First Class Passengers

1.2.2.1 William Waldorf Astor born 31-03-1848 in New York, New York, son of John Jacob III Astor and Charlotte Augusta Gibbes. William Waldorf died 18-10-1919 in Western House, Brighton, Sussex, England, 71 year old. He is buried 22-10-1919 at Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England. William Waldorf married Mary Dahlgren Paul. Mary Dahlgren was born in 1854 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, daughter of James W. Paul. Mary Dahlgren died 22-12-1894, 40 years old.

1.2.2.1.1 William Waldorf II Astor born 18-05-1879 in New York, New York, New York, USA, son of William Waldorf Astor and Mary Dahlgren Paul. William Waldorf II died 30-09-1952 in Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England, 73 year old. William Waldorf II married, 26 year old, 03-05-1906 in London, England with Nancy Witcher Langhorne, 26 year old. Nancy Witcher was born 19-05-1879 in Danville, Virginia, USA. Nancy Witcher died 02-05-1964 in Grimsthorpe, England, 84 year old.

1.2.2.1.1.1 William Waldorf III (Bill) Astor born 13-08-1907 in England, son of William Waldorf II Astor and Nancy Witcher Langhorne. Bill died 07-03-1966, 58 years old (heart attack). Bill:

 
1.2.2.1.1.2 Francis David Langhorne Astor born 05-03-1912 in London, UK, son of William Waldorf II Astor and Nancy Witcher Langhorne. Francis David Langhorne died 07-12-2001 in London, UK, 89 years old. Buried at All Saints´ Churchyard, Sutton Courtenay, Oxfordshire. Francis David Langhorne:

1.2.2.1.1.3 Michael LANGHORNE Astor born 10-04-1916 in England, son of William Waldorf II Astor and Nancy Witcher Langhorne. Michael LANGHORNE died 28-02-1980, 63 year old. Michael LANGHORNE:

1.2.2.1.2 Pauline Astor born in 1880, daughter of William Waldorf Astor and Mary Dahlgren Paul. Pauline died in 1972, 92 years old. Pauline married,aged 24 years old, 29-10-1904 with Herbert Henry Spender-Clay,who was 29 years old. Herbert Henry was born 04-06-1875. Herbert Henry died 1937, 62 years old.

1.2.2.1.3 John Jacob V Astor born 20-05-1886 in New York City, New York, Ny, son of William Waldorf Astor and Mary Dahlgren Paul. John Jacob V died 19-07-1971 in Cannes, France, 85 year old. John Jacob V married,aged 30 years old, 28-08-1916 with Violet Mary (Lady) Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, who was 27 year old. Violet Mary born on 28-05-1889. she died 03-01-1965, 75 years old.

1.2.2.1.3.1 Gavin Astor born 01-06-1918, son of John Jacob V Astor and Violet Mary (Lady) Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound. Gavin died 1984, 66 year old. Gavin married Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta Haig. Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta is born 07-10-1919. Irene Violet Freesia Janet Augusta died 2001, 82 years old.

1.2.3 Laura Astor born 1824, daughter of William Backhouse Astor and Margaret Rebecca Armstrong. Laura died in 1902, 78 year old. Laura married Franklin H. Delano.

1.2.4 Alida Astor born 1826, daughter of William Backhouse Astor and Margaret Rebecca Armstrong. Alida died 25-04-1881, 55 year old. Alida married John Jr. Carey.

1.2.5 William Backhouse JR. Astor born 12-07-1829 in New York, son of William Backhouse Astor and Margaret Rebecca Armstrong. William Backhouse JR. died 15-04-1892, 62 year old. William Backhouse JR. married, 24 year old, 20-09-1853 with Caroline Webster Schermerhorn, 22 year old. Caroline Webster is born 22-09-1830 in New York, N.Y., U.S, daughter of Abraham Schermerhorn. Caroline Webster died 30-10-1908 in New York City, 78 year old.

1.2.5.1 Emily Astor is born in 1854, daughter of William Backhouse JR. Astor and Caroline Webster Schermerhorn. Emily died in 1881, 27 year old. Emily married James J. Van Alen. James J. is born in 1850.

1.2.5.2 Helen Schermerhorn Astor born in 1855, daughter of William Backhouse JR. Astor and Caroline Webster Schermerhorn. Helen Schermerhorn died in 1893, 38 year old. Helen Schermerhorn married with James Roosevelt Roosevelt. James is born in 1854, son of James Roosevelt Roosevelt and Rebecca Brien Howland. James died in 1927, 73 year old. James was the half-brother of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

1.2.5.3 Charlotte Augusta Astor is born in 1858, daughter of William Backhouse JR. Astor and Caroline Webster Schermerhorn. Charlotte Augusta died in 1920, 62 year old. Charlotte Augusta:

1.2.5.4 Caroline Schermerhorn Astor is born in 1861, daughter of William Backhouse JR. Astor and Caroline Webster Schermerhorn. Caroline Schermerhorn died in 1948, 87 year old. Caroline Schermerhorn married with Marshall Orme Wilson. Marshall Orme is born +/- 1857.

