Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor

(1830-1908)

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Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn (September 21, 1830 – October 30, 1908) was a prominent American socialite of the last quarter of the 19th century. Famous for being referred to later in life as "the Mrs. Astor" or simply "Mrs. Astor", she was the wife of businessman, racehorse breeder/owner, and yachtsman William Backhouse Astor, Jr. (1829–1892). Their son Colonel John Jacob Astor IV perished on the RMS Titanic. Through her marriage, she was a prominent member of the Astor family and matriarch of the male line of American Astors.

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Born	22 September 1830 New York City
Died	30 October 1908 (aged 78)
Zodiac	Virgo
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William Backhouse Astor, Jr. 1829-1892 · American businessman · m. 1853 info edit

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Emily info 1st child with William Backhouse Astor, Jr. Female b. 1854 · Age: 171 · 1854- · Celebrity Baby

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Helen Schermerhorn info 2nd child with William Backhouse Astor, Jr. Female b. 1855 · Age: 170 · 1855- · Celebrity Baby

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Charlotte Augusta info 3rd child with William Backhouse Astor, Jr. Female b. 1858 · Age: 167 · 1858- · Celebrity Baby

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Caroline Schermerhorn Astor info 4th child with William Backhouse Astor, Jr. Female b. 10 Oct 1861 d. 13 Sep 1948 · Age: 86 (at death) · 1861-1948 · American heiress

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John Jacob Astor IV info 5th child with William Backhouse Astor, Jr. Male b. 13 Jul 1864 d. 15 Apr 1912 · Age: 47 (at death) · 1864-1912 · American businessman and officer in the Spanish-American War

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Abraham Schermerhorn · Father · 1783-1850 · American businessman edit info

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Peter Schermerhorn · Grandfather · 1749-1826 · (1749-1826) edit info

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William Colford Schermerhorn · Cousin · 1821-1903 · American lawyer, philanthropist, and patron of the arts edit info

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Vincent Astor · Grandson · 1891-1959 · Businessman and Philanthropist edit info

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Ava Alice Muriel Astor · Granddaughter · 1902-1956 · American heiress edit info

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Ivan Sergeyevich Obolensky · Great-grandson · 1925-2019 · American businessman edit info

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Sylvia Guirey · Great-granddaughter · 1931-1997 · Heiress, artist and art patron edit info

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