Astor IV's distinguished family background
I believe everyone has heard the story of the Titanic's death, and John Jacob Astori was one of the most famous victims. Astor IV 1864 was born in the richest and most famous family in America. His great-grandfather Astor I was an American fur tycoon and financial expert who founded the Astor family and was the fourth richest man in American history. When he died in 1848, he left a legacy of $20 million, accounting for1107 of the gross national product of the United States at that time, and was the richest man in the United States at that time.
Astor IV
In Astor IV's generation, the family became stronger and stronger. His mother, Lady Astor, is a well-known figure in new york's upper class, and often invites dignitaries to dance at home. In this family environment, Astor IV received a good education from an early age. He graduated from Harvard University and is not only a real estate builder and investor, but also a writer and inventor. His science fiction novel A Journey to Other Planets still has a wide audience in the United States.
Astor IV
After graduating from college, he also served in military service and participated in the wars between the United States and Spain. Because of his bravery and outstanding performance in the war, he also won the rank of colonel. In love life, Astor IV was the first to marry Ava and gave birth to a son and a daughter with Ava. Later, Astor IV divorced his first wife Ava and married Madeleine Firth, who was only 18 years old. Because Madeleine was one year younger than Vincent, the son of Astor IV, their union was criticized by the upper class.
Titanic
Titanic incident
In order to avoid gossip, Astor IV took Madeleine to Egypt for a honeymoon in Europe and North Africa for half a year. Later, Madeleine found out that she was pregnant and decided to go back to the United States to have a baby, so they bought a first-class ticket for Titanic. At that time, the Astor couple brought two servants, a man and a woman, and Madeleine was accompanied by a nurse.
Astor IV
1912 April 14, when the Titanic hit an iceberg, Astor IV calmly told his wife about it. In his opinion, the accident was not that serious. When the people on the deck were crowded to escape, Astor IV took his wife to the gym to play with mechanical horses. Astor 4 didn't realize the seriousness of the matter until the crew put the female passenger on the lifeboat. After the lifeboat No.4 was equipped, Astor IV put his wife, maid and nurse on the lifeboat.
Titanic sank.
Astor IV asked the crew, "Can I go aboard with my wife?" The crew said to him, "men can't get on board unless all the women and children are on board." So Astor IV waved goodbye to his wife and said, "I love you forever." Because of his special status, he was one of the richest men in the world at that time, so the first mate on the ship left him a seat. However, Astor IV insisted on complying with the regulations and asked an Irish woman in the third class to make up for it.
Astor IV
Astor IV's last appearance was standing on the starboard side, talking with the American novelist Jack.
Fortelle smokes together. Later, his wife, maid and nurse were all rescued, and he and the footman sank into the water. When his body was salvaged, it was found that he was hit by the chimney on the ship. Among his belongings is a gold watch and $2,500 in cash. In Death, he didn't buy his life with money, so he is a gentleman. And his legacy, if calculated at the current market value, is $6543.8+$0.022 billion. His new wife received a trust fund of 5 million pounds.