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Robert Stanton Baum (February 12, 1886 - April 21, 1958) was the second of the four sons of L. Frank Baum and Maud Gage Baum. His father dedicated his 1901 novel The Master Key to Robert, and it is generally thought that Rob, the novel's protagonist, was based on Robert Baum. Two decades later...
When Robert Stanton Baum was born on 1 February 1886, in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, United States, his father, Lyman Frank Baum, was 29 and his mother, Maud Gage, was 24. He married Edna Florence Ducker on 11 February 1914. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.
- Male
- Edna Florence Ducker
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Jul 14, 2021 · Robert Stanton Baum: Birthdate: February 12, 1886: Birthplace: Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, US: Death: April 21, 1958 (72) Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, US Immediate Family: Son of L. Frank Baum and Maud Baum Brother of Frank Joslyn Baum; Kenneth Gage Baum and Harry Neal Baum. Managed by: Edward Leo Neary: Last Updated: July 14, 2021
- February 12, 1886
- Edward Leo Neary
- Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, US
He dedicates the book to his son Robert Stanton Baum, who, like the book’s hero, Robert Joslyn, is fascinated by electricity. Two Baum short stories, c. 1901, “The King Who Changed the World” and “The Runaway Shadows” (a.k.a. “A Trick of Jack Frost’s”), are printed in newspapers. Clippings from the period provide no further detail.
Complications arising from giving birth to her second son Robert Stanton in 1886 caused Maud to become afflicted with peritonitis. Ill for two years, she found solace in visiting her mother and siblings. In 1889 and 1891, she gave birth to Harry Neal and Kenneth Gage, respectively.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7949953/robert_stanton-baum: accessed ), memorial page for Robert Stanton Baum (1 Feb 1886–21 Apr 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7949953, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Shiver (contributor 46539565).
