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Ernest Felix du Pont (1880 - 1944)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Death: August 19, 1944 (63)
Kennett Pike, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Place of Burial: Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Francis Guerney du Pont and Elise Wigfall du Pont
Husband of Anne Martin Thompson, nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Josephine Lapsley du Pont
Father of Samuel Francis du Pont, Sheriff of Cecil County, Md.; Ernest du Pont, Jr. and Alberta Brinton Thompson
Brother of Francis Irénée du Pont; Eleanor Ball du Pont; Irene Sophie du Pont; Alexis Felix du Pont, Sr.; Lionel du Pont and 5 others

Occupation: Gunpowder Manufacturer
Managed by: Private User
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About Ernest Felix du Pont

  • Ernest's birth, professional, and death information are available in his obituary in The New York Times, Sunday, August 20, 1944, page 34. Ernest was the founder of the Ball Grain Explosive Company. He had joined the E.I. du Pont de Nemours Company in 1905 as an engineer, and "in 1913 developed a new process for making gunpowder. During the first World War he and his brothers, Paul and Archie, founded the Ball Grain Explosive Company and manufactured fuses. He later became a lieutenant commander in the United States Naval Reserve."
  • Also see https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113314482/ernest-dupont
  • Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 17 2018, 7:23:48 UTC
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Ernest Felix du Pont's Timeline

1880
December 5, 1880
Birth of Ernest Felix du Pont
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
1903
November 17, 1903
Birth of Ernest du Pont, Jr.
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
1907
1907
Birth of Alberta Brinton Thompson
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
1930
April 13, 1930
Birth of Samuel Francis du Pont, Sheriff of Cecil Co...
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
1944
August 19, 1944
Age 63
Death of Ernest Felix du Pont at Kennett Pike
Kennett Pike, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
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Burial of Ernest Felix du Pont
Du Pont de Nemours Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, United States
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