Golden Wedding Anniversary of JE Labrie and Marie Louise Brousseau was probably held in summer 1894
Working assumption: This event was held in Spink County, SD, probably in
early summer of 1894. A likely site is the Frankfort church of St. Anne. Another
option might be St. Louis Catholic Church in Turton which Ferdinand LaBrie
built. St. Louis was a 'mission' site at the time, but the LaBrie's own son Fr
Armond led the service. Perhaps this event also served as a farewell before the
couple moved back to Illinois in fall 1894.
All these young girls pictured lived in Spink County. An unsigned list of the
people pictured is on the back of this photo, and that's what is entered in the
caption for this photo but I can't get the names to match people who I know were
living there.
Here's what I have: Beginning in the back row: Florence Frigon, b 1885, daug of
Eugenia Nault Labrie. Ezilda Labrie, b 1884, dau of Charles Labrie. Mary Louise
Labrie -- would this be Marie Louise Lucille Labrie b 1886 or Pearl Mary Louise
Labrie b 1890? She’s little, but is she little enough to be 5 years old? Alina
ia probably Leila Alia, born to Nat Labrie in 1984 with her sister Corrine
Labrie, b 1887, dau of Anatole Ferd “Nat” Labrie. Marie Brosseau b 1887, dau of
Joseph Oliva Brosseau. Victoria Labrie b 1886, dau of Alfred Labrie. Amelia St.
Peter later becomes Aneeta or Anita Labrie and married Shorty Remily. Victoria
Labrie – another Victoria? Older, or at least taller than the rest? Who is this?
Front Row: Louise Brosseau, b 1885 dau of Joseph Oliva Brosseau. Lucille Labrie
on lap—is this Lucille Olivine Labrie b 1890, dau of Ferdinand? Joseph Eusabe
Labrie Sr. Baby on JEL’s other leg is also named Lucille Labrie? Looks about 2-3
years old so born 1892 or 93? Who is this?
Marie Louise Brosseau Labrie, celebrating 50 years of marriage. Deneige Labrie,
b 1883, dau of Ferdinand. Bertha Labrie b 1888, dau of Ferdinand Labrie. Anita
St. Peter b 1881, dau of Joseph L St Peter and Constance Labrie. DaIsy Labrie, b
1879, dau of JE Labrie, Jr. This must have been the social event of the French
Community, since every girl aged 8 to 12 years old is there. JE Labrie Jr has
two other girls in that range—Blanche 1882 and Elma 1884. Isn’t it kind of odd
that they weren’t there and Daisy is? I can see that Anita St. Peter is older
than the rest, but her two little sisters died who were of the right age. And
could the little girl on JE’s knee be Laura Irene Labrie b 1892?
Another possible person is Ida Lucille Labrie b 1886 in North Dakota to Arthur
Charles and I'm sure she's here somewhere. Her mother died of consumption the
next year and AC Labrie remarried and moved to California where he died.
Joseph Eusabe Labrie, Sr 1845-1927 settled in Spink County 1880
Filed patent for Homestead holdings in Spink County,
SD
In 1880
arrived in Spink county, South Dakota, where he secured a tract of unbroken
prairie land. With characteristic energy he began its development and broke
about sixteen hundred acres in the first two years.
Dakota Territory 1886
Elected:
1886, One of first county commissioners elected to Spink . Organized townships,
first school district, first school. Led the fight to sustain Ashton as county
seat over Redfield.
Sumner Township, Spink, SD 1882
Sumner was
organized as a civil township and named by Joseph E. Labrie
Sumner Township, Spink, SD 1882
Established
first Sumner Post Office in his home. Mail came from Hastings, near Doland. Son
Oliver was first mail carrier, from Hastings to Sumner.
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