One of the pioneer planters of Calcasieu parish, who resides at English Bayou, Ward 3, is a native of the parish, born April 8, 1841. He is the son of Arsine and Eliza (Milhomme) LeBleu, natives of Louisiana, born 1783 and 1800, respectively.
Company K, Eighteenth Louisiana Regiment, under Captain A.B. Spencer. He was in the battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and numerous other minor engagements. He was paroled at Natchitoched, Louisiana. After the war he returned home and resumed farming, which he has closely followed ever since. He owns a good plantation where he resides, and upon which he raises, principally , rice. He is president of the Lake Charles Farmers' Union, 587, and was the organizer of the Union in Calcasieu parish.
Married wife Laonise Herbert, on 1867. Parents of ten children. Daughter Ella, born 1855. Son Joseph born 1864. Daughter Beatrice, born 1868. Daughter Grace LeBleu, born 1869. Married Joseph Wilfred Rosteet. Son Polignac, born 1871. Daughter Rose, born 1874. Son Francois Van Dorn, born 1878 died in infancy. Daughter Evelina Le Bleu, born 1883. Married James Reed Aaron. Son Farrel, born 1884. Daughter Mary Ellen, born 1887.
Company K, Eighteenth Louisiana Regiment, under Captain A.B. Spencer. He was in the battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and numerous other minor engagements. He was paroled at Natchitoched, Louisiana. After the war he returned home and resumed farming, which he has closely followed ever since. He owns a good plantation where he resides, and upon which he raises, principally , rice. He is president of the Lake Charles Farmers' Union, 587, and was the organizer of the Union in Calcasieu parish.
Married wife Laonise Herbert, on 1867. Parents of ten children. Daughter Ella, born 1855. Son Joseph born 1864. Daughter Beatrice, born 1868. Daughter Grace LeBleu, born 1869. Married Joseph Wilfred Rosteet. Son Polignac, born 1871. Daughter Rose, born 1874. Son Francois Van Dorn, born 1878 died in infancy. Daughter Evelina Le Bleu, born 1883. Married James Reed Aaron. Son Farrel, born 1884. Daughter Mary Ellen, born 1887.
One of the pioneer planters of Calcasieu parish, who resides at English Bayou, Ward 3, is a native of the parish, born April 8, 1841. He is the son of Arsine and Eliza (Milhomme) LeBleu, natives of Louisiana, born 1783 and 1800, respectively.
Company K, Eighteenth Louisiana Regiment, under Captain A.B. Spencer. He was in the battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and numerous other minor engagements. He was paroled at Natchitoched, Louisiana. After the war he returned home and resumed farming, which he has closely followed ever since. He owns a good plantation where he resides, and upon which he raises, principally , rice. He is president of the Lake Charles Farmers' Union, 587, and was the organizer of the Union in Calcasieu parish.
Married wife Laonise Herbert, on 1867. Parents of ten children. Daughter Ella, born 1855. Son Joseph born 1864. Daughter Beatrice, born 1868. Daughter Grace LeBleu, born 1869. Married Joseph Wilfred Rosteet. Son Polignac, born 1871. Daughter Rose, born 1874. Son Francois Van Dorn, born 1878 died in infancy. Daughter Evelina Le Bleu, born 1883. Married James Reed Aaron. Son Farrel, born 1884. Daughter Mary Ellen, born 1887.
Company K, Eighteenth Louisiana Regiment, under Captain A.B. Spencer. He was in the battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Mansfield, Pleasant Hill, and numerous other minor engagements. He was paroled at Natchitoched, Louisiana. After the war he returned home and resumed farming, which he has closely followed ever since. He owns a good plantation where he resides, and upon which he raises, principally , rice. He is president of the Lake Charles Farmers' Union, 587, and was the organizer of the Union in Calcasieu parish.
Married wife Laonise Herbert, on 1867. Parents of ten children. Daughter Ella, born 1855. Son Joseph born 1864. Daughter Beatrice, born 1868. Daughter Grace LeBleu, born 1869. Married Joseph Wilfred Rosteet. Son Polignac, born 1871. Daughter Rose, born 1874. Son Francois Van Dorn, born 1878 died in infancy. Daughter Evelina Le Bleu, born 1883. Married James Reed Aaron. Son Farrel, born 1884. Daughter Mary Ellen, born 1887.
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