John Jacob Astor, 1st, b. 17 Jul 1763 in Walldorf near Heidelberg, Germany, d. 29 Mar 1848 in New York City, New York, son of John Ashdoer or Astor & Maria Magdalena Unknown. He married Sarah Todd on September 19, 1785.
John Jacob Astor, 2nd, b. 14 Dec 1791 in New York City, New York, d. 17 Jan 1868 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, son of John Jacob Astor, 1st & Sarah Todd.
John Jacob Astor, 3rd, b. 10 Jun 1822 in New York City, New York, d. 22 Feb 1890 in Manhattan, New York County, New York, son of William Backhouse Astor & Margaret Rebecca Armstrong. He married Charlotte Augusta Gibbs in 1846.
John Jacob Astor, 4th, b. 13 Jul 1864 at "Ferncliff," Rhinebeck-on-Hudson, Dutchess County, New York, d. 15 Apr 1912 aboard the RMS Titanic, North Atlantic, Ocean, son of William Backhouse Astor, Jr. & Caroline Webster Schermerhorn. He married Ava Lowle Willing (1st wife) on February 17, 1891 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He married Madeleine Talmage Force (2nd wife) in 1911.