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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22 September 1830 New York City
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30 October 1908 (aged 78)
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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Helen Schermerhorn 2nd child with William Backhouse Astor, Jr. Female b. 1855 Age: 170 1855- Celebrity Baby -
Charlotte Augusta 3rd child with William Backhouse Astor, Jr. Female b. 1858 Age: 167 1858- Celebrity Baby
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Caroline Schermerhorn Astor 4th child with William Backhouse Astor, Jr. Female b. 10 Oct 1861 d. 13 Sep 1948 Age: 86 (at death) 1861-1948 American heiress -
John Jacob Astor IV 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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William Colford Schermerhorn · Cousin · 1821-1903 · American lawyer, philanthropist, and patron of the arts
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William Colford Schermerhorn · Cousin · 1821-1903 · American lawyer, philanthropist, and patron of the arts
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