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Descendants of Astor Progenitor-251638

Sixth Generation


32. Editor, Sir Bart1, Visc1 Astor, Baron1 Astor Astor William Waldorf-53382 (John Jacob III , William Backhouse , John Jacob , John Jacob , Progenitor ) was born on 31 Mar 1848. He died on 18 Oct 1919.

Code-red. He dies with fortune of $100 million, mostly in New York real estate. He buys Hever Castle once owned by the father of Anne Boleyn. He buys newspapers Pall Mall Gazette and Sunday Observer to influence British opinion. See also http per Linda Minor. GEC after 1901, Astor, p. 215. Burke's P&B for Astor. Now separate to Cliveden Astors and Hever Astors. Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

William married Paul Mary Dahlgren-51773 daughter of Of Phildaelphia Paul James William-922 and PNotknown Miss-14807 on 6 Jun 1878. Mary was born in 1858 in Philadelphia. She died on 22 Dec 1894.

thepeerage.com. http per Linda Minor. http:// GEC after 1901, Astor, p. 215. Her family of Philadelphia, Penn, USA. Burke's Peerage, Astor. Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

William and Mary had the following children:

+ 58 M i Visc2 Astor Astor Waldorf-48147 was born on 19 May 1879.
  59 M ii Baron1 Astor of Hever Astor John V Jacob-10037 was born in 1886. He died in 1971.

http per Linda Minor. http update on Livingston of New York.
        John married Lady Elliot-Murray Violet Mary-251686 daughter of Earl4 Minto, Gov-General Canada Elliot-Murray Gilbert John-50475 and Grey Mary Caroline-52612.

Name in thepeerage.com is /Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound/ Violet Mary.
+ 60 F iii Astor Pauline-50937 was born in 1880. She died in 1972.
+ 61 M iv Died young Astor John Rudolf-251684 was born in 1881.
  62 F v Astor Gwendolyn Enid-251685 was born in 1889. She died in 1902 in tuberculosis.

http update on Livingston of New York.

34. Astor Helen Schermerhorn-52372 (William II Backhouse Jnr , William Backhouse , John Jacob , John Jacob , Progenitor ) was born in 1855. She died in 1893.

http per Linda Minor. http from stirnet.com file rooseveltrzmisc04.

Helen married Roosevelt James IV-115493 son of Railway executive Roosevelt James-72360 and Delano Sara Ann-345725. James was born in 1854. He died in 1927.

He is called "Rosy". http per Linda Minor. http from stirnet.com file rooseveltrzmisc04.

James and Helen had the following children:

+ 63 F i Roosevelt Helen Rebecca-446112 was born in 1881. She died in 1952.

35. Astor Charlotte Augusta-65531 (William II Backhouse Jnr , William Backhouse , John Jacob , John Jacob , Progenitor ) was born in 1858. She died in 1920.

thepeerage.com. Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward. www.wargs.com/ She married to James Coleman Drayton. http per Linda Minor.

Charlotte married (1) Drayton James Coleman-245007 son of Drayton Senior-256943 and DNotknown Miss-256944. James was born in 1852.

gaps10 Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward. He had four children with Drayton.

James and Charlotte had the following children:

+ 64 M i Drayton William Backhouse Astor-418142.

Charlotte married (2) Haig George Ogilvy-445887 son of Haig John-446427 and Veitch Rachel Mackerras-446428. George was born in 1859. He died in 1905.

thepeerage.com. He is brother of Earl1 Haig. Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

37. Lt-Colonel, Investor Astor John Jacob IV-92804 (William II Backhouse Jnr , William Backhouse , John Jacob , John Jacob , Progenitor ) was born in 1864. He died in 1912.

Code-US www.wargs.com/ thepeerage.com. http per Linda Minor. Burke's LG for Lister formerly of Armitage Park and Westby Hall. He is Ava Willing husband1. Titanic casualty.

John married (1) wife2 Force Madeleine Talmadge-251650 daughter of Force William Hurlbut-251654 and Talmage Katherine Arvilla-251655. Madeleine was born in 1893. She died in 1940.

Her own wikipedia page. She was the wealthiest woman on board the Titanic.

John and Madeleine had the following children:

+ 65 M i Astor John Jacob V-394129 was born in 1912. He died in 1992.

