John Jacob Astor VI (1912-1992)

Jakey Astor, "The Titanic Baby"

He was born at the Astor mansion at 840 Fifth Avenue, New York City, though his father had gone down on the Titanic three months before he was born. He was brought up by his mother at the Astor's Newport home, Beechwood. He was educated at St. George's School in Middletown, Rhode Island, and afterwards graduated from Harvard University. On coming of age, he inherited $70 million from his father's $86 million estate. He was married four times and had two children. He married his fourth wife in 1956 and remained married to her until her death in 1989.

Parents (2)

John Jacob Astor IV

Colonel "Jack" Astor, of New York; died aboard the Titanic

1864-1912

Madeleine (Force) Astor

Mrs Madeleine Talmage (Force) Astor, Dick, then Fiermonte

1893-1940

Spouses (4)

Ellen Tuck (French) Guest

Mrs "Tucky" (French) Astor, Guest

1915-1974

Gertrude Gretsch

Mrs Gertrude (Gretsch) Astor

1923-1999

Dolores Margaret Fullman

Mrs "Dolly" (Fullman) Astor

b.1929

Sue Sandford

Mrs Sue (Sandford) Astor

1929-1989

Children (2)

William Backhouse Astor III

William Backhouse Astor III, of New York City

1935-2008

Mary Jacqueline (Astor) Drexel

Mrs "Jackie" Mary Jacqueline (Astor) Drexel

b.1949

Associated Houses (2)

Beechwood

Newport, Rhode Island

840 Fifth Avenue

Manhattan, New York