John Jacob Astor VI
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| Born |
August 14, 1912 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 1992 (aged 79) Miami Beach, Florida U.S. |
| Resting place | Trinity Church Cemetery, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Residence | Miami Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | St. George's School |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | International Mercantile Marine Company |
| Known for | "Titanic Baby" |
| Home town | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. |
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| Children | William Backhouse Astor III Mary Jacqueline Astor |
| Parent(s) |
John Jacob Astor IV Madeleine Talmage Force |
| Relatives | See Astor family |
John Jacob "Jakey" Astor VI (August 14, 1912 – June 26, 1992) was an American socialite, shipping businessman, and member of the Astor family. He was dubbed the "Titanic Baby" for his affiliation with the RMS Titanic; Astor was born four months after his father, Colonel John Jacob Astor IV, died in the sinking of the Titanic, but his mother, Madeleine Astor, survived.
John Jacob Astor VI was born at 840 Fifth Avenue in New York City on August 14, 1912. He was the son of Colonel John Jacob "Jack" Astor IV (1864–1912) and socialite Madeleine Talmage Force (1893–1940). His godmother was Colonel Astor's sister, philanthropist Caroline Schermerhorn "Carrie" Astor (1861–1948), while his godfathers were Carrie's son Marshall Orme Wilson, Jr. (1885–1966) and Madeleine's cousin Philip Lyndon Dodge. Jakey's parents' marriage, on September 9, 1911, had sparked much controversy both because of their 29-year age difference and since Colonel Astor had only previously been divorced from his first wife, socialite Ava Lowle Willing (1868–1958), one year earlier, on March 5, 1910.
The newlyweds were returning home aboard the Titanic after about three months of honeymooning in Egypt and Europe. Madeleine was five months pregnant with Jakey when her husband put her in one of the ship's lifeboats. She was rescued eight hours after her husband went down with the ship.
After Jack's death, Madeleine raised their son at the Astors' Newport, Rhode Island, mansion, Beechwood, as part of the Astor family. She would later remarry to banker William Karl Dick (1888–1953) in June 1916, and boxer Enzo Fiermonte (1908–1993) in November 1933. Through Dick, she would have two more sons: William Force Dick (1917–1961) and John Henry Dick II (1919–1995). Fiermonte taught her sons boxing.
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