Person:Frederic Powell (1)

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Frederic Isaac Powell
b.9 Jul 1875 Beacon, NY
d.16 Oct 1961 Schenectady, NY
  1. Frederic Isaac Powell1875 - 1961
m. 30 Oct 1901
  1. Frederick Wallace Powell1908 - 1964
  2. Helen Powell1911 - 2013
  3. Edna Elizabeth Powell1918 - 1975
Facts and Events
Name Frederic Isaac Powell
Gender Male
Birth? 9 Jul 1875 Beacon, NY
Marriage 30 Oct 1901 Fishkill, NYto Maud Julia Wallace
Occupation? Toolmaker
Death? 16 Oct 1961 Schenectady, NY

Frederic was a skilled toolmaker for Corliss Engine Co. and General Electric. He worked on the first American jet engine. He was acquainted with General John Pershing of World War I through his work on a howitzer. He was a member of the Mawena Wasigh Tribe of the Redmen at Beacon, NY. Frederic was born in the United States, but all his siblings were born in England.