Sacagawea was believed to be born around 1789 at was is now called Salmon, Idaho. Her tribe was believed to be the Shoshone. Sacagawea was captured around the age of 10. About a couple weeks later, she and another girl named "Otter Woman" were then sold to Toussaint Charbonneau and were married to him at the age of 13. In 1804 Charbonneau was interviewed by Lewis and Clark to interpret Hidatsu for the Lewis and Clark expedition, but Lewis and Clark were not overly impressed with him. However, Sacagawea spoke Shoshone and Hidatsu, so they hired her. During the winter of 1805, Charbonneau's and Sacagawea's son Jean-Baptiste was born on February 11. Jean-Baptiste was the youngest member of the expedition. However, he did make several contributions to the success of the expedition. He was helpful when the expedition encountered French trappers from Canada. He served as a cook and his skill in striking a bargain came in handy. After the expedition, Clark offered them a place in St. Louis and a proper education for Jean-Baptiste. They took the offer, but Sacagawea later died on December 20, 1812 after giving birth to her daughter, Lisette, at the fort.The following year Charbonneau signed over formal custody of his son and his daughter to William Clark because he did not want the children.
