1792 - 1875 (83 years)
Has 10 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.
1788 - 1832 (44 years)
Birth |
1788 |
Died |
1832 |
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Father |
John Jacob Astor, b. 1763 |
Mother |
Sarah Todd |
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Family 1 |
Adrian Bentzon |
Married |
1807 |
Children |
| 1. John Jacob Astor Bentzon, b. 1818 |
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Family 2 |
Rev John Bristed, b. 1778 |
Married |
1820 |
Children |
+ | 1. Charles Astor Bristed, b. 1820 |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Magdalen Astor, b. 1788 |
Married |
1807 |
Children |
| 1. John Jacob Astor Bentzon, b. 1818 |
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1778 - 1855 (77 years)
Birth |
1778 |
Died |
1855 |
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Family |
Magdalen Astor, b. 1788 |
Married |
1820 |
Children |
+ | 1. Charles Astor Bristed, b. 1820 |
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1790 - 1790 (0 years)
Birth |
1790 |
Died |
1790 |
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Father |
John Jacob Astor, b. 1763 |
Mother |
Sarah Todd |
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1791 - 1869 (78 years)
Birth |
1791 |
Died |
1869 |
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Father |
John Jacob Astor, b. 1763 |
Mother |
Sarah Todd |
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1792 - 1875 (83 years)
Birth |
1792 |
Died |
1875 |
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Father |
John Jacob Astor, b. 1763 |
Mother |
Sarah Todd |
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Family |
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong, b. 1799 |
Married |
1818 |
Children |
+ | 1. Emily Astor, b. 1819 |
+ | 2. John Jacob Astor, III, b. 10 Jun 1822 |
| 3. Laura Astor, b. 1824 |
+ | 4. Mary Alida Astor, b. 1826 |
+ | 5. William Backhouse Astor, Jr., b. 1830 |
| 6. Henry Astor, b. 1830 |
| 7. Sarah Astor, b. 1832 |
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1799 - 1872 (73 years)
Birth |
1799 |
Died |
1872 |
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Father |
Senator John Armstrong, b. 25 Nov 1758, Carlise, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA |
Mother |
Alida Livingston, b. 1761 |
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Family |
William Backhouse Astor, b. 1792 |
Married |
1818 |
Children |
+ | 1. Emily Astor, b. 1819 |
+ | 2. John Jacob Astor, III, b. 10 Jun 1822 |
| 3. Laura Astor, b. 1824 |
+ | 4. Mary Alida Astor, b. 1826 |
+ | 5. William Backhouse Astor, Jr., b. 1830 |
| 6. Henry Astor, b. 1830 |
| 7. Sarah Astor, b. 1832 |
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1795 - 1874 (79 years)
Birth |
1795 |
Died |
1874 |
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Father |
John Jacob Astor, b. 1763 |
Mother |
Sarah Todd |
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Family |
Walter Langdon, b. 1788 |
Married |
1812 |
Children |
+ | 1. Sarah Astor Langdon, b. 16 Jul 1813, New York, New York, USA |
| 2. Sarah Sherburne Langdon |
| 3. John Langdon |
+ | 4. Eliza Astor Langdon, b. 1818 |
+ | 5. Louisa Dorothea Langdon, b. 1820 |
| 6. Walter Langdon, b. 1822 |
+ | 7. Woodbury Langdon, b. 1824 |
| 8. Cecilia Langdon, b. 1827 |
+ | 9. Eugene Langdon, b. 1831 |
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1788 - 1847 (59 years)
Birth |
1788 |
Died |
1847 |
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Family |
Dorothea Astor, b. 1795 |
Married |
1812 |
Children |
+ | 1. Sarah Astor Langdon, b. 16 Jul 1813, New York, New York, USA |
| 2. Sarah Sherburne Langdon |
| 3. John Langdon |
+ | 4. Eliza Astor Langdon, b. 1818 |
+ | 5. Louisa Dorothea Langdon, b. 1820 |
| 6. Walter Langdon, b. 1822 |
+ | 7. Woodbury Langdon, b. 1824 |
| 8. Cecilia Langdon, b. 1827 |
+ | 9. Eugene Langdon, b. 1831 |
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1797 - 1799 (2 years)
Birth |
1797 |
Died |
1799 |
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Father |
John Jacob Astor, b. 1763 |
Mother |
Sarah Todd |
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1801 - 1838 (37 years)
Birth |
1801 |
Died |
1838 |
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Father |
John Jacob Astor, b. 1763 |
Mother |
Sarah Todd |
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Family |
Graf Vincenz von Rumpff |
Married |
1825 |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
Eliza Astor, b. 1801 |
Married |
1825 |
