Hurricane of 1918, which split the tree in half.
Charles Sallier, whose first name was later given to the lake here and the city, was the first white man to build a home on the lakefront (where the old Barbe home is located today.) Sallier used to trade with Jean Lafitte, who would bring his boats filled with goods to dock on the lake in front of the Sallier home.
Kids Encyclopedia Facts. 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.
