Jean Starr Untermeyer
Marriage and divorce
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Early on Untermeyer aspired to be a singer, and in 1924 made her debut in [[Berlin]] and [[Vienna]] singing [[Lied]]er. The performances were not well received, and she did not further pursue a musical career. She had traveled to Europe with her husband, and they then returned to the United States. They spent the summer of 1925 at the [[MacDowell Colony|MacDowell artists' colony]]. |
Early on Untermeyer aspired to be a singer, and in 1924 made her debut in [[Berlin]] and [[Vienna]] singing [[Lied]]er. The performances were not well received, and she did not further pursue a musical career. She had traveled to Europe with her husband, and they then returned to the United States. They spent the summer of 1925 at the [[MacDowell Colony|MacDowell artists' colony]]. |
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The Untermeyers divorced in 1926. In 1927 their son, Richard, who was 19 years old and in his sophomore year at [[Yale University]], |
The Untermeyers divorced in 1926. In 1927 their son, Richard, who was 19 years old and in his sophomore year at [[Yale University]], died by suicide in his room at school, with some suggesting at the time that his mother's letter about his debts played a role in his decision.{{Cite news |last=Times |first=Special to The New York |date=1927-01-27 |title=YOUNG UNTERMEYER A SUICIDE AT YALE; Son of Poet Hangs Himself Soon After Getting Letter of Reproach From Mother. SHE ASKED HIM ABOUT DEBT Said He Must Explain "No-Funds" Check or Leave College -- No Other Motive for Suicide Known. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1927/01/27/archives/young-untermeyer-a-suicide-at-yale-son-of-poet-hangs-himself-soon-a.html |access-date=2026-04-06 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} |
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Jean and Louis Untermeyer reconciled several years later and remarried after Louis had been married and divorced a second time. They adopted two sons; however, they eventually separated again, with Louis agreeing to take custody of their sons, and the marriage ended once and for all in divorce, around 1933."Louis Untermeyer Weds; Poet and Critic Marries Esther Antin, Toledo Lawyer" (August 13, 1933). ''New York Times''. |
Jean and Louis Untermeyer reconciled several years later and remarried after Louis had been married and divorced a second time. They adopted two sons; however, they eventually separated again, with Louis agreeing to take custody of their sons, and the marriage ended once and for all in divorce, around 1933."Louis Untermeyer Weds; Poet and Critic Marries Esther Antin, Toledo Lawyer" (August 13, 1933). ''New York Times''. |
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