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1802 - 1802 (0 years)
Birth |
1802 |
Died |
1802 |
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Father |
John Jacob Astor, b. 1763 |
Mother |
Sarah Todd |
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1763 - 1848 (85 years)
Birth |
1763 |
Died |
1848 |
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Father |
Johannes Jakob Astor, b. 1724 |
Mother |
Maria Magdalena Volfelders |
Married |
1750 |
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Family |
Sarah Todd |
Children |
+ | 1. Magdalen Astor, b. 1788 |
| 2. Sarah Astor, b. 1790 |
| 3. John Jacob Astor, II, b. 1791 |
+ | 4. William Backhouse Astor, b. 1792 |
+ | 5. Dorothea Astor, b. 1795 |
| 6. Henry Astor, b. 1797 |
| 7. Eliza Astor, b. 1801 |
| 8. NN Astor, b. 1802 |
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- Yes, date unknown
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
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Family |
John Jacob Astor, b. 1763 |
Children |
+ | 1. Magdalen Astor, b. 1788 |
| 2. Sarah Astor, b. 1790 |
| 3. John Jacob Astor, II, b. 1791 |
+ | 4. William Backhouse Astor, b. 1792 |
+ | 5. Dorothea Astor, b. 1795 |
| 6. Henry Astor, b. 1797 |
| 7. Eliza Astor, b. 1801 |
| 8. NN Astor, b. 1802 |
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1799 - 1872 (73 years)
Birth |
1799 |
Died |
1872 |
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Father |
Senator John Armstrong, b. 25 Nov 1758, Carlise, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA |
Mother |
Alida Livingston, b. 1761 |
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Family |
William Backhouse Astor, b. 1792 |
Married |
1818 |
Children |
+ | 1. Emily Astor, b. 1819 |
+ | 2. John Jacob Astor, III, b. 10 Jun 1822 |
| 3. Laura Astor, b. 1824 |
+ | 4. Mary Alida Astor, b. 1826 |
+ | 5. William Backhouse Astor, Jr., b. 1830 |
| 6. Henry Astor, b. 1830 |
| 7. Sarah Astor, b. 1832 |
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1819 - 1841 (22 years)
Birth |
1819 |
Died |
1841 |
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Father |
William Backhouse Astor, b. 1792 |
Mother |
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong, b. 1799 |
Married |
1818 |
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Family |
Samuel Ward, Jr., b. 1814 |
Married |
1838 |
Children |
+ | 1. Margaret Astor Ward, b. 1838 |
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1822 - 1890 (67 years)
Birth |
10 Jun 1822 |
Died |
22 Feb 1890 |
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Father |
William Backhouse Astor, b. 1792 |
Mother |
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong, b. 1799 |
Married |
1818 |
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Family |
Charlotte Augusta Gibbes |
Married |
1846 |
Children |
+ | 1. William Waldorf Astor, b. 31 Mar 1848, New York, New York, USA |
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1824 - 1902 (78 years)
Birth |
1824 |
Died |
1902 |
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Father |
William Backhouse Astor, b. 1792 |
Mother |
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong, b. 1799 |
Married |
1818 |
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Family |
Franklin Hughes Delano, b. 1813 |
Married |
1844 |
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1826 - 1881 (55 years)
Birth |
1826 |
Died |
1881 |
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Father |
William Backhouse Astor, b. 1792 |
Mother |
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong, b. 1799 |
Married |
1818 |
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Family |
John Carey, b. 1821 |
Married |
1850 |
Children |
+ | 1. Margaret Laura Carey, b. 1853 |
+ | 2. Arthur Astor Carey, b. 1857 |
| 3. Henry Reginald Astor Carey, b. 1865 |
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1830 - 1892 (62 years)
Birth |
1830 |
Died |
1892 |
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Father |
William Backhouse Astor, b. 1792 |
Mother |
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong, b. 1799 |
Married |
1818 |
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Family |
Caroline Webster Schermerhorn, b. 22 Sep 1830 |
Married |
20 Sep 1853 |
Children |
+ | 1. Emily Astor, b. 1854 |
+ | 2. Helen Astor, b. 1855 |
+ | 3. Charlotte Augusta Astor, b. 1858 |
+ | 4. Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, b. 1861 |
+ | 5. Col. John Jacob Astor, b. 13 Jul 1864 |
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1830 - 1920 (90 years)
