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	John Jacob Astor IV
		Colonel John Jacob Astor IV was born in Rhinebeck, New York on July 13th, 1864, the son of William Astor and great-grandson of John Jacob Astor, the German immigrant who made himself the richest man in America by investing in fur trading and real estate.
		Astor was educated at St. Paul's School, Concord and later went to Harvard.
		Mr and Mrs Astor travelled to Egypt and Paris and, in the spring of 1912, decided to return to America as First Class passengers on board the brand new Titanic, probably because, given that Madeleine was 5 months pregnant, they wanted the baby to be born in America.
	goofy313g.free.fr /calisota_online/exist/astor.html (645 words)

	John Jacob Astor IV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		John Jacob Astor IV was born at "Ferncliff", the family's estate in Rhinebeck, New York, to William Backhouse Astor, Jr.
		John Jacob IV was the great–grandson of John Jacob Astor whose fortune, made in the fur trade and real estate, made the Astor family one of the wealthiest in the United States.
		Astor was the richest person on the ship and, along with his wife, his party included his servant, his wife's maid and nurse and his pet Airedale, Kitty.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Jacob_Astor_IV (964 words)

	Colonel John Jacob Astor
		Colonel John Jacob Astor IV was born in Rhinebeck, New York on July 13th, 1864 the son of William Astor and great-grandson of John Jacob Astor the fur trader. Astor was educated at St. Paul's School, Concord and later went to Harvard.
		They wore their lifebelts but Colonel Astor had found another and cut the lining with a pen knife to show his wife what it was made of.
		Astor helped his wife to climb through the windows of the enclosed promenade and then asked if he might join her, being as she was in 'a delicate condition'.
	www.encyclopedia-titanica.org /biography/11 (1068 words)

	John Jacob Astor IV, RMS Titanic - Astors' Beechwood Mansion, Newport RI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		John Jacob Astor IV, RMS Titanic - Astors' Beechwood Mansion, Newport RI Astor, John Jacob —1763-1848 John Jacob Astor was born in Waldorf, Germany in 1763 and emigrated to the New World at the close of the Revolutionary War, when he was 21.
		In 1790, John Jacob Astor married Sarah Todd, whose mother was a Brevoort.
		The Astor Library opened its doors in 1849, in the building which is now the home of The New York Shakespeare Festival's Joseph Papp Public Theater.
	www.astorsbeechwood.com /jjastor.shtml (501 words)

	The Astor Bloodline (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		John Jacob Astor was born in Waldorf, Duchy of Baden (Germany) from a Jewish bloodline.
		John Jacob Astor, the first prominent Astor was a notorious liar, “he was known on occasion to invent romantic tales for the edification of people who annoyed him with questions......
		John Jacob’s step-mother Christina Barbara is described as “the perfect, cruel fairy tale stepmother.” John Jacob ‘raised the principle of self-interest to the level of a philosophy and.....
	www.theforbiddenknowledge.com /hardtruth/the_astor_bloodline.htm (7545 words)

	The Astors: Overview
		John Jacob Astor (1763-1848), born in Waldorf, Germany, migrated to the US at the age of 20.
		William's grandson, John Jacob Astor IV died in the sinking of the Titanic.
		Astor gained a peerage in 1956, becoming a tax exile in 1962 after the Macmillan government introduced new death duties on the overseas holdings of British residents.
	www.ketupa.net /astors.htm (1869 words)

	Class and Leisure at America's First Resort: Newport, Rhode Island, 1870-1914
		Astor," was the matron of New York and Newport society.
		Astor acquiesced and called on the Vanderbilts in return for an invitation to the Vanderbilt ball.
		Astor held an annual summer ball as well as exclusive dinner parties to which only certain guests were invited.
	xroads.virginia.edu /~MA01/davis/newport/biographies/csastor.html (251 words)

	Trash City: History of Astorite
		Colonel John Jacob Astor IV was born in Rhinebeck, New York on July 13th, 1864 the son of William Astor and great-grandson of John Jacob Astor the fur trader.
		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- pictured here with John on the Titanic).
		The mine was closed when John Jacob Astor IV went down in 1912 with the Titanic in the Atlantic.
	www.trashcity.com /historyofastorite.htm (792 words)

