Frederic De Frouville [SEP] manner of death
Frederic De Frouville
Frederic De Frouville (Virginia, c. 1850 – April 4, 1883) was an American noted for committing a murder-suicide in Washington, DC. De Frouville murdered his estranged wife, Andrea De Frouville, née Andrea Marie Wolstrup in Denmark, on April 4, 1883, and then shot and killed himself. She had legally separated from him the previous November because of his heavy drinking and abuse of her.
Early life and education.
Frederic De Frouville was born about 1850 in Virginia.
then shot himself with the same revolver before Buckingham could return with police.
After the inquest, Andrea De Frouville was buried in the Congressional Cemetery and Frederic De Frouville in Glenwood Cemetery.
Further reading.
- , Historic Congressional Cemetery, see "The DeFrouville Tragedy", "The Evening Star," 16 June 1883
External links.
- Assassins and Murderers, Congressional Cemetery
- , Historic Congressional Cemetery, includes transcripts of lengthy contemporary articles about the case and her life and death