Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor | 19th Century Socialite . . . Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor (born Sept 22, 1830, New York, N Y , U S —died Oct 30, 1908, New York City) was the doyenne of American high society in the latter half of the 19th century, who held the ground of “old money” in the face of changing times and values
Caroline Astor, The Gilded Age Socialite Who Ruled New York In the Gilded Age, Caroline Astor ruled New York Born Caroline Schermerhorn, she was already a member of one of the oldest families in the metropolis before she married into the obscenely wealthy Astor family
Caroline Webster Schermerhorn (1830–1908) - FamilySearch Caroline Webster "Lina" Schermerhorn Astor (September 22, 1830 – October 30, 1908) was a prominent American socialite of the second half of the 19th century who led the Four Hundred Famous for being referred to later in life as "the Mrs Astor" or simply "Mrs Astor", she was the wife of yachtsman William Backhouse Astor Jr
Who Was Mrs. Caroline Astor - Town Country Magazine Caroline Webster Schermerhorn Astor, known as “ The Mrs Astor,” reigned supreme in New York society to the extent that her annual social schedule was broadly publicized In winter she
Mrs. Astor, Queen of the Gilded Age - Travel Through Time They even had a queen, the formidable Mrs Caroline Astor, who ruled and called the shots for what was considered “proper society” Caroline Schermerhorn was born on September 22, 1830 in New York She was the daughter of a wealthy merchant and had a long, established family history which dated back to the colonial Dutch era
Caroline (Schermerhorn) Astor (1830-1908) - American Aristocracy She was arguably the leading hostess of her era in Gilded Age New York Together with Ward McAllister, they drew up The Four Hundred - the first American social register made up of 213 New York families and individuals whose moneyed lineage could be traced back at least three generations
Caroline Webster (Schermerhorn) Astor (1830-1908) - WikiTree Explore genealogy for Caroline (Schermerhorn) Astor born 1830 Manhattan, New York County, New York, United States died 1908 Newport, Rhode Island, United States including ancestors + descendants + 4 photos + 5 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community
Mrs. Astor And The Four Hundred — City Beautiful Blog Caroline Astor (née Schermerhorn) could trace her ancestry to the original New York settlers with Dutch names — the trait that defined her as a member of the newly-formed American aristocracy
Mrs Astor and the Four Hundred - HistoryExtra Who was the Mrs Astor? Simply known in society by this time as the Mrs Astor, she had been born Caroline Schermerhorn in September 1830, into the city’s Knickerbocker elite; her family could trace their lineage back to the earliest settlers in colonial North America