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In the News (Fri 11 Dec 09)

  
  MRS. FIERMONTE SUES : New York Times (1938) - 3 May 1938
No mention was made in the papers filed of a $125,000 settlement which she was reported to have made on him when he sailed for Europe recently.
Fiermonte were married in November, 1933, in Doctors Hospital, where she was a patient suffering from a broken shoulder received in a fall.
Her first husband was Colonel John Jacob Astor, who lost his life in the Titanic disaster in 1912.
www.encyclopedia-titanica.org /item/3275   (176 words)

  
 S.O.S. Survivors of the Titanic
Madeline inherited from her husband the income from a five million dollar trust fun and the use of his home on fifth Ave, and in the Newport so long as she did not marry.
In August 1912 she gave birth to a son with whom she was pregnant on the Titanic and she named him after her husband, John Jacob Astor.
She relinquished the Astor income and mansions during WWI to marry William K. Dick of New York, and by him she had two more sons, she Divorced Dick in Reno, Nevada in 1933 to Marry Italian Prize Fighter Enzo Firemonte.
www.fortunecity.com /lavendar/trousers/57/survivors.html   (528 words)

  
 TITANIC - A Voyage of Discovery (alive)
Madeline inherited from her husband, Colonel John Jacob Astor IV, the income from a five-million-dollar trust fund and the use of his home on Fifth Avenue and in the Newport so long as she did not marry.
Astor travelled to Egypt and Paris and in the spring of 1912 decided to return to America as First-Class Passengers on board the Titanic.
Astor helped his wife to climb through the windows of the enclosed ormenade and then asked if he might join her, being as she was in a 'delicate condition'.
www.euronet.nl /users/keesree/alive.htm   (8671 words)

  
 Survivor Stories
Madeline inherited from her late husband, John Jacob Astor, the income from a five-million-dollar trust fund and the use of his home on Fifth Avenue and in the Newport, with the condition that she did not re-marry.
In August 1912, she gave birth to a son with whom she was pregnant on the Titanic, and she named him after her late husband.
She relinquished the Astor income and mansions during World War I to marry William K. Dick of New York, and by him she had two more sons.
www.trishastitanicpage.com /survivor.html   (905 words)

  
 The Last Journey of the Titanic story
Astor let out a long roll of laughter, alone at first, but soon, the others joined in.
Astor merely rolled his eyes and slowly shook his dark head as he leaned back comfortably in his chair.
Everyone was quiet as Astor studied the papers beneath narrowed eyes, but it wasn't long before he tossed them back with disgust.
www.underworldtales.com /titanic.htm   (3536 words)

  
 Marjorie Robb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Astor - he, [too] went down [into history].
Marjorie Robb, born in 1889, was older than Madeline Astor when they dined together on that last great night.
Marjorie lived on beyond the Astors, the Guggenheims, and their children - beyond all of them - to see the surround sound IMAX film of 1991's Keldysh-MIR expedition to Titanic.
www.charlespellegrino.com /robb.htm   (1161 words)

  
 quidnunc.org: Archives
There was a big scandal going on at the time, because John Jacob Astor, a millionaire in his late 40s, had married an 18-year-old girl who was already pregnant with his child.
John Jacob Astor (Madeleine Force), saying that she was "in a delicate condition".
In real life, the 18-year-old wife of John Jacob Astor survived and gave birth to the child, whom she named John Jacob Astor V. His estate gave her an endowment of $5,000,000, on the condition that she never remarry.
quidnunc.org /archives/2001/05   (1531 words)

  
 Backstage Titanic - What a Remarkable Age
Which means that he looked after all the millionaires, the Guggenheims, the Astors, the Thayer's, the Strauss.
Astor?" and she replies, "Thank goodness I didn't have to Jake knew right where it was!"
And then there would be the Clarkes, which is really him because he is really a Clarke and I'm really a Neville.
www.amazing-journey.com /htm/bktitwta.htm   (527 words)

  
 MRS. DICK IS INJURED : New York Times (1933) - 14 September 1933
Madeline Force Astor Dick slipped and fell on the polished floor of her house last night and broke her shoulder.
Dick, whose first husband was John Jacob Astor, and William K. Dick were divorced last July in Nevada.
Enzo Fiermonte, young Italian boxer, who arrived in Bermuda last Thursday, said he had came to ask Mrs.
www.encyclopedia-titanica.org /item/3309   (139 words)

  
 Titanic Made in Belfast   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
There are individual stories, including that of Madeline Astor, one of the wealthiest women to survive.
Her lifejacket will be on display and this has never been seen here before.
Others featured are Frederick Fleet, the lookout who first spotted the iceberg and 9 year old Frank Goldsmith, a Third class passenger, excited about his trip on the new liner…at opposite ends of the social spectrum from Mrs Astor but linked forever by the events acted out that night in the cold Atlantic.
www.titanicmadeinbelfast.com /exhibition.html   (600 words)

