The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-15
BOY NAMED JOHN JACOB
BORN TO ASTOR'S WIDOW
Lusty YOungster Sixth tO Bear
Name Of Founder Of Big
Fortune.
MOTHERS CONDITION GOOD
Baby Who Came Into World at
8:l5 A. NJ. Yesterday
Has %3. 900. 900.

A son was born yesterday morning to
Mrs. John Jacob Astor at $40 Fifth
avenue. The child weighs seven and
hree-quarter pounds and seems to
be a lusty youngster.
1t was said yesterday that Mrs. Astor
was recovering as well ~ could be
expected. The baby has been named
John Jacob Astor for his father. who
lost his life on the Titanic on April IA.
DR.. Edwin Il. Cragin. who has been
In constant attendance on Mrs. Astor
for the last ten days. gave out the
following bulletin at . o'clock yesterday
morning:
Mrs. Astor has a son. born at sis
A. NJ. His name Is John Jacob Astor.
Mother and son are In good condition"
by the provisions Of Col. John Jacob
Astor's will his pos,humous son. who
Is the sixth TO bear the name. inherits
1000. 900. which Is to he kept in trust
for him until he attains his majority.
In the event Of his death without leav-
ing will the Inheritance reverts to
the Astor estate. OF which william Vim
cent As'or. Col Astois = son ny MS
first wife, is the residuary legatee.
There has been rumor that In the
event OF the birth OF a son Mrs. Astor
would contest the will and attempt to
obtain a third share of the 500. 1000, 900
estate for him. When Mrs. Astor's
ia'ner' "i.,"m n, foree' was askeu a.
MS nome 10 r'"s' i"''y ven" S..e.',
""' y, NV 49, -,
We ,aNe"' ne iep''eu' w. ""u ue"
W .'''" VI" t' Guy ,,.,n ,,,,,,o,
,, ,,,e.,i .,,ar h,, soonna ,,,,rri.ya
'',,s o., ,.'n So ,,,a. "a.
,,,,,..5 -, ,,r,ha,a ,n Ma rh. h.re.
sc,,,,,.s wi,,,ar \incsn, Astor Nuri.l
,s,nr and Mrs Nadals,ne Ta,maS.
roc. As,or w.r. all minors st the
Tim. and guardians were sppointed for
,bem
william Vincent As,or. who will be
OF age on November Is. was resiluary
leestee. His sister. Muriel Astor, re-
ceived trust fund OF $1,000. 900. and
Col Astor's bride received the income
from s5,ooo.Oo0 for life. AZ the end OF
which time the principal Is to revert
~ '''N -
arate funus ot s'oooooo eaSh were
PROVIDED i"F any ch'IuIen VINO s"ou'u
survive 'o'. Hs'o, o."'. wa" '"''e
a'reaoS "en''oneu i" ''e WI"
II was said AT the time thar Vol Aaor
married Miss Force mar she received
sioOWo outright IN lie" OF her dover
rights In addition the young wloo"
has the use OF the rlf'h avenue nome Tree
OF taxes as long as she remains sihgN'
should she marry aeain she ~ouio 'or'e"
her right 70 live IN the mousse ana the IN :
come from the sS,Vo'"o wo"id cease lot
her
Col. John Jacob Astor was the great
grandson OF the original John JACOB Astor'
who was born az Waldorf. uermahy' III
l7G<. Col. Astor was born IN 1854 ana was
graduated from harvard IN 1888 ne mar
ried Miss Ava LOWE Wiiiing OF fhiia-
delph'a IN 1900 lhey had Two em'oreh
William vincent As'or anu ava Ance
Mur,ei As'or. Mrs ava "i'hhE Ae'o,
gov dlVorce IN 'soS' ana IN 'he s","'ne. Vi
1911 was announced ua' Cor As'o'
was engaged 70 MISS Maoeieine iai"aee
Force. MASS force was then ~ years o'o
ana 'here "ae NUN '",H " VIC
ineh' among ooN'e'y .o'" '.::
young woman was not wei known IL
the circles IN which Co' AS.or moved
eeverai ciereymeh pro'es'eo aeains'
the proposed marriage oetause .o'
Astor hao peeh diVorueo' some ministers
refused 10 perform the ceremony' Inc
couple nhaliy were 'narIieo On oep'e"oe,
9. lsil' al beech"oou' 'he A..cr "o."e d,
newport oo'. As.or 'oon n's p''oe a"I"ao
Tor an extensive you, OF Iulope anu 'ne1
were re'u.hins 10 uIs Sou""y on NV
iHahlc ~hen ule slan' nne, ""uoN ~
iceoers anu ran" eaV y" No mn
OF April TO- Col. As'ol ne'peu ms VIE M
INTO "'eooa' az" A.s'ou no' s1oy
ohe "ss one oi '"e '"' '''o'' '''-'1 ~
oy the NaIpa.nm .,
AHnouen ~ nAs ots" s'se.a, ...ne'
oeh'eo 'na, 'ne'e ~ouo y. sy T '',,
Oh any VI '"o p'o,.''o' "o I,oo' van
wheh the ooculheh' ~a' o.e.eu 'oI pro
Da.e ''.eo ,I,',a",.. ns as' ~. 80" "u'' ~.
al. or.,d,,,, in ,.,,o,, -.
'o!ney' nv ,...'.. - 49, 80 III, ~
said that the sdHittihR Oh 'he VIII 10 pro
bate was in no way to be- considered a
an indication that the will was not to b.
contested
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