	New York Daily News - Home - Astor's place (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		When William Waldorf Astor built the first ultraluxury Waldorf Hotel in 1895, where the Empire State Building stands today, his cousin John Jacob Astor IV was so annoyed he threatened to level his mother's house next door and put up a stable.
		Just as John Jacob Astor ordered a daughter to marry a count she disliked instead of a doctor she loved, William cut off a son, Henry, because he married against William's wishes.
		To celebrate her charity work, Astor was given a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998, one of the two highest civilian awards in the United States.
	www.nydailynews.com /front/story/438516p-369397c.html (1112 words)

	Astor Chamber of Commerce, Inc. Florida
		The royal botanist John Bartram and his son visited the same spot in 1765 to study the flora and the fauna of the St. John's.
		The water of the St. John's rolling relentlessly along the evergreen shores of silent hammocks dotted with dreamy ponds and spellbound creeks are still harboring the famous prize-winning fish, the cautious bobcats, playful otters, clumsy fl bears, shy wild turkeys and the rare Florida panthers.
		William Astor died in 1884, and John Jacob Astor IV inherited the land.
	www.astorchamber.com /community.html (3042 words)

	Almost Midnight \| Ourmedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		John Jacob Astor was the richest man on the Titanic.
		John Jacob Astor's soot-stained body was recovered from the sea on Monday, April 22.
		John Jacob Astor the Fourth was a wealthy man. An author, inventor, soldier, entrepreneur and actor.
	www.ourmedia.org /node/20084 (1013 words)

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		John Jacob Astor was born in Walldorf, Duchy of Baden (Germany) from a Jewish bloodline.
		John Jacob Astor’ s descendents had a penchant for secrecy, and set up things to rule from behind the scenes.
		The Astors p.44) WILLIAM BACKHOUSE ASTOR This was the son of John Jacob Astor.
	www.mail-archive.com /ctrl@listserv.aol.com/msg12442.html (7711 words)

	John jacob - John Jacob Astor - Encyclopedia.com
		John Jacob Astor, the son of a farmer, was born in Waldorf, Germany in 1763.
		John Jacob Astor IV (1864-1912) was the great-grandson of John Jacob Astor (wealthiest man in the U.S. in the 1830's from fur trading and real estate).
		Astor, John Jacob, a millionaire, son of a German peasant, who made a fortune of four millions in America by trading in furs (1763-1848).
	waywide.com /wawd/john-jacob.htm (217 words)

	St. Regis Hotel and Resort history at Starwood (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Astor's original mission in creating the St. Regis was to bring the feeling of Old World charm, service and hospitality to the New World.
		For their comfort, Astor introduced such "modern" conveniences as telephones in every room, a fire alarm system, central heating and an air-cooling system that efficiently predated modern air conditioning and allowed each guest to control the temperature of his room.
		Colonel Astor died on the Titanic in 1912, but his influence will always be felt at all St. Regis Hotels - an impressive roster that continues to grow with the addition of distinctive properties around the world.
	www.starwoodhotels.com /stregis/about/history.html (519 words)

	WebTitanic \| Passenger & Crew Information \| Notable Passengers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		With a net worth well over 87 million dollars, John Astor the fourth was without a doubt the richest man aboard the Titanic.
		As his wife boarded a lifeboat, Astor asked if he could accompany her, due to her "delicate condition", but an officer refused.
		Madeleine survived to inherit 1.7 million from John, and on August 14th that same year gave birth to John Jacob Astor the fifth, who would grow up to become a millionaire playboy much like his father.
	www.webtitanic.net /john.html (301 words)

	Rooftop Windmill by John Jacob Astor IV from A Journey In Other Worlds
		As much as I admire the Internet I suffer literally agoraphobia, which in it's original sense means a fear of the marketplace.
		Sometimes a man has a windmill on his roof for light and heat; then, the harder the wintry blasts may blow the brighter and warmer becomes the house, the current passing through a storage battery to make it more steady.
		From A Journey In Other Worlds, by John Jacob Astor IV.
	www.technovelgy.com /ct/content.asp?Bnum=283 (205 words)

