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31 de mai. de 2024 · Caroline Schermerhorn Astor was a Knickerbocker, a true native New Yorker. Her family, descending from original Dutch settlers, made its fortune in shipping.
31 de mai. de 2024 · In 1854, Caroline Webster Schermerhorn married William Backhouse Astor, Jr., the grandson of John Jacob Astor. Caroline epitomized the late 19th-century socialite, as described by Edith...
31 de mai. de 2024 · Astor IV’s mother, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, was descended from one of New York’s oldest and most respected families. Caroline’s grandfather Peter Schermerhorn was a merchant trader and...
Há 18 horas · Much like her husband, William's widow Caroline was outrageously extravagant. Often referred to as "the Mrs Astor," she was born into the wealthy Schermerhorn shipping family and married the Astor ...
20 de mai. de 2024 · The Astor family's wealth and influence played a significant role in the lives of Caroline Schermerhorn Astor and her siblings. The family's vast fortune allowed them to live a life of luxury and privilege. They were able to afford the best education, travel, and social opportunities.
31 de mai. de 2024 · After William Astor's death, the site passed first to his widow Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, then to their son John Jacob Astor IV.
21 de mai. de 2024 · While the early Astors shaped elite New York real estate, Caroline Schermerhorn Astor, known as "the" Mrs. Astor, defined the city's high society during the Gilded Age. Born into a wealthy Dutch family in 1830, Caroline married William Backhouse Astor, rising to become the matriarch of the Astor family by the late 1800s.
