Du Pont family

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The Du Pont family is an American family descended from Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817). The son of a Paris watchmaker and a member of a Burgundian noble family, he and his sons, Victor Marie du Pont and Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, emigrated to the United States in 1800 and used the resources of this heritage to found one of the most prominent of American families, and one of its most successful corporations, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, initially established by Eleuthère Irénée as a gunpowder manufacturer. Various members of the family managed the company well into the twentieth century and to this day constitute a substantial portion of the company's ownership.

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[edit] Spelling of the name

The correct spelling of the Du Pont family name is du Pont when quoting an individual's full name and Du Pont when speaking of the family as a whole; some individual Du Ponts have chosen to spell it differently, perhaps most notably Samuel Francis Du Pont. However, the name of the chemical company founded by the family is correctly spelled DuPont, or, in the long form, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. Other members spelled it as duPont, notably the renowned Thoroughbred racehorse owners William duPont, Jr. and his sister, Marion duPont Scott. [1]

Listed below is an alphabetical listing of selected notable members of the family. It is followed by a listing of their families in order of descent. The listing is intended only to illustrate the relationships among the notable members of the family and is not a complete genealogy. The only family groupings and lines of descent shown are those necessary to illustrate relationships for notable members of the family. By 1942 there were believed to be 705 direct descendants of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours and there are now well over 2000 living members of the family.

[edit] Alphabetical list of selected members of the family

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[edit] The Family of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours

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[edit] First Generation

Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) ^ 

Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours married Nicole Charlotte Marie Louise le Dée de Rencourt and had the following children:

[edit] Second Generation

Victor Marie du Pont^ (Pierre-1) (1767-1827) ^ 

Victor Marie du Pont married Gabrielle Joséphine de la Fite de Pelleport and had the following children:

  • Amélia Elizabeth du Pont (1796-1869), married William H. Clifford, children.
  • Charles Irénée du Pont (1797). + [32]
  • Samuel Francis du Pont (1799-1799)
  • Samuel Francis du Pont (1803-1865), married Sophie Madeleine du Pont, no children.
  • Julia Sophie du Pont (1806-1882), married Irvine Shubrick, children.

Eleuthère Irénée du Pont^ (Pierre-1) (1771-1834) ^ 

Eleuthère Irénée du Pont married Sophie Madeleine Dalmas (1775-1828) in 1791 and had the following children:

  • Victorine Elizabeth du Pont (1792-1861), married Ferdinand Bauduy, no children.
  • Lucille du Pont (1795-1795)
  • Evelina Gabrielle du Pont (1796-1863), married James Antoine Bidermann, children.
  • Alfred Victor Philadelphe du Pont (1798-1856). + [33]
  • Eleuthera du Pont (1806-1876), married Thomas McKie Smith, no children.
  • Sophie Madeleine du Pont (1810-1888), married Samuel Francis du Pont, no children.
  • Henry du Pont (1812-1889). + [34]
  • Alexis Irénée du Pont (1816-1857). + [35]

[edit] Third Generation

Charles Irénée du Pont^  (Victor-2, Pierre-1) (1797-1869) ^ 

Charles Irénée du Pont married Dorcas Montgomery Van Dyke and had the following children:

  • Mary Van Dyke du Pont (1826-1909).
  • Victor du Pont (1828-1888). + [36]
  • Charles Irénée du Pont, Jr. (1830-1873), married Mary Sophie du Pont, no children .
  • Amélia Josephine du Pont (1832-1833).
  • Nicholas Van Dyke du Pont (1833-1834).

Charles Irénée du Pont married Anne Ridgely and had the following children:

  • Amélia Elizabeth du Pont (1842-1917), married Eugene du Pont, children. [37]
  • Henry Ridgely du Pont (1848-1893).

