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Personal data William Backhouse Astor 

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Household of William Backhouse Astor

He is married to Margaret Rebecca Armstrong.

They got married about 1818 at New York, United States.


Child(ren):

  1. Emily Astor  1819-1841 
  2. John Jacob Astor  1822-1890 
  3. Laura Eugenia Astor  1824-1902
  5. Henry Astor  1832-1918

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Backhouse Astor

Johann Jacob Astor
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Maria Magdalena von Bergin
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William Backhouse Astor
1792-1875

± 1818

Margaret Rebecca Armstrong
1800-1872

Emily Astor
1819-1841
John Jacob Astor
1822-1890
Laura Eugenia Astor
1824-1902
William Backhouse Astor
1830-1892
Henry Astor
1832-1918

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    Historical events

    Birthday September 19, 1792

    • The temperature on September 19, 1792 was about 12.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly south-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1792: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 25 » The London Corresponding Society is founded.
      • April 21 » Tiradentes, a revolutionary leading a movement for Brazil's independence, is hanged, drawn and quartered.
      • May 11 » Robert Gray commands the first expedition to sail into the Columbia River.
      • August 10 » French Revolution: Storming of the Tuileries Palace: Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken into custody as his Swiss Guards are massacred by the Parisian mob.
      • August 13 » King Louis XVI of France is formally arrested by the National Tribunal, and declared an enemy of the people.
      • September 11 » The Hope Diamond is stolen along with other French crown jewels when six men break into the house where they are stored.

    Day of death November 24, 1875

    • The temperature on November 24, 1875 was about 2.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 74%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
    • In the year 1875: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • February 25 » Guangxu Emperor of Qing dynasty China begins his reign, under Empress Dowager Cixi's regency.
      • March 3 » Georges Bizet's opera Carmen receives its première at the Opéra-Comique in Paris.
      • May 20 » Signing of the Metre Convention by 17 nations leading to the establishment of the International System of Units.
      • September 3 » The first official game of polo is played in Argentina after being introduced by British ranchers.
      • September 27 » The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool.
      • December 4 » Notorious New York City politician Boss Tweed escapes from prison; he is later recaptured in Spain.
    

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