Birth |
1830 |
Died |
1920 |
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Father |
William Backhouse Astor, b. 1792 |
Mother |
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong, b. 1799 |
Married |
1818 |
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Family |
Malvina Dinehart |
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1832 - 1832 (0 years)
Birth |
1832 |
Died |
1832 |
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Father |
William Backhouse Astor, b. 1792 |
Mother |
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong, b. 1799 |
Married |
1818 |
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Name |
William Backhouse Astor |
Birth |
1792 |
Gender |
Male |
Prominent People |
USA |
rich |
Death |
1875 |
Siblings |
7 Siblings |
+ | 1. Magdalen Astor, b. 1788 d. 1832 (Age 44 years) ▻ Adrian Bentzon, m. 1807 ; Rev John Bristed, m. 1820 | | 2. Sarah Astor, b. 1790 d. 1790 (Age 0 years) | | 3. John Jacob Astor, II, b. 1791 d. 1869 (Age 78 years) | + | 4. William Backhouse Astor, b. 1792 d. 1875 (Age 83 years) ▻ Margaret Rebecca Armstrong, m. 1818 | + | 5. Dorothea Astor, b. 1795 d. 1874 (Age 79 years) ▻ Walter Langdon, m. 1812 | | 6. Henry Astor, b. 1797 d. 1799 (Age 2 years) | | 7. Eliza Astor, b. 1801 d. 1838 (Age 37 years) ▻ Graf Vincenz von Rumpff, m. 1825 | | 8. NN Astor, b. 1802 d. 1802 (Age 0 years) | |
Person ID |
I363799 |
Geneagraphie |
Links To |
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Last Modified |
21 Feb 2007 |
Family |
Margaret Rebecca Armstrong, b. 1799 d. 1872 (Age 73 years) |
Marriage |
1818 |
- This marriage brought new money into the Livingston family and bought the Astors their way into High Society.
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Children |
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Family ID |
F144159 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
17 Jan 2002 |
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Notes |
- When he inherited the huge estate of his father, William Backhouse was already a very rich man. As a consequence of an inheritance of 500'000 $ from his uncle Henry Astor, a butcher on the Bowery, through generous gifts and business partnerships from his father as well as his own shrewd investments in real estate, William Backhouse Astor was worth 5'000'000 $ in his own right. He had been president of the American Fur Co for many years and also held a general power of attorney for his father’s business transactions. Whilst his father spent most of his life living in an apartment on top of his store at 223 Broadway, William Backhouse Astor had a fine mansion on Lafayette place. Physically a tall man, he otherwise resembled his father, being almost as unsocial and retreating, parsimonious and astute in business.
Along with many other influent New Yorkers, William Backhouse Astor benefited from the corrupt city government under Tammany Hall Mayor William Marcy Tweed and his infamous Tweed ring. He and his family repeatedly got water grants from the City for ridiculously low amounts of money. It was later estimated that the Tweed ring, which also included Controller Richard B. Connolly and Street Commissioner George W. McLean misappropriated between 45'000'000 and 200'000'000 $ during their administration from 1868-1871. How much was “shared” with the wealthy citizens who took advantage of the spoliation is unknown, but whereas Tweed died in prison quite poor and Connolly fled abroad with about 6'000'000 $, the wealthy New Yorkers who bought land for little money kept their prices and prospered unmolested.
Through his marriage to Margaret Livingston William Backhouse raised the social status of the Astor family, a move which would be furthered by his children to the extent that his second daughter-in-law Caroline Schermerhorn Astor would become the society matron in New York.
After a lifelong dedication to the administration and increase of the Astor fortune, William Backhouse Astor died in 1875, leaving an estate of 47'000'000 $, mostly real estate which he bequeathed to his two valid sons John Jacob Astor III and William Backhouse Astor jr. He had already provided his daughters with ample dowries and a trust fund for his youngest son. At the time of his death, William Backhouse Astor owned more than 700 buildings, in addition to vast tracts of still undeveloped land in Manhattan, thus well deserving his unofficial title of “landlord of New York”.
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