Alfred Victor Philadelphe du Pont^  (Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1798-1856) ^ 

Alfred Victor Philadelphe du Pont married Margaretta Elizabeth Lammot and had the following children:[38]

  • Victorine Elizabeth du Pont (1825-1887), married Peter Kemble, children.
  • Emma Paulina du Pont (1827-1914).
  • Eleuthère Irénée du Pont II (1829-1877). + [39]
  • Lammot du Pont (1831-1884). + [40]
  • Alfred Victor du Pont (1833-1893).
  • Mary Sophie du Pont (1834-1869), married Charles Irénée du Pont, no children.
  • Antoine Bidermann du Pont (1837-1923). + [41]

Henry du Pont^  (Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1812-1889) ^ 

Gen. Henry du Pont married Louisa Gerhard (1816-1900) in 1837 and had the following children:

  • Henry Algernon du Pont (1838-1926). + [42]
  • Evelina du Pont (1840-1938).
  • Ellen Eugenia du Pont (1843-1907), married Alexander Duer Irving, children.
  • Louisa Gerhard du Pont (1845-1863).
  • Sara du Pont (1847-1876), married John Duer, no children.
  • Victorine Elizabeth du Pont (1849-1934), married Antoine Lentilhon Foster, no children.
  • Sophie Madeleine du Pont (1851-1931), married Theophilus Parsons Chandler, no children.
  • Mary Constance du Pont (1854-1854).
  • William du Pont (1855-1928). + [43]

Alexis Irénée du Pont^  ( Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1816-1857) ^ 

Alexis Irénée du Pont married Joanna Maria Smith and had the following children:

  • Frances Elizabeth du Pont (1838-1902), married Leighton Coleman, children.
  • Eugene du Pont (1840-1902). + [44]
  • Alexis Irénée du Pont, Jr. (1843-1904). + [45]
  • Irene Sophie du Pont (1845-1877), married Edward C. Dimmick, children (their daughter Lavinia was mother of Harry Rée)
  • Eleuthera Paulina du Pont (1848-1906), married Edward Green Bradford, children.
  • Francis Gurney du Pont (1850-1904). + [46]
  • Thomas McKie du Pont (1852-1853).
  • Joanna Maria du Pont (1854-1901), married Edward C. Dimmick, children.

[edit] Fourth Generation

Victor du Pont^  (Charles-3, Victor-2, Pierre-1) (1828-1888)

Victor du Pont married Alice Hounsfield and had the following children:

  • Victor du Pont, Jr. (1852-1911). + [47]
  • Mary Lammot du Pont (1854-1927). + [48]
  • Ethel du Pont (1857-1934). + [49]
  • Charles Irénée du Pont, II (1859-1902) ^ 
  • Samuel Francis du Pont (1861-1862).
  • Alice du Pont (1863-1937). + [50]
  • Samuel Francis du Pont (1865-1893).
  • Greta du Pont (1868-1878).
  • Sophie du Pont (1871-). + [51]
  • Renée de Pelleport du Pont (1874-1927). + [52]

Eleuthère Irénée du Pont II^  (Alfred-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1829-1877) ^ 

Eleuthère Irénée du Pont II married Charlotte Shepard Henderson and had the following children:

Lammot du Pont^  (Alfred-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1831-1884) ^ 

Lammot du Pont married Mary Belin and had the following children:

  • Isabella d'Andelot du Pont (1866-1871).
  • Louisa d'Andelot du Pont (1868-1926), married Charles Copeland, children.
  • Pierre S. du Pont (1870-1954), married Alice Belin, no children.
  • Sophie Madeleine du Pont (1871-1894).
  • Henry Belin du Pont (1873-1902). + [58]
  • William Kemble du Pont (1874-1907). + [59]
  • Irénée du Pont (1876- ). + [60]
  • Mary Alletta Belin du Pont (1878-1938), married William Winder Laird, children.
  • Lammot du Pont, II (1880- ). + [61]
  • Isabella Mathieu du Pont (1882-1946), married Hugh Rodney Sharp, children.
  • Margaretta Lammot du Pont (1884- ), married Robert Ruliph Morgan Carpenter, children.

Antoine Bidermann du Pont^  (Alfred-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1837-1923)

Antoine Bidermann du Pont married Ellen Susan Coleman and had the following children:

  • Margaretta Elizabeth du Pont (1862-1938), married Michael Bannen Coleman, children.
  • Thomas Coleman du Pont (1863-1930). + [62]
  • Antoine Bidermann du Pont (1865-1919), married Mary Ethel Clark, children.
  • Dora du Pont (1867-1891), married Henry Rodney Phillips, children.
  • Zara du Pont (1869- ).
  • Pauline du Pont (1871- ), married Henry Furlong Baldwin, children
  • Evan Morgan du Pont (1872-1941), married Helen Augusta Quinn, children

Henry Algernon du Pont^  (Henry-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1838-1926) ^ 

Henry Algernon du Pont married Mary Pauline Foster and had the following children:

  • Catherine Barthelemie Pauline du Pont (1875-1876).
  • Louise Evelina du Pont (1877- ). + [63]
  • Antoine Irénée du Pont (1879-1879).
  • Henry Francis du Pont (1880-1969). + [64]
  • Pierre Irenee du Pont (1882-1882).
  • Paul Louis du Pont (1882-1883).
  • Anne Victorine Sophie du Pont (1885-1886).