  
 Madeline Gelis Inc. Principal Profile
For more than 25 years, Madeline Gelis has been designing select interiors, both locally and nationally, and is a longstanding professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID).
She is on the Board of Directors of the Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois, as well as the Board of Governors of the Harrington College of Design, her alma mater, where she has taught design courses.
As interior designers, Madeline and her team are inspired by the refreshing assortment of projects they collaborate on – an 1880’s Chicago Gold Coast residence requiring total renovation, a small contemporary high-rise apartment on Chicago’s Astor Street, new construction in Bozeman, Montana, and Pinehurst, North Carolina.
www.madelinegelis.com /profile.htm   (157 words)

  
 The Last Night on the Titanic benefit,
In addition to the eleven-course dinner, each course was accompanied by the appropriate wine.
There were a several notable VIP’s, including Molly Brown and John Jacob Astor to name a few who were seated among the unsuspecting diners.
John Jacob Astor, the richest man on the Titanic was played by Eric Harthan from WOMC radio, formally the voice on “Mojo in the Morning" on Channel 95.5 radio.
www.doubleexposureinc.net /doubleexposureeventphotoalbum/id3.html   (591 words)

  
 Titanic (1996) (TV)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
For instance, the young rogue that sneaks onto the ship does so not by winning a suspensful hand of poker, but by stealing the tickets when his drinking buddy has passed out for the evening.
This is also the same young rogue who steals a jacket to get into the first-class dining room and then procedes to pick-pocket some of the passengers, starting with John Jacob Astor.
For instance, we get a casual glimpse into JJ Astor's Young wife's life through Catherine Zeta-Jones' character, who is in a similar situation.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0115392/combined   (675 words)

  
 Timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The inquiry recommends that the number of lifeboats be increased and a 24-hour radio watch be established on all ships.
Unclaimed victims are buried at sea or in Halifax, Nova Scotia, cemeteries.
Madeline Astor dies in Palm Beach, Florida at the age if 47...two years after divorcing Italian prize fighter, Enzo Fiermonte.
www.trishastitanicpage.com /timeline.html   (889 words)

  
 John Jacob Astor IV - Wikiquote
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John Jacob Astor IV (13 July 1864 - 15 April 1912) American businessman, inventor, writer and a member of the prominent Astor family; at the beginning of the 20th century he was known as the richest man in the world.
Last known words, giving up his own seat to a female passenger while putting his pregnant wife Madeline on one of the last lifeboats of the Titanic.
en.wikiquote.org /wiki/John_Jacob_Astor_IV   (129 words)

  
 About White Star
Surprisingly, although the Titanic sank close to 100 years ago, people are still arguing about what went where and who did what.
Shown at left are J.J. and Madeline Astor with their Airedale, Kitty, one of the dogs seen on the decks of the sinking ship by a passenger (Madeline) in the lifeboats.
Below is a table, created by me, to try and figure out what dogs were on board, who owned them, and who got saved.
www.martycrisp.com /whitestar.htm   (556 words)

  
 Reg Lenna Civic Center - Unsinkable Women
As one of its stops on a sixty city national tour, Unsinkable Women comes to the Civic Center stage on Friday, February 7, 2003.
Based on actual diaries, letters and interviews, Unsinkablew Women brings to life eight famous figures, including Madeline Astor, the beautiful teenage bride of John Jacob Astor, one of the wealthiest men in America.
The stories of these women are created and performed by New York actress Deborah Jean Templin.
www.reglenna.com /index.php/UnsinkableWomen   (192 words)

  
 AFTER TITANIC
It was Madeline Astor that first approaches her.
Rose nods in understanding and shivers as she remembers that she could've easily been in Madeline's shoes as well.
Do you mind?" Rose asked, begging with her eyes to say yes, but Madeline doesn't catch the hint.
dawson20000.tripod.com /ab17.htm   (1882 words)

  
 Ellis Island Passenger Arrivals : American Family Immigration History Center
Among the millions of records that are available online for free as part of the American Family Immigration History Center® brought to you by The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, you will find:
Madeline Astor—19-year-old pregnant bride of John Jacob Astor IV, who was rescued from the sinking Titanic by the Carpathia and brought with other survivors to New York, while her husband perished with the ship.
Rudolph Valentino—legendary silent film star who left Italy penniless to find fame and fortune in America.
www.ellisisland.org /Eiinfo/Press_FAMOUS_ARRIVALS.asp   (595 words)

  
 The Nitpickers Site: Movie Nitpick - Titanic - 1953Nitpickers.com - Movie Mistakes - Post and review nitpicks on your ...
When the Sturges are in their lifeboat, we see Madeline Astor in the lifeboat.
We know from earlier dialogue, we know that the Sturges are assigned to lifeboat #6.
However, Madeline was put into lifeboat #4, one of the last lifeboats to be lowered.
www.nitpickers.com /movies/nitpick.cgi?np=68672   (121 words)

