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Madeleine Talmage Dick (née Force; previously Astor, later Fiermonte; June 19, 1893 – March 27, 1940) was an American socialite and a survivor of the RMS Titanic. She was the second wife and widow of businessman John Jacob Astor IV .
- Madeleine Talmage Force, June 19, 1893, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
- March 27, 1940 (aged 46), Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
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Mar 19, 2021 · Madeleine died on March 27, 1940 from heart failure, although rumors swirled that she overdosed on pills. She was 46. The Astors booked First Class passage to New York on the new vessel, the RMS Titanic, in the spring of 1912. Neither seemed concerned when the ship hit ice.
- Sandra Mardenfeld
Sep 1, 1996 · Madeleine Talmage Astor. Mrs John Jacob Astor (Madeleine Force), 18, was the wife of millionaire John Jacob Astor , they had been on an extended honeymoon in Egypt and Paris and, in the spring of 1912, decided to return to America as First Class passengers on board the brand new Titanic. They boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg with Colonel Astor ...
- Female
- American
- New York City, New York, United States
- John Jacob Astor
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May 4, 2022 · Madeleine Astor: How the Widow of John Jacob Astor VI Survived the Titanic. May 4, 2022 Elisabeth Edwards. Madeleine Astor was just 19 years old when she boarded the RMS Titanic on April 10, 1912, with her husband, American millionaire John Jacob Astor IV. Astor was five months pregnant at the time and was excited to return home to New York ...
Apr 25, 2022 · Socialite Madeleine Astor was 18 years old and five months pregnant when she boarded the RMS 'Titanic.' Here's the story of what led to her journey—and how she survived it.
- Shayna Murphy
Dec 24, 2019 · Madeleine Astor was a socialite and the wife of millionaire John Jacob Astor. She is remembered for being a survivor of the infamous sinking of the RMS Titanic. Madeleine had married Colonel Astor in 1911, and had taken the first part of their honeymoon on the Olympic, a sister ship of the Titanic.
Apr 16, 2022 · On August 14, 1912, Madeleine Astor gave birth to her son who she named John Jacob Astor VI. He would be known as one of the “Titanic Baby”. The child was left a large estate by his father. This must have been such a joyous, but also sad moment for the young Mrs. Astor.
