William R Dupee Jr.

Brief Life History of William R

When William R Dupee Jr. was born on 16 November 1885, in Columbus, Columbus Township, St. Clair, Michigan, United States, his father, William Roy Dupee, was 39 and his mother, Mary Jane Herrick, was 30. He married Julia Hyslop on 29 June 1909, in Rattle Run, St. Clair, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1930 and Detroit Ward 15, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1940. He died in 1962, in Richmond, Macomb, Michigan, United States, at the age of 77.

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Family Time Line

William R Dupee Jr.
1885–1962
Julia Hyslop
1889–1964
Marriage: 29 June 1909
Virgil Gilbert Dupee Sr.
1911–2000
Vernon Dupee
1914–1997
Merle Derpee Jr.
1924–2013
Veda Marie Derpee
1925–2017
William R Derpee, Jr.
1928–1935

Sources (13)

  • William R Dupee, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Wm Duper, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
  • Wm Dupre, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"

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1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1889 · The first Skyscraper in Detroit

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1906 · Saving Food Labels

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

Altered form of French Dupuis ‘from the well’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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