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Descendants of Du Pont Progenitor-281666

Fourth Generation


4. EI du Pont gunpowder manufacturer Du Pont Eleuthere Irenee-281626 (Pierre Samuel , Samuel , Progenitor ) was born in 1771. He died in 1834.

His mother in his wikipedia entry is Nicole Charlotte Maria le Dee de Recourt. He is youngest son. He begins the gunpowder manufactory, allegedly with secret French technology and machinery, the fact is his father is friends with noted French chemist Lavoisier, a director of the French Gunpowder and Saltpetre Administration. Jefferson likes the idea of a gunpowder manufactory, and suggests they set up in Virginia, but this man dislikes slavery in Virginia, so he sets up in Delware on the Brandywine River. He is friends with Nicholas Biddle. He is asked by Alexr Hamilton to be a director of The United States Bank along with JJ Astor. He is said to be a Jacobin. He seems to have mother-in-law MMe Sophia Dalmas. Of firm E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co, gunpoweder manufacturers founded as family partnerhips in 1802. Collection of their records 1782-1902 (bulk 1802-1830) per http://www.hagley.lib.de.us/ from Hagley Museum and Library of Wilmington, Delaware. Per Ken Cozens. His family is friends with Bayards, Saulsburys and Greys.

Eleuthere married Dalmas Sophie Madeleine-281631 daughter of Dalmas Progenitor-281632 and DNotknown Miss-345021. Sophie was born in 1775. She died in 1828.

She had eight children.

Eleuthere and Sophie had the following children:

+ 7 M i Du Pont Alfred Victor I-281708 was born in 1798. He died in 1856.
+ 8 M ii Du Pont Antoine Bidermann-281714 was born in 1837. He died in 1923.
+ 9 M iii Du Pont Henry A.-313450 was born in 1812. He died in 1889.
  10 F iv No issue du Pont Sophie Madeleine-345057 was born in 1810. She died in 1888.
        Sophie married Rear-Admiral Du Pont Samuel Francis-345043 son of Aide de Camp to Lafeyette Du Pont Victor Marie-281670 and de Pellepont Gabrielle Josephine de la Fite-345041. Samuel was born in 1803. He died in 1865.
  11 F v Du Pont Victorine Elizabeth-428403.
        Victorine married Bauduy Ferdinand-428404 son of Bauduy Progenitor-428405 and BNotknown Miss-428406. Ferdinand was born in 1791. He died in 1814.
  12 F vi Du Pont Evelina Gabrielle-428407 was born in 1796. She died in 1863.
        Evelina married Biderman James Antoine-428408 son of Biderman Progenitor-428409 and BNotknown Miss-428410. James was born in 1790. He died in 1865.
+ 13 M vii du Pont Alexis Irenee-281636 was born in 1816. He died in 1857.

5. Aide de Camp to Lafeyette Du Pont Victor Marie-281670 (Pierre Samuel , Samuel , Progenitor ) was born in 1767. He died in 1827.

He is French diplomat. Partner with Pierre Bauday in woolen manufacturers.

Victor married de Pellepont Gabrielle Josephine de la Fite-345041 daughter of de Pellepont Progenitor-345044 and DNotknown Miss-345045.

She has four children.

Victor and Gabrielle had the following children:

+ 14 M i Du Pont Charles Irenee-345042 was born in 1797. He died in 1869.
  15 M ii Rear-Admiral Du Pont Samuel Francis-345043 was born in 1803. He died in 1865.
        Samuel married No issue du Pont Sophie Madeleine-345057 daughter of EI du Pont gunpowder manufacturer Du Pont Eleuthere Irenee-281626 and Dalmas Sophie Madeleine-281631. Sophie was born in 1810. She died in 1888.
+ 16 F iii Du Pont Julia Sophia Angelica-440442 was born in 1806. She died in 1882.
  17 F iv Du Pont Amelia Elizabeth-345060 was born in 1796. She died in 1869.

She had children.
        Amelia married Clifford William H.-345061 son of Clifford Progenitor-345062 and CNotknown Miss-345063.

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