1.2.5.5 John Jacob IV (colonel) Astor is born 13-07-1864 in Rhinebeck, New York, son of William Backhouse JR. Astor and Caroline Webster Schermerhorn. John Jacob IV died 15-04-1912, 47 jaar oud. John Jacob IV:

1.2.5.5.1 William Vincent Astor is born 15-11-1891, son of John Jacob IV Astor and Ava Lowle. Vincent died 03-02-1959, 67 years old. Vincent:

1.2.5.5.2 Ava Alice Muriel Astor was born in 1902, daughter of John Jacob IV Astor and Ava Lowle Willing. Ava Alice Muriel:

1.2.5.5.3 John Jacob VI Astor is born 14-08-1912, son of John Jacob IV Astor and Madeleine Talmage Force. John Jacob VI died 26-06-1992, 79 years old. John Jacob VI married, 22 year old, in 1934 with Ellen Tuck French.

 Children of John Jacob VI and Ellen Tuck:
1 Living Astor.
2 Living Astor.
3 Caroline Fisk Astor.
4 William Astor, born in 1935.

1.2.6 Henry Astor is born in 1830, son of William Backhouse Astor and Margaret Rebecca Armstrong. Henry died in 1918, 88 year old. Henry married with Malvina Dinehart.

1.3 Dorothea Astor is born 11-01-1795, daughter of John Jacob Astor and Sarah Todd. Dorothea died in 1853, 58 year old. Dorothea married, 17 year old, 24-09-1812 in New York, New York with Walter Langdon.

Children of Dorothea and Walter:
1 Sarah Shelburne, born in 1814.
2 John Langdon, born in 1816. Died in 1837, 21 year old.
3 Eliza Langdon, born in 1818.
4 Louisa Dorothea Langdon, born in 1820.
5 Walter Langdon, born in 1822.
6 Woodbury Langdon, born 06-04-1824.
7 Cecilia Langdon, born in 1827.
8 Eugene Langdon, born in 1830. Died in 1866, 36 years old.

1.4 Eliza Astor was born in 1801, daughter of John Jacob Astor and Sarah Todd. Eliza died in 1838, 37 years old. Eliza married Vincent Rumpff.

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This Family Tree was Comiled by Marie-Anne

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  Middleton daily Times April 27 1892;- his fathers death and family info.
  
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  The Lima News July 1929. His interest in science etc.Journey on railroad.
  
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  Keeley motor item from 'John Keeley's Mystery Motor
  By Ronald Barker
  Apr 2, 2005' as quoted on web site Unexplainable.net
  
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  American Library of Congress. Info. on Spanish-American war.
  
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  Spanish American war, centenary website. Shown as Lt. Col.
  
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  DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY -- NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER
  805 KIDDER BREESE SE -- WASHINGTON NAVY YARD
  WASHINGTON DC 20374-5060. Info. on the Spanish-American war
  
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  The Evening Democrat, Saturday, June 4, 1898. Astor troop inspection.
  
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  The North Adams Evening Transcript, Thursday November 25, 1898. Astor
  battery under fire. JJ's discharge.
  
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  The News. Fredercick Maryland, Wednesday, December 21, 1898. Report on
  effectiveness of officrs drawn from civil life.
  
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  Other contemporary news papers. Span-Am war
  
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  Colorado Springs Gazette, Sunday 29, November 1908. Ava's pedigree.
  
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  Bucks County Gazzette, 19, February 1908. $2,000,000 wedding present
  estimate. JJ and AW.
  
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  Lima Daily News, Tuesday, April 30th 1914. Info. on Vincent.
  
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  The Syracuse Herald,   1912-05-07  . Ava Alice Muriel inheritance money.
  
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  Contemporary 1909 news paper articles regarding 1909 interlocutary divorce.
  
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  Contemporary 1910 news paper article regarding 1910 final divorce.
  
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  Titanic, Women and children first. By Judith Geller published in 1998. ISBN 1 85260 594 4  Information on Ava Lowle's character.
  
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  The Syracuse Herald, August 3, 1911. Information regarding Mr W. H. Force's
  job
  
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  The Syracuse Herald, August 3, 1911. Information regarding the engagement,
  Madeleine's introduction to J.J's freinds, certain social acceptance, her
  fathers approval of the relationship and of John.
  
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  The Syracuse Herald. Syracuse N. Y, Sunday morning. September 10, 1911. The
  JJ/MT wedding and surrounding events.
  
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  Contemporary newspaper accounts regarding reasons for returning from
  honeymoon.
  
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  Information regarding Titanic was drawn and cross refferenced from a
  numberof sources.
  
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  Daily Review. Info. on finding of John's body.
  
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  Public archives of Nova Scotia web site Public Archives Of Nova Scotia Body I.D number.
  
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  The will provisions came from information supplied and are also contained in
  mumerous contemporary newspaper accounts.
  
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  Picture of John Jacob in Automobile - Prints & Photographs Division, Library of Congress LC-USZ62-50027