Magdalena (Astor) Bristed (1788-1832)

Mrs Magdalena Vorfelder (Astor) Bentzon, afterwards Bristed

Associated Houses

Astor Mansion

Hellgate

Her first marriage to the Governor of the Danish West Indies was not a happy one. Their two children died in infancy and she returned to New York to live with her parents before being granted a divorce in 1819. 

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Contributed by Mark Meredith on 01/10/2018 and last updated on 07/08/2021.