	Astor Florida history on the St. Johns River in Central Florida
		Astor Florida is located north of Orlando Florida between Silver Springs and Daytona Beach along Highway 40 on the St Johns River and Lake George.
		Astor Florida is a small Florida Vacation community, where fishing, boating, and hunting dominate the activities on the St Johns River.
		John Jacob Astor perished in the sinking of the Titanic in 1912, and
	www.astorflorida.com /history.htm (3456 words)

	Where the Newport Mansions Come to Life! - Astors' Beechwood Mansion, Newport RI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Astors' Beechwood is open daily for guided tours of Newport's glorious past.
		When you select Astors' Beechwood for your Newport wedding, you are choosing not only a spectacular historic mansion, but also a staff committed to ensuring that your day goes exactly as you wish.
		Astors' Beechwood is the perfect location for your next Corporate Event or Special Celebration.
	www.astorsbeechwood.com (446 words)

	Class and Leisure at America's First Resort: Newport, Rhode Island, 1870-1914
		Astor and his younger brother, John Jacob Astor III, were heirs to the family fortune.
		Astor's wife, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, was known as "The Mrs.
		The Astors purchased Beechwood in Newport, Rhode Island, in 1881.
	xroads.virginia.edu /~MA01/Davis/newport/biographies/wbastor.html (192 words)

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		Colonel John Jacob Astor IV Colonel John Jacob Astor IV was born in Rhinebeck, New York on July 13th, 1864 the son of William Astor and great-grandson of John Jacob Astor the fur trader.
		However, in 1909 Astor divorced Ava and, two years later, married eighteen-year-old Miss Force(who was a year younger than his son Vincent).
		Astor travelled to Egypt and Paris and, in the spring of 1912, decided to return to America as First Class passengers on board the brand new Titanic.
	www.fortunecity.com /campus/aquinas/1063/astor.htm (599 words)

	John Jacob Astor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He supported the famous ornithologist John James Audubon, the poet/writer Edgar Allan Poe, and the presidential campaign of Henry Clay.
		At the time of his death in 1848, Astor was the wealthiest person in the United States, leaving an estate estimated to be worth at least 20 million dollars.
		John Jacob Astor is interred in the Trinity Churchyard Cemetery in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Jacob_Astor (797 words)

	The_Astor_family
		John Jacob Astor was born in Walldorf, Duchy of Baden (Germany) from a
		John Jacob Astor arrived in England and may well have been introduced In England to British Intelligence by his brother George.
		This was the son of John Jacob Astor.
	www.light1998.com /The_satanic_bloodline/The_Astor_family.htm (6442 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Glurge Gallery (Boldt Action)
		Astor IV built the Astoria next door in 1897, the two hotels were run jointly as the Waldorf-Astoria) until it was closed on
		The old man's name was William Waldorf Astor, and the magnificent structure was the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
		Astor enjoyed visiting hotels and "wanted to outshine them all" by building the grandest one yet.
	www.snopes.com /glurge/waldorf.htm (1078 words)

	thePeerage.com - nil and others
		She was the daughter of William Backhouse Astor and Margaret Rebecca Armstrong.
		Lt.-Col. John Jacob Astor IV was born in 1864.
		He was the son of Lt.-Col. John Jacob Astor IV and Ava Loel Willing.
	www.thepeerage.com /p12667.htm (1428 words)

	Descendants of John Jacob Astor and Sarah Todd
		Descendants of John Jacob Astor and Sarah Todd
		John (Johann) Jacob Astor (1763-1848) [born in Waldorf near Heidelberg, Germany, emigrated to the USA in 1783, owner American Fur Company, built Astor House in New York], m.Sarah Todd
		4.2.1.1.1.1.1.Honourable Flora Katherine Astor (1976), engaged 2006 to Alexander Theophilus [of the baronets] Rycroft (1975)
	www.angelfire.com /in/heinbruins/Astor.html (3190 words)

	John Jacob Astor IV
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		Great grandson of John Jacob Astor, who founded the family fortune.
		John Jacob IV bulit the Astoria secton of what would become the Waldorf Astoria Hotel (1897) in New York city (this was on the site that were the Empire State building would be built in 1929).
	www.foodreference.com /html/wjohnjacobastoriv.html (153 words)

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