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Madeleine Astor Biography and Timeline

Follow Madeleine Astor through 22 dated historical records for United States of America.

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Madeleine Astor, historical timeline

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22Distinct records
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1912–1912Years on this page

1912

Titanic Embarkation

First Class Passenger · Cherbourg · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Boards Titanic at Cherbourg with her husband John Jacob Astor and members of their travelling party.

First Class Atlantic Passage

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Travels as a first-class passenger aboard Titanic during the ship's maiden Atlantic crossing.

Pregnancy During Voyage

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Makes the voyage while pregnant with the child she is expecting with John Jacob Astor.

Travelling with Maid

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Travels with maid Rosalie Bidois as part of the Astor party aboard Titanic.

Travelling with Nurse

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Travels with nurse Caroline Endres as part of the Astor party aboard Titanic.

Collision Night

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Is aboard Titanic with her husband when the ship strikes the iceberg late on 14 April.

Astor Request to Accompany Wife

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Witnesses her husband's attempt to accompany her because of her condition being refused during the evacuation.

Boat Deck with John Jacob Astor

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Reaches the evacuation area with John Jacob Astor while the ship continues to settle in the water.

Carpathia Medical Care

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Receives shelter and assistance aboard Carpathia after the exposure and shock of the disaster.

Carpathia Rescue

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Is rescued from lifeboat 4 and taken aboard Carpathia after Titanic has sunk.

Evacuation Preparation

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Prepares to leave Titanic as officers begin loading women and children into the remaining lifeboats.

Husband Missing after Sinking

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Reaches Carpathia without John Jacob Astor and waits for news of her missing husband.

Lifeboat Four Boarding

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Boards lifeboat 4 during the final phase of Titanic's evacuation.

Lifeboat Four Lowering

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Leaves Titanic in lifeboat 4 as the boat is lowered from the ship.

Night in Lifeboat Four

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Waits in lifeboat 4 during the cold hours between Titanic's evacuation and Carpathia's arrival.

Separation from Husband

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Separates from John Jacob Astor when she enters lifeboat 4 and he remains aboard Titanic.

Titanic Lifeboat Four Rescue

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Escapes the sinking aboard lifeboat number 4 while her husband remains aboard Titanic.

Survivor List Identification

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Is identified among the first-class survivors carried by Carpathia after the sinking.

Survivor Voyage to New York

First Class Passenger · North Atlantic · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Travels aboard Carpathia toward New York with the other Titanic survivors.

Carpathia Arrival in New York

First Class Passenger · New York · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Arrives in New York aboard Carpathia after surviving Titanic in lifeboat 4.

New York Harbor Approach

First Class Passenger · New York · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Approaches New York aboard Carpathia as relatives, officials and reporters await the Titanic survivors.

Widowhood after Titanic

First Class Passenger · New York · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Returns from the disaster as the surviving widow of John Jacob Astor, who is lost in the sinking.

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