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Mar 19, 2021 · By Sandra Mardenfeld / Updated: March 18, 2021 7:53 pm EST. Married to the richest man of her day, John Jacob Astor IV , and pregnant with their first child together, Madeleine Astor (pictured above, with John) boarded the Titanic to return home after traveling to Egypt, Paris and England.
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Titanic. Estate. Legacy. Portrayals. References. Sources. External links. John Jacob Astor IV (July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912) was an American business magnate, real estate developer, investor, writer, lieutenant colonel in the Spanish–American War, and a prominent member of the Astor family.
- April 15, 1912 (aged 47), North Atlantic Ocean
- Trinity Church Cemetery, New York City, U.S.
- July 13, 1864, Rhinebeck, New York, U.S.
- Sinking of the Titanic
Apr 16, 2022 · This is the story of Colonel John Jacob Astor IV and his wife, Madeline Force Astor, and the impact that the Titanic had upon their lives. Many survivors of this disaster were left with PTSD and survivors guilt for years after the event.
Apr 2, 2014 · Financier John Jacob Astor IV was the great-grandson of John Jacob Astor. He helped build the Waldorf-Astoria hotel and died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Updated: Apr 13, 2021....
Sep 1, 1996 · On 1 May 1891 Astor was married to Ava, daughter of Edward Shippen Willing of Philadelphia. Together they had a son and one daughter. However, in 1909 Astor divorced Ava and, two years later, married eighteen-year-old Madeleine Force (who was a year younger than his son Vincent).
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- American
- New York City, New York, United States
- Property Developer / Real Estate
Astor's wife, who was 30 years younger than him when they married, was pregnant aboard the Titanic and survived. Astor reportedly planned to make their child his heir, but his fortune ended...
Jun 1, 2023 · John Jacob Astor IV was one of the wealthiest individuals in the world when he boarded the ill-fated RMS Titanic in 1912. He hailed from the illustrious Astor family, renowned for their real estate empire and known as one of the richest families in the United States.
