Comments on: L’Hermitage Plantation

By: William Bringier

William Bringier — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:35:52 +0000

Recent inquiries from the Thomas family in California has promoted me to solicit quotations for work required to properly maintain the “Bringier Tomb” in Donaldsonville, LA. In 1996 I established the “Bringier Tomb Association”, a Louisiana Non-Profit dedicated to restoration and preservation of the tomb. Built in 1848 the tomb is the most prominent in the cemetery.
If you are one of the thousands related to Emanuel Marius Pons Bringier (1752-1821) please contact me at WBringier@Gmail.com .. William DuBourg Bringier

By: William Bringier

William Bringier — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:23:24 +0000

Message:

I am William DuBourg Bringier, the GGG grandson of Marius Pons Bringier who came from France to Louisiana about 1780. My son & I are the last direct descendants of Marius Pons. There are vast others that are related to me.

One thing that we have in common is a family tomb in the Donaldsonville cemetery. It was built in 1858 by Michel Douadou Bringier. I set up the Bringier Tomb Association in 1998 to unite the family AND to have a reunion to raise funds to preserve the tomb. We had 140 from 12 states BUT fell far short of what was needed. Two of us gave much that was done – the new roof at a cost of $13,000. The sides, etc need work at a cost of $20,000 or more.

It is family policy that anyone directly related to Marius Pons Bringier can be buried in the tomb. Families are many including Coulomb, Thomas, Kenner (yes, town named for brother), Wood, Trist, Morrison (yes, ex-mayor), Brennan (yes, the restaurant ones), and many, many others.

I am always looking for those interested in preserving Louisiana heritage. Contact me anytime at WBringier@Gmail.com — AND in the SUBJECT put “BTA” and “Bringier”.

Wm Bringier – July 2011

By: Jim Lorenzen

Jim Lorenzen — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:04:52 +0000

Message:On my 10th birthday in 1958 I received as a gift a subscription to National Geographic Magazine. In 1959, National Geographic produced an issue featuring Plantation Homes of Louisiana. Two of the homes pictured were Belle Hellene and Hermitage – both needing extensive restoration work. While Belle Hellene, with its huge copper sugar cane “kettles” was arresting; it was the Hermitage that captured my 11 year old heart. I only wished I was older so I could buy and restore it.
Well, I grew up and years past but I never forgot that picture of the Hermitage. I thought of it often hoping that someone rescued it.
A few nights ago I saw “Band of Angles”, parts of which were shot at the Heritage, for the first time. I then had the thought of looking it up on the web – where I found this website and saw that someone had indeed saved it. I was delighted! I hope someday to see it for myself.

By: William Bringier

William Bringier — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:55:35 +0000

Message: I am William DuBourg Bringier, GG Grandson of the Hertimage’s Michel Douradou Bringier. My son and I are the last two to carry the Bringier name decendent from Marius Pons Bringier who came from France to Louisiana in about 1782.