Maps of the Thomery Region

Armand Bayard Larpenteur

Bud and Marge Brings - 1955

Bud Brings
Grandpa Bud Brings, Marcia and Steve
Ruth Mary Brings Kremer
(Photos submitted by Marcia Kremer)

Helene Morris Brings

Helene Morris Brings is Bud's sister, Mom's aunt, my great aunt. She was born 6 July 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota and died 28 November 1983 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She never married.

(Submitted by Marcia Kremer)

Francis S. (Bud) Brings

Francis S. (Bud) Brings

Francis S. (Bud) Brings is the great grandson of Augustine Larpenteur and Samuel Morris, grandson of Margaret Emily Morris Crebbs, and son of Josephine Crebbs and Frank J. Brings. He was born 16 April 1894 in St. Paul, Minnesota and died 27 June 1970 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is my mom's father.

(Submitted by Marcia Kremer)

Helene Louise Crebbs Weber

Helene Louise Crebbs Weber

Helene Louise Crebbs Weber is the granddaughter of Augustine Larpenteur and Samuel Morris, daughter of Margaret Emily Morris Crebbs and John Frederick Crebbs, and sister of my great grandmother Josephine Crebbs Brings. She was born 5 March 1861 in Baltimore, Maryland and died 23 November 1926 in Ramsey County, Minnesota.
(Submitted by Marcia Kremer)

Josephine Crebbs

Josephine Crebbs

Frank J. Brings

Josephine is the daughter of Margaret Emily and John Crebbs. She is my great grandmother.

Josephine married Frank J. Brings. Josephine and Frank are my mom's grandparents.

(Photo and information provided by Marcia Kremer)

Margaret Emiliy Larpenteur Crebbs

Margaret Emily Larpenteur Crebbs

Born abt 1835 in Baltimore, MD

Died 1 April 1907 in St. Paul, MN.

She was the daughter of Augustine Larpenteur born 16 Feb. 1810; father Louis Benoist Larpenteur; sibling to Louis Auguste, Eugene Nicholas, and Charles.

Augustine Larpenteur was married to Samuel Morris.

Margaret Emily married John Frederick Crebbs.

(Thanks to Marcia Kremer for providing photo and information.)

Charles Eugene Larpenteur

This is a photo of my great-grandfather, Charles "Charlie" Eugene Larpenteur. He lived to be 102 years of age and had a garden well into his 100's. I'm sure he grew this watermelon.

Photo Found in an Unusual Place

My first cousin's wife called me early last week and said that she'd found Uncle Richard Larpenter's photo in her phone book. At first I thought she'd found a photograph that someone had stuck into the phonebook but she said that it was part of the phonebook.

I've never seen anyone's photo in a phonebook ad before, much less have known them. This is very rare.

Uncle Richard, one of dad's older brothers, is pictured at the Farmer's Market in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. He went there a lot but I'm not sure if he's selling the peaches are just sitting with them.

Uncle Richard passed away July 17, 2006. I would love to get a real copy of this photo. I may have to contact St. Tammany Tourism and Convention Commission.