Saturday, September 29, 2012

Surname Saturday- Brier

Pierre Marie Brier was born about 1817 in France. He came to Louisiana and married Margaret Roberts. They had six children:

  • John Peter Brier born 15 Aug 1846 and died 19 Nov 1846, New Orleans
  • Peter M. Brier born 23 Nov 1847 and died 23 Nov 1847,  New Orleans
  • Charles Henry Brier born 11 Sept 1849 and died 17 Sept 1850, New Orleans
  • Louis Phillipe Brier born 22 Jun 1851 and died 15 Apr 1924, New Orleans
  • Georgiana Brier born 06 May 1854, New Orleans
  • Clara Emma Brier born 1856 and died 1944, New Orleans
Pierre M. Brier died 03 Nov 1856 in New Orleans, La. His widow remarried to James Carregee and had three children from this marriage.

Louis Phillipe Brier married Magdelena Buhr January 26, 1874 in New Orleans, La. Magdelena was the daughter of Catherina Hartmann and Phillip Buhr (deceased) and the stepdaughter of John Hoffman. 
They had six children:
  • Margaret Joanna Brier
  • Louis P. Brier
  • Mary Brier
  • Hazel Elvira Brier
  • Gertrude Brier
  • Peter Murray Brier



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