William du Pont^  (Henry-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1855-1928) ^ 

William du Pont first married May du Pont, their divorce caused great family scandle William du Pont second married Annie Rogers (Zinn) had the following children:

  • Marion duPont (1894-1983)
  • William duPont, Jr. (1896-1965) + [65]

Eugene du Pont^  (Alexis-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1840-1902) ^ 

Eugene du Pont married Amelia Elizabeth du Pont and had the following children:

  • Anne Ridgely du Pont (1867).
  • Alexis Irénée du Pont, III (1869-1921).
  • Mary Van Dyke du Pont (1871-1871).
  • Eugene du Pont, Jr. (1873). + [66]
  • Amy Elizabeth du Pont (1875).
  • Julia Sophia du Pont (1877).

Alexis Irénée du Pont, Jr.^  (Alexis-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1843-1904) ^ 

  • Alexis Irénée du Pont married Elizabeth Canby Bradford and had the following children:
  • Alice Eugenie du Pont (1876- ). + [67]
  • Philip Francis du Pont (1878- ). + [68]
  • Elizabeth Bradford du Pont (1880- ). + [69]
  • Eugene Eleuthère du Pont (1882- ). + [70]

Francis Gurney du Pont^  (Alexis-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1850-1904) ^ 

Francis Gurney du Pont married Elise Wigfall Simons and had the following children:

  • Francis Irénée du Pont (1873- ). + [71]
  • Eleanor Ball du Pont (1875- ).
  • Irene Sophie du Pont (1877- ). + [72]
  • Alexis Felix du Pont (1879- ). + [73]
  • Ernest du Pont (1880- ). + [74]
  • Lionel du Pont (1882-1882).
  • Theodore Hume du Pont (1884-1911).
  • Reginald Ashby du Pont (1885-1885).
  • Eleuthère Paul du Pont (1887- ). + [75]
  • Archibald Marion Lesesne du Pont (1889- ). + [76]

[edit] Fifth Generation

Alfred Irénée du Pont^  (Irénée-4, Alfred-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1864-1935)

Alfred Irénée du Pont married first, Bessie Gardner and had the following children:

  • Madelein du Pont (1887-19??).
  • Bessie Cazenove du Pont (1889-19??).
  • Alfred Victor du Pont (March 17, 1900-March 1970).
  • Victorine Elise du Pont (1903-199?).

Alfred Irénée du Pont married second, Mary Alica Heyward Bradford and had the following children:

  • Samuel du Pont (1910-1910).
  • Eleuthera Paulina du Pont (1912-1912).
  • Denise du Pont (February 28, 1915- Wednesday, April 5, 2000)

Alfred Irénée du Pont married third, Jessie Dew Ball and had no children.

Henry Belin du Pont^  (Lammot-4, Alfred-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1873-1902)

Henry Belin du Pont married Eleuthera du Pont Bradford and had the following children:

  • Henry Belin du Pont, Jr. (1898-1973).
  • Edward Bradford du Pont (1899-1900).

William Kemble du Pont^  (Lammot-4, Alfred-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1874- )

William Kemble du Pont married Ethel Fleet Hallock and had the following children:

  • Lisa du Pont (1900-1900).
  • Samuel Hallock du Pont (1901-19??).
  • Paulina du Pont (1903-19??).
  • Wilhelmina Haedrick du Pont (July 17, 1906-June 25, 2000).