John married (2) wife1 Willing Ava Alice Loell-94351 daughter of Of Philadelphia Willing Edward Shippen-94387 and Barton Alice C.-94349 in 1853. Ava was born in 1868. She died on 9 Jun 1958.

www.wargs.com/ thepeerage.com. GEC, Peerage, Ribblesdale, p. 773. The Schemerhorn g/fr is Peter S a ships chandler. Dr of Abraham Schemerhorn of Dutch-American merchant family. http per Linda Minor. thepeerage.com.

John and Ava had the following children:

  66 M ii Astor William Vincent-251651 was born in 1891. He died in 1959.

thepeerage.com. Code-US. He is director of Chase National Bank, Illinois Central Rail, Great Northern Rail, International Mercantile Marine, Western Union Telegraph, etc etc. He owned Newsweek magazine. thepeerage.com. Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward. He has a son Philip who objected to his father's use of his grandmother's estate. He is husband3 of Brooke Astor.
        William married (1) wife1 Huntington Helen Dinsmore-251656 daughter of Of Hopeland House Huntington Robert P.-256939 and Dinsmore Miss-256940. Helen was born in 1893. She died in 1976.

thepeerage.com. A "grand old-fashioned lesbian". Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.
        William married (2) wife2 Cushing Mary Benedict-251657 daughter of Dr neurosurgeon Cushing Harvey Williams-251658 and Crowell Katharine Stone-251659.

thepeerage.com.
        William married (3) wife3 Magazine Editor Marshall Mary Brooke Russell-251662 daughter of Marshall Progenitor-256941 and MNotknown Miss-256942. Mary was born in 1902. She died in 2007.

gaps3 gaps4 gaps9 for more Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

Marshall is her husband2.
  67 F iii Astor Ava Alice Muriel-251652 was born in 1902. She died in 1956.

http on genealogy of Fripp and Pockock families of Bristol, www.wargs.com/
        Ava married Obolensky Sergei Platonovich-418139 son of Obolensky Progenitor-418140 and ONotknown Miss-418141. Sergei was born in 1890. He died in 1978.

www.wargs.com/

38. Ward Margaret Astor "Maddie"-283856 (Emily Astor , William Backhouse , John Jacob , John Jacob , Progenitor ) was born in 1838 in New York. She died in 1875.

Additional information per a web treatment (accessed 30-8-2007) of Senator John Forbes Kerry (b. 1943) by William Addams Reitwiesner Genealogical Services - email to: wargs@wargs.com (with help from David Curtis Dearborn and Gary Boyd Roberts et al. Her drs are the "famous Astor orphans". http per Linda Minor. Website by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward. Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward. Website by Harry Owen at http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin &c

Margaret married Chanler John Winthrop-177949 son of Chanler John White-267321 and Winthrop Elizabeth Sherrif-267320. John was born in 1826 in New York. He died in 1877.

Additional information per a web treatment (accessed 30-8-2007) of Senator John Forbes Kerry (b. 1943) by William Addams Reitwiesner Genealogical Services - email to: wargs@wargs.com (with help from David Curtis Dearborn and Gary Boyd Roberts et al. http per Linda Minor. Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward. Website by Harry Owen at http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin &c

John and Margaret had the following children:

+ 68 M i US Rep from New York Chanler William Astor-98868 was born in 1867. He died in 1934.
  69 M ii Chanler John Armstrong-358675 was born in 1862. He died in 1935.

Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.
        John married Rives Amelie-445896 daughter of Rives Progenitor-460944 and RNotknown Miss-460945. Amelie was born in 1863. She died in 1945.

Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.
+ 70 M iii Chanler Winthrop Astor-445897 was born in 1863. He died in 1926.
+ 71 F iv Chanler Alida Beekman-358505 was born in 1873. She died in 1968.

42. Boreel Jonkheer Willem Walter Astor-358559 (Sarah Astor Langdon , Dorothea Astor , John Jacob , John Jacob , Progenitor ) was born in 1838. He died in 1892.

Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

Jonkheer married Baronets Huskisson Mary Emily Milbanke-358560 daughter of Sir Bart8 Huskisson John Milbanke-Huskisson-358641 and Mansfield Emily-358642. Mary was born in 1844. She died in 1908.

Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward. thepeerage.com.

Jonkheer and Mary had the following children:

+ 72 M i Boreel Jonkheer Robert John-358555 was born in 1867. He died in 1904.

43. Boreel Robert Eugene-317398 (Sarah Astor Langdon , Dorothea Astor , John Jacob , John Jacob , Progenitor ) was born in 1850 in Paris. He died in 1896 in Cannes.

Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward. thepeerage.com.

Robert married Brooke Florence-317397 daughter of Brooke Francis Capper-268520 and wife2 Duff Louisa-268519. Florence was born in 1863. She died in 1928.

http on Duff. Website by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward. thepeerage.com.

Robert and Florence had the following children:

  73 M i Sir Bart11 Boreel Jonkheer Francois William Robert-358547 was born in 1882. He died in 1941.

Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.
        Jonkheer married SNotknown Miss-358548.
  74 M ii Sir Bart12 Boreel Jonkheer Alfred-358549 was born in 1883. He died in 1964.

Website by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.
        Jonkheer married BNotknown Miss-358538.

44. Langdon Marion Dorothea-358460 (Eugene Langdon , Dorothea Astor , John Jacob , John Jacob , Progenitor ) was born in 1864. She died in 1949.

Website by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

Marion married Carroll Royal Phelps-358461 son of Governor Carroll John Lee-443849 and wife1 Phelps Anita Gregoria-444126. Royal was born in 1862. He died in 1922.

Website by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

Royal and Marion had the following children:

+ 75 F i Carroll Marion Dorothea-445823 was born in 1864. She died in 1949.

48. Kane Emily Astor-266932 (Louisa Dorothea Langdon , Dorothea Astor , John Jacob , John Jacob , Progenitor ) was born in 1854. She died in 1932.

http on Livingston of New York by Mary Van Deusen. Website by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

Emily married Jay Augustus-266931 son of Jay Peter Augustus II-266929 and Pearson Josephine-266930. Augustus was born in 1850. He died in 1919.

Website by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

Augustus and Emily had the following children:

+ 76 M i Jay Peter Augustus-266933 was born in 1877.
+ 77 M ii Jay DeLancey Kane-266935 was born in 1881/1884. He died in 1941.

49. Kane Walter Langdon-358569 (Louisa Dorothea Langdon , Dorothea Astor , John Jacob , John Jacob , Progenitor ) was born in 1843. He died in 1896.

Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

Walter married Hunter Mary Rotch-358533 daughter of Captain USN Hunter Charles-445835 and Cousin of Husband Rotch Mary Stockton-445836. Mary was born in 1823. She was christened in 1854 in active. She died in 1873.

Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

Walter and Mary had the following children:

+ 78 F i Kane Caroline Hunter-445840 was born in 1880. She died in 1959.
  79 F ii Kane Helen Dorothea-445846 was christened in 1886 in active.

Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

50. Kane DeLancey Astor-445847 (Louisa Dorothea Langdon , Dorothea Astor , John Jacob , John Jacob , Progenitor ) was born in 1844/1848 in Rhode Island. He died in 1915.

Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

DeLancey married Iselin Eleanora-445848 daughter of Iselin Adrian George-445850 and O'Donnell Eleanora-445851. Eleanora was born in 1849. She died in 1938.

Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

DeLancey and Eleanora had the following children:

  80 M i Kane Delancey Isilen-445849 was born in 1877. He died in 1940.

55. Wilks Matthew Astor-445805 (Eliza Astor Langdon , Dorothea Astor , John Jacob , John Jacob , Progenitor ) was born in 1844. He died in 1926.

Matthew married Green Sylvia Ann Howland-445806 daughter of Green Henry-445807 and Tycoon Robinson Henrietta Howland-445808. Sylvia was born in 1871. She died in 1951.

She is dr of Hettie Green, "the witch of Wall Street".

Matthew and Sylvia had the following children:

  81 F i Wilks Alice Eugenia-358453.
        Alice married Keefer William Napier-445832 son of Keefer Progenitor-446910 and KNotknown Miss-196344. William was christened in 1844 in active.

Website on Astor genealogy by Hein Bruins on angelfire.com with thanks for assistance to Ronald Elward.

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