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Isidor Straus and his wife both died in the disaster. The body of Mr Straus was later recovered by the Mackay-Bennett (#96). NO. 96 - MALE - ESTIMATED AGE, 65 - FRONT GOLD TOOTH (Partly) - GREY HAIR AND MOUSTACHE
- Male
- German, American
- New York City, New York, United States
- Businessman
Dec 8, 2017 · While Titanic director James Cameron, who celebrates the 20th anniversary of his Oscar-winning film on December 19, took some artistic license on the moment, the ill-fated lovers in the scene are based on two very real people: Isidor Straus, 67, and his wife Ida Straus, 63.
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First Class Passenger. Mrs Isidor Straus (Rosalie Ida Blun), 63, of New York, NY, boarded the Titanic at Southampton with her husband Isidor Straus, her maid Ms Ellen Bird and his manservant John Farthing. The Straus's occupied cabins C-55-57. Daily Sketch, April 19, 1912.
- Female
- German
- New York City, New York, United States
- Worms, Hesse, Germany
- The Love Story of Isidor and Ida Straus
- The Wrong Place at The Wrong Time
- Ida Straus and Her Final Night on The Titanic
- The Legacy of Ida and Isidor Straus
Right from the very beginning, it seemed as though Isidor and Ida Straus were fated to be together. They shared the same birthday (February 6), were both of Jewish descent and both emigrated from Germany to America in their early lives. The couple married in 1871. Isidor worked for his father’s business — L. Straus & Sons — which was a pottery bran...
As ticket holders #17483 assigned to cabin C55, Isidor and Ida Straus did not originally plan to travel aboard the RMS Titanic from Southampton. In fact, they weren’t even scheduled to be in Europe at the time, according to Encyclopedia Titanica. On any other year, the pair would be vacationing in southern California with Isidor’s business partner,...
After evacuations began on that fateful night of April 15, 1912, Ida Straus and her husband were standing on the deck by Lifeboat 8. Col. Archibald Gracie, a passenger who had befriended Isidor, tried to persuade Ida Straus to board a lifeboat. She almost did — but as Gracie then offered Isidor a spot on the boat due to his wealth and status, Isido...
Upon being rescued from her lifeboat, Ellen Bird relayed the devotion of Isidor and Ida Straus, and it resonated with people throughout the world. Searchers eventually found Isidor’s body. In his pocket was a gold and onyx locket with photos of his eldest children. He still had on his fur-lined overcoat. Ida Straus’ body was never recovered, nor wa...
Dec 18, 2017 · The real story of how the wealthy couple — 67-year-old Isidor Straus was the co-owner of Macy's department store and a former U.S. Congress member— chose to remain aboard the doomed ship...
- Gina Vivinetto
- 3 min
Apr 15, 2024 · Isidor Straus and his wife Ida were prominent passengers aboard the Titanic. Isidor Straus was born in Germany in 1845 and immigrated to the United States with his family—when he was a child. He eventually became a successful businessman and co-owner of Macy’s department store in New York City, along with his brother Nathan.
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Jun 22, 2023 · Wendy Rush is married to Stockton Rush, one of the five men trapped in Titan after it vanished on Sunday during a trip to visit the wreckage. Her great-great-grandparents, Isidor and Ida Straus, died in the disaster - with Isidor being a co-founder of the Macy's department store.
