Du Pont, Louisa Gerhard, 1816-1900

Louisa Gerhard was a daughter of William Gerhard (1774-1848) and Sarah Wood Gerhard (1781-1851) of Philadelphia. In 1837, she married Henry du Pont (1812-1889), a son of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of the family gunpowder firm. Henry du Pont was a graduate of West Point and served in the military until 1843, when he resigned and joined the family business. He was senior partner from 1850 until his death. Henry and Louisa du Pont had nine children and resided at "Eleutherian Mills", the original family homestead near Wilmington.

Louisa Gerhard was a daughter of William Gerhard (1774-1848) and Sarah Wood Gerhard (1781-1851) of Philadelphia. In 1837 she married Henry du Pont (1812-1889), the head of the family powder company from 1850 to 1889.

Louisa Gerhard married Gen. Henry du Pont on July 15, 1837. They had nine children, three of which were Col. Henry Algernon du Pont, Evelina du Pont, and Victorine du Pont Foster.