 john jacob "jakey" astor vi (august 14, 1912 â june 26, 1992) was an american socialite, shipping businessman, and member of the astor family. dubbed the "titanic baby", he was best known for his affiliation with the rms titanic, being an unborn survivor of the sinking. he was born four months after his father, colonel john jacob astor iv, died in the sinking of the titanic. ==early life== astor was born in new york city on august 14, 1912. his parents john jacob "jack" astor iv (1864â1912) and socialite madeleine talmage force (1893â1940) had married on september 9, 1911. their union sparked much controversy not only due to their 29-year age difference but also since colonel astor had only previously been divorced from his first wife socialite ava lowle willing (1868â1958) two years earlier in november 1909. the couple was returning home aboard the titanic after about three months of honeymooning in egypt and europe. madeleine was five months pregnant with jakey when her husband put her in one of the ship's lifeboats. she was rescued eight hours after her husband went down with the ship. jakey's godmother was colonel astor's sister philanthropist caroline schermerhorn "c
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