ASTOR Family
ASTOR Family Outline Descent Tree(s) (ODT)
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A family of the first great capitalists of America. John Jacob Astor, the progenitor, was a 1784 immigrant from Waldorf, in the province of Baden, Germany. He built a huge empire in the fur trade and Manhattan real estate.
Who has not heard of the great New York hotel, the Waldorf-Astoria?
His son, William Backhouse Astor was known as "New York's Landlord" because of the extensive family holdings on Manhattan.
A great grandson emmigrated to England where he was made a Viscount,
beginning a titled British Astor line of newspaper publishers, writers and politicians.
Chronology |
From ketupa.net media profiles: the Astors
1763 | John Jacob Astor (JJA) born in Waldorf, Germany |
1783 | JJA migrates to US |
1791 | Observer founded |
1808 | JJA establishes American Fur Company |
1836 | JJA subsidises publication of Washington Irving's Astoria |
1848 | JJA dies worth US$20m, richest man in the country |
1875 | son William Backhouse Astor dies |
1882-1885 | grandson William Waldorf Astor (WWA) serves as US minister to Italy |
1893 | William Waldorf Astor moves to UK |
1893 | WWA buys Pall Mall Gazette |
1893 | WWA starts Pall Mall Magazine |
1899 | WWA becomes UK citizen |
1911 | WWA buys The Observer from the Harmsworths |
1912 | John Jacob Astor IV dies in the sinking of the Titanic |
1914 | WWA Pall Mall Magazine sold to Hearst |
1916 | William Waldorf Astor becomes British peer |
1919 | WWA wife Nancy becomes MP for Portsmouth |
1922 | WWA son John Jacob Astor buys London Times from Northcliffe estate |
1948 | David Astor becomes proprietor of Observer |
1961 | Newsweek magazine bought by Washington Post |
1966 | Astors sell The Times to Thomson |
1977 | Astors sell the ailing Observer to US oil giant Atlantic Richfield (ARCO) for US$1 |
1981 | ARCO sells Observer to Lonrho |
1993 | Observer bought by Guardian Media Group |
Relatives |
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ASTOR, Caroline Webster (Mrs.)
[1830-1908] – American high society ruler
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16C5
née SHERMERHORN, Caroline Webster |
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ASTOR, John Jacob III [1822-1890] – American capitalist and real estate magnate ASTR32 16C5 | |||
ASTOR, John Jacob IV
[1864-1912] – American capitalist, inventor (turbine engine) and real estate magnate; Titanic victim.
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17C4
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ASTOR, John Jacob V [1886-1971] – British publisher and politician, 1st Baron Astor of Hever ASTR20 18C3 | |||
ASTOR, Vincent
[1891-1959] – Head of the American Astors (1912-1959)
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18C3
né ASTOR, William Vincent |
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ASTOR, Viscountess
[1879-1964] – British politician
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18C3
née LANGHORN, Nancy Witcher |
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ASTOR, Waldorf
[1879-1952] – British politician
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18C3
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ASTOR, William Backhouse [1792-1875] – American capitalist and real estate magnate ASTR1 15C6 | |||
ASTOR, William Waldorf [1848-1919] – Anglo-American capitalist, real estate magnate and diplomat, 1st Viscount Astor of Hever Castle ASTR15 17C4 | |||
ASTOR, William Waldorf [1907-1966] – British politian, 3rd Viscount Astor of Hever Castle ASTR25 19C2 | |||
Bookmarks (off-site links) |
- History
origins, early history
- Hamrick Software - U.S. Surname Distribution maps showing name distribution in the U.S. in selected years.
- People
- Places
- Thesaurus of Geographic Names Results List, English (Getty Research) Place names: ASTOR
- Walldorf, Baden, Germany J.J. Astor's birthplace
- Other
Candidates Work List |
This is my working list of candidates to include --
I'm not yet sure if they are related to me!
As candidates are eliminated (proven not related) they are marked appropriately (THUS) and
an explanation included.
They are kept in the list in case future research proves they can be included.
(And to keep them from popping up on the list again!)
Never discard good research!
Proven candidates' names are marked with an asterisk (*) until they can be
added to the database.
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Wikipedia Article |
This article may name additional candidates: Astor