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Titanic History Friday, May 2, 2025 |
| 1958 - 1st class survivor Mrs Alice Silvey died of septicaemia in Duluth, Minnesota, USA at the age of 85.
1867 - 1st class survivor Mrs Annie May Stengel was born to Charles Morris and Amanda Ripley Morris in Brooklyn, New York, USA. 1918 - 1st class survivor Mrs Mary Aline Holverson died of kidney disease in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA at the age of 41. 1885 - 3rd class survivor Miss May Elizabeth Howard was born to William Howard (farm labourer) and Martha Whall Howard in North Walsham, Norfolk, England, UK. 1912 - After being detained for the American inquiry into the disaster, J. Bruce Ismay and Titanic crew members left the U.S. for England aboard the Adriatic. 1912 - Day 12 of the American inquiry into the Titanic disaster in Washington, D. C., USA. Witnesses called that day: First Class Passenger Mrs. J. Stuart White and Vice President of the Marconi Company of America John Bottomley. 1912 - The British inquiry into the Titanic disaster opened in the Wreck Commissioner's Court, Royal Scottish Drill Hall, Buckingham Gate, Westminster, London, England, UK. |
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People: First Class: Colonel John Jacob Astor IV
In 1894 he wrote a novel, A Journey to Other Worlds, which was a semi-scientific book. In 1898 he developed the bicycle brake. He also helped develop the turbine engine and invented a pneumatic road-improver. In 1897 Astor built the Astoria Hotel in New York which is part the Wardorf hotel, built by his cousin, William Waldorf Astor. It became known as the Waldorf-Astoria. He also had built 2 others, in 1905 the Hotel St. Regis and the Knickerbocker in 1906. In 1898, Astor became Colonel-staff to General Levi P. Morton. At the time of the Spanish-American War, he was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. volunteers. He also let the U.S. government and provided the mountain battery of artillery to use against the Spanish. On May 1st, 1891, Astor finally settled down and married Ava Willing, who was the daughter of Edward Shippen Willing of Philadelphia. They had 2 children, William Vincent Astor and Ava Alice Muriel Astor. Then, in 1909, Astor divorced Ava after 19 years of marriage. In 1911, 2 years later, Astor married eighteen-year-old, Madeleine Force. (This was interesting because she was a year younger than Astor's son, William.) His badly crushed and spot-covered body was recovered on Monday, April 22 by the small ship, McKay-Bennett and they came to believe he was hit by a funnel. Here is the report they made: "No. 124- Male- Estimated age 50 - Light hair and mustache." "Clothing - Blue serge suit; blue handkerchief with 'A.V.'; belt with gold buckle; brown boots with red rubber soles; brown flannel shirt, 'J.J.A.' on back of collar." "Effects- Gold watch; cuff links, gold with diamonds; diamond ring with three stones; 225 pounds in English notes; 2440 in notes; 5 pds in gold; 7s in silver; 5 ten franc pieces; gold pencil; pocketbook." "First Class" "Name - J.J. Astor" Here's a little on other relatives: His Ex-wife, Ava Lowle Willing Born: September 15, 1868 Place: Philadelphia Ava Lowle Willing married John Jacob Astor in 1890. They were married in her home town of Philadelphia. They had two children together, William Vincent Astor and Ava Alice Muriel. In 1909, after 19 years of marriage, the couple separated and then divorced the next year. Ava then went to live in England. In 1919, she married Lord Thomas Lister of Riddlesdale. He died on October 21, 1925. Ava never remarried. She didn't have any children in this marriage either. Ava continued to be known as Lady Riddlesdale until she died on June 9, 1958 in New York City. She left her son $25,000 and the rest of her $3,000,000 estate went to the four children of her daughter. Astor's son: William Vincent Astor William Vincent Astor was married three times but when he died on February 3, 1959, he was childless. His widow, Mary Brooke (Russell) Astor, he nicknamed her "Pookie", is believed to still live in New York. She would be in her late 90's. Astor's daughter: Ava Alice Muriel Astor Ava married 4 times in her lifetime. Her first husband Prince Serge Obolensky, a former Czarist officer, then she married Raimund Von Hofmannath, an Australian writer, her third husband was Phillip Harding, a British journalist, and then, her final husband was David Pleydell-Bouverie, who was a New York architect. All of these marriages ended in divorce. Ava, died on July 19, 1956 of a stroke and was only 54 years old. She has 4 children and they would be, Ivan Obolensky, Sylvia Von Hofmannsthal (now Sylvia Guirey), Romana Von Hofmannsthal (now Romana McEwan), and Emily Harding. All of them still live in New York City. |
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