Charles Sallier
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Lake Charles, Louisiana
was named for Charles Sallier, an early settler of the area.
Among the first to settle what is known today as Lake Charles were Mr. and Mrs. LeBleu. They arrived in Lake Charles
in 1781 from Bordeaux
, France
, and settled approximately six miles east of present-day Lake Charles, Louisiana
. Soon after, many immigrants began arriving in the area to settle. Among them was Charles Anselm Sallier.
Charles Sallier moved to Lake Charles and married the LeBleus' daughter, Catherine. Charles Sallier and his wife, Catherine, were among the first to settle near the lake. Together they had six children, and lived near the lake. As legend tells it, one day Charles Sallier thought that Catherine was having an affair with Jean Laffite. In rage, he shot at his wife and assumed she was dead. In guilt and regret, Charles ran off. However, Catherine had survived the shot by only a simple piece of jewelry – her brooch.
She continued her life raising the six children in Lake Charles. Soon after, Lake Charles residents began calling the area "Charlie's Lake," and by the late 19th century, the area where Charles Sallier once lived was called "Charleston," or "Charles Town." Eventually it became known as "Lake Charles."
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
was named for Charles Sallier, an early settler of the area.
Among the first to settle what is known today as Lake Charles were Mr. and Mrs. LeBleu. They arrived in Lake Charles
History of Lake Charles, Louisiana
-Early historical events, settlement and incorporation:While several American Indian tribes are known to have lived in the area occupied by present-day Lake Charles, the first European settlers arrived in the 1760s....
in 1781 from Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and settled approximately six miles east of present-day Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in...
. Soon after, many immigrants began arriving in the area to settle. Among them was Charles Anselm Sallier.
Charles Sallier moved to Lake Charles and married the LeBleus' daughter, Catherine. Charles Sallier and his wife, Catherine, were among the first to settle near the lake. Together they had six children, and lived near the lake. As legend tells it, one day Charles Sallier thought that Catherine was having an affair with Jean Laffite. In rage, he shot at his wife and assumed she was dead. In guilt and regret, Charles ran off. However, Catherine had survived the shot by only a simple piece of jewelry – her brooch.
She continued her life raising the six children in Lake Charles. Soon after, Lake Charles residents began calling the area "Charlie's Lake," and by the late 19th century, the area where Charles Sallier once lived was called "Charleston," or "Charles Town." Eventually it became known as "Lake Charles."