Dupont Obituaries: Terrebonne Parish, La.

Submitted by: Cynthia Fatchett Daigle

Source: As listed with each Obit

2 June 2004

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NOTES:
1. The date preceding the obituary is the date of the newspaper,
not the date of death.
2. Annotations are additional information
3. SLR - from South Louisiana Records by Donald Hebert
4. SLVFR - from South Louisiana Vital Family Records by Terrebonne 
Genealogicial Society


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Houma Courier newspaper; Saturday, March 15, 1890, 

DUPONT - In Houma, La., Friday, March 7th, 1890, at the age of 61 years, 5 
months and 36 (or 26) days, Cyrill DUPONT, a native of Benac, Haute Pyrenee, 
France.

Annotation:
1880 Terrebonne Parish, LA census - Ward 3, #158
Ceril Dupont, 53 b. France & wife, Rose, 43 b. France; son Alphonse, 23, b. 
France.


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The Houma Times; November 9, 1929

J. Cyrille DUPONT

J. Cyrille DUPONT, long prominent in the business, financial and social affairs 
of Houma and Terrebonne Parish, and one of the strongest champions of the 
Intracoastal Canal through this territory died at Touro Infirmary in New 
Orleans, Friday evening, November 1, 1929 at the age of 66 years. Stricken a few 
weeks ago at his home in Houma, Mr. DUPONT's condition failed to improve and he 
was taken to the infirmary in New Orleans for treatment.
Mr. DUPONT was a member of the firm of A. M. and J. C. Dupont Co., Inc., which 
was founded by his father in 1856.  He was president of the Terrebonne Parish 
police jury for 20 years, a member of the constitutional conversion of 1921 and 
at one time was Mayor of Houma and member of the State Legislature.
Although for many years he held no political position other than president of 
the police jury, Mr. DUPONT played an important part in the civic life of the 
community.  He was highly esteemed by a legion of friends and his passing will 
be sincerely mourned.
Mr. DUPONT is survived by his wife, who was Miss Alice BOURGIERES;  four sons, 
Ernest of Houma;  Lawrence of Poplarville, Miss;  John M. of Thibodeaux and J. 
C. of Tampa, Fla;  three brothers, A. M., Ernest A. and Paul J. of Houma;  and 
two sisters, Mrs. C. P. SMITH and Mrs. Jack BISLAND of Houma. 
The funeral services were held last Saturday afternoon at 3:00 in the St. 
Francis de Sales Church, with interment in the Magnolia Cemetery.  It was 
estimated that nearly two thousand people attended the funeral.