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Robert and Elinor's son Elliot died of cholera at age four, and four years later a daughter, Elinor Bettina, died within three days of her birth.
May 4, 2024 · Of his six children with wife Elinor, four preceded him in death - son Elliott from cholera as a young boy, daughters Marjorie from puerperal fever after childbirth, and Elinor Bettina just one day after being born. His wife herself battled heart problems for years before succumbing to breast cancer and heart failure in 1938.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Elinor Bettina Frost (1907–1907) of Derry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.
May 23, 2018 · Death: June 21, 1907 (1 day) Derry, Rockingham, NH, United States. Place of Burial: Bennington, Bennington, Vermont, United States. Immediate Family: Daughter of Robert Lee Frost and Elinor Miriam Frost Sister of Elliott Frost; Lesley Ballantine; Carol Frost; Marjorie Fraser and Irma Cone. Managed by:
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Elinor, Robert Frost’s wife, suffered from depression as well. Frost and his wife had six children. Their first son, Elliot died of cholera at four years old.
Elinor Bettina Frost. Birth. 18 Jun 1907. Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA. Death. 21 Jun 1907 (aged 3 days) Derry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA. Burial.
This piece is especially poignant given that Frost's son Elliot died at age 4, his daughter Elinor Bettina died when she was a few days old, his wife experienced a miscarriage, two of his daughters suffered mental breakdowns and died, and his son Carol committed suicide.