  
 Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities: Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs from the Titanic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Created and performed by Deborah Jean Templin, the show is based on independent research she conducted while playing several women’s roles in the Tony Award-winning musical Titanic.
Among the characters Templin plays are an heiress to one of America’s greatest fortunes (Madeline Astor), a stewardess and New York house wife (Daisy Spedden), and of course the feisty and plain-spoken Unsinkable Molly Brown.
Templin brings each figure to life through artfully arranged storytelling with elements of dance and songs ranging from vaudevillian turns to the tender ballad Toyland.
www.arvadacenter.org /perform/archives.php?print_id=1010   (291 words)

  
 Nexus MP3 Hardware :: Titanic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
She looks ravishing as Isabella Paradine, who rekindles an affair with her first beau Wynn Park (Peter Gallagher).
Also in this miniseries, we meet in greater detail John Jacob Astor (Scott Hylands) and his pregnant young second wife Madeline (Janne Mortil).
The affair of Astor and Madeline was one of the biggest scandals of the period and it's great to have them as prominent characters in this version.
www.bigg.net /mp3/hardware/B00000JSIQ/Titanic.html   (1099 words)

  
 astor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Born July 13, 1864, lived in New York.
Married to Madeline Astor with a child on the way.
He died on the Titanic and his wife survived.
www.titanic.heartofdestiny.com /astor.htm   (65 words)

  
 timeline
The remains of First-Class Saloon steward W.F. Cheverton are buried at sea by the steamer Ilford.
1912, August: Madeleine Astor gives birth to a son.
She names him for her husband lost in the sinking.
home.interlynx.net /~dclarke/timeline.htm   (911 words)

  
 My Titanic Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Bonjour my name is Madeline Astor, wife of John Jacob Astor richest man in the world and the husband of the most lovely lady in the world… me. He owns my heart and my child.
I paid him 1000$ dollars and he started freaking out as if he was rich!
I will write in you tomorrow when I'm in the grand ballroom having my breakfast.
www.saskschools.ca /~wcs/titanic/kate.htm   (116 words)

  
 Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs from the Titanic
Seven women who share one remarkable survival story come to life in this new one-woman show.
Stage and screen actress Deborah Jean Templin transforms herself into society ladies like the "unsinkable" Molly Brown and Madeline Astor, as well as ordinary women like stewardess Violet Jessop.
The program, based on independent research, includes elements of storytelling, dance and song.
www.wpunj.edu /news/Unsinkable.htm   (251 words)

  
 Titanic.com - Photo gallery
Main : Titanic : Madeline Astor's Life Jacket
This is the actual Life Jacket worn by Madeline Astor at the time of Titanic's disaster.
It was on display in Belfast City Hall to mark the anniversary of the sinking of Titanic in 2004.
www.titanic.com /modules/myalbum/photo.php?lid=702   (250 words)

  
 Ghosts Of The Abyss Script - transcript from the screenplay and/or James Cameron movie
Among the passengers who ate here were John Jacob Astor and his wife, Madeline, who were on their honeymoon.
She would be widowed before the end of the voyage.
John Jacob Astor put Madeline Astor into the lifeboat right through one of those windows right there.
www.script-o-rama.com /movie_scripts/g/ghosts-of-the-abyss-script.html   (6322 words)

  
 Titanic-Titanic.com :: View topic - Portraying a passenger
That would be a good idea, but she was 33.
However as they have hired actors there is a possibility that someone working there may portray her (Madeline Astor is often portrayed by an actor as is Molly).
Myself, Ida, Jean and Rene are all "visitors" but we get to portray and play just because we're the only ones who come dressed up (Ida and Jean always come in Authentic 1900's attire, every single trip).
www.titanic-titanic.com /phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1607   (516 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Based on actual diaries, letters and interviews, Unsinkable Women brings to life eight famous figures including Madeline Astor, the beautiful teenage bride of John Jacob Astor, one of the wealthiest men in America.
And, of course, there's Margaret Tobin Brown - the "Unsinkable Molly" herself - whose account of the ship's final moments brings the evening to its dramatic climax.
Acclaimed nationally as a remarkable tour-de-force, Unsinkable Women has already been called "the most affecting and truthful version of the Titanic story to date."
www.djtemplin.com /unsinkable.htm   (257 words)

  
 Children's Letters to God - a new musical
She would like you to know how proud she is to be born and raised on Long Island, New York.
She would also like to thank you again for her past experiences such as 42nd Street (Peggy Sawyer) and Rocky Horror Picture Show (Janet) at Seacoast Rep Theater, Beauty and Beast and Cats at Ogunquit Playhouse, Sound of Music (Liesl) and Titanic (Madeline Astor) at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse… to name a few.
She sends her thanks for her training at the Boston Conservatory and for being able to create her own training program with her wonderful coaches/teachers in NYC.
www.childrensletterstogod.com /tourcastbios.html   (535 words)

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