LEBLEU, JOSEPH C.
                        Lake Charles, LA


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Source: Southwest Louisiana Historical and Biographical by William Henry Perrin
published in 1891; page 167.
Typed by Margaret Rentrop Moore

Joseph C. LeBleu, Lake Charles - Joseph C. LeBleu, 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.  Arsine LeBleu
emigrated to California in 1849; he died in Sacramento in 1850.  His
wife died in 1883.  By occupation Arsine LeBlue was a planter and stock raiser.
Our subject is the youngest of a family of eight children, two of whom are now
living.  Mr. LeBleu spent his youthful days in Calcasieu parish.  At the
beginning of the civil struggle he entered 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.  Mr. LeBleu was married, in
1867, to Leoneze Hebert, a native of Louisiana.  They are the parents of ten
children, five sons and five daughters, six of whom are living: Beatrice (widow
of Arthur Rosteet), Grace (wife of J.W. Rosteet), Polignac, Evelina, Farrel and
Ella.