John jacob astor

John Jacob Astor and his wife had an Airedale on board. Her name was Kitty. The couple were protective of Kitty because she had gone missing during an excursion to Egypt. John had offered a huge reward for her return. They would have most likely kept Kitty in their room during their travel on the Titanic. It is rumored that as the ship began to sink, John released all dogs on board from their kennels. Some dogs did survive, but not Kitty.

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Photo: John Jacob Astor IV in 1909. He was the wealthiest person aboard the Titanic. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Read more on the GenealogyBank blog: “Honeymooning on the Titanic” https://blog.genealogybank.com/honeymooning-on-the-titanic.html

Astor, Kitty and second wife, Madeleine Talmage Astor.

Mr & Mrs John Jacob Astor IV, 1912.

John Jacob Astor IV

John Jacob Astor IV,(July 13, 1864 – April 15, 1912).On April 1912, Astor earned a prominent place in history when he embarked on the RMS Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank on April 15. Astor was among the 1,514 people on board who did not survive. He was the richest passenger aboard the Titanic.Was one of the richest men in the world at that time,w/ a net worth of $85,000,000 when he died.His last wife was Madeleine Talmage Force,age 18 (She survived the Titanic sinking).