Irénée du Pont^  (Lammot-4, Alfred-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1876-)

Irénée du Pont married Irene Sophie du Pont and had the following children:

  • Irene Sophie du Pont (1900-19??).
  • Margaretta Lammot du Pont (July 17, 1902-March 14, 1991).
  • Constance Simons du Pont (March 4,1904-February 7, 2002).
  • David du Pont (1905-1908).
  • Eleanor Francis du Pont (April 4, 1907-November 1992).
  • Doris Elise du Pont (1909-1930).
  • Mariana du Pont (June 18, 1911-April 17, 1992).
  • Octavia Mary du Pont (June 22, 1913-April 15, 2006).
  • Lucile Evelina du Pont (September 30, 1915-March 29, 1996).
  • Irénée du Pont, Jr. (1920- ).

Lammot du Pont^  (Lammot-4, Alfred-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1880- )

Lammot du Pont married Natalie Driver Wilson and had the following children:

  • Natalie Wilson du Pont (August 4, 1904-January 1975).
  • Mary Belin du Pont (1907-198?).
  • Esther Driver du Pont (January 21, 1908-March 1984)
  • Lammot du Pont, Jr. (April 2, 1909-February 1964).
  • Pierre Samuel du Pont, III (January 1, 1911-April 1988).
  • Edith du Pont (August 28, 1912-May 31, 2003).
  • Alexandrine de Montchanin du Pont (1915- ).
  • Reynolds du Pont (March 25, 1918-February 1980).

Thomas Coleman du Pont^  (Bidermann-4, Alfred-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1863-1930).

Thomas Coleman du Pont married Alice du Pont and had the following children:

  • Ellen Coleman du Pont (1889- ).
  • Alice Hounsfield du Pont (1891- ).
  • Francis Victor du Pont (1894- ).
  • Renée dePelleport du Pont (1897- ).
  • Eleuthere Irénée du Pont (1902-1920).

Henry Francis du Pont^  (Henry-4, Henry-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1880-1969)

Henry Francis du Pont married Ruth Wales and had the following children:

  • Pauline Louise du Pont (1918- ).
  • Ruth Ellen du Pont (1922- ).

William du Pont, Jr.^  (William-4, Henry-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1896- )

William du Pont


Eugene du Pont, Jr.^  (Eugene-4, Alexis-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1873- ).

Eugene du Pont married Ethel Pyle and had the following children:

  • Eugene du Pont III (1914- ).
  • Ethel du Pont (1916-1965).
  • Nicholas Ridgely du Pont (1917- ).
  • Aimée du Pont (1920- ).

Francis Irénée du Pont^  (Francis-4, Alexis-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1873-1942)

Francis Irénée du Pont married Marianna Rhett and had the following children:

  • Emile Francis du Pont (1898- ).
  • Hubert Irénée du Pont (1900- ).
  • Elise du Pont (1902- ).
  • Francis du Pont (1903- ).
  • Edmond du Pont (1906- ).
  • Alfred Rhett du Pont (1907- ).
  • Alexis Irénée du Pont (1909-1922).
  • Marianna Rhett du Pont (1916- ).
  • Marie Delphine du Pont (1916- ).

Alexis Felix du Pont^  (Francis-4, Alexis-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1879-1948)

Alexis Felix du Pont married Mary Richard Chichester and had the following children:

Eleuthère Paul du Pont^  (Francis-4, Alexis-3, Irénée-2, Pierre-1) (1887-1950)

Eleuthère Paul du Pont married Jean Kane Foulke du Pont and had the following children:

  • Eleuthère Paul du Pont, Jr. (1911- ).
  • Francis George du Pont (1913-1987).
  • Stephen du Pont (1915- ).
  • Benjamin Bonneau du Pont (1919-2002).
  • Robert Jacques Turgot du Pont (1923- ).
  • Alexis Irénée du Pont (1928- ).

[edit] References

  1. ^ AskMen.com - American power families
  • Gates, John D. (1979). The du Pont Family. New York: Doubleday & Company. 0-385-13043-0. 
  • Duke, Marc. (1976). The du Ponts, Portrait of a Dynasty. New York: Saturday Review Press, E.P. Dutton & Co. 0-8415-0429-6. 
  • Dutton, William S. (1942). Du Pont, One Hundred and Fifty Years. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. 
  • du Pont, Pierre S. (1942). Genealogy of the Du Pont Family 1739-1942. Wilmington: Hambleton Printing & Publishing. 

[edit] See also

Dominick Dunne's "Maternal Instinct" www.trutv.com - Lisa Dean, greatgrandaughter of Lammont du Pont - murder for hire