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Rosalie Ida Straus (née Blun; February 6, 1849 – April 15, 1912) was a German-American homemaker and wife of Isidor Straus, U.S. Congressman and co-owner of the Macy's department store.
Aug 3, 2022 · Isidor and Ida Straus were a well-to-do German-American couple who passed up seats on lifeboats and instead chose to stay together on the RMS Titanic as it sank on April 15, 1912.
Ida Straus and her husband Macy's owner Isidor Straus refused to be parted as the Titanic went down and perished in the sinking.
Jun 22, 2023 · The ship sank in the early hours of April 15, and of the 2,200 passengers, only 700 survived. Ida Straus' maid, Ellen Bird, was among the survivors and gave a detailed account of their last...
Isidor and Ida Straus, the elderly couple depicted in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster, chose to stay aboard the sinking ship so that others may live.
Aug 17, 2023 · That man and woman were Cameron's nod to Isidor and Ida Straus, a wealthy American businessman and his wife, who were real passengers on the doomed ship. They refused special treatment and instead chose to die together.
Aug 19, 2021 · You've heard the famous story of Rose and Jack, but how many true Titanic love stories do you know? Here's the heart-warming story of Ida and Isidor Straus, the couple who chose to die together on the ill-fated Titanic. Read on for the full love story.
Jul 23, 2000 · In an incident that has become legend, Ida Straus put her foot into a lifeboat and then stepped back, deciding to share her husband's fate. They both went down...
Early in April 1912 Isidor, his wife Ida and their daughter Beatrice had travelled to Europe on the HAPAG Liner Amerika, it was their custom to travel by German steamer wherever possible.
Ida Straus, February 6, 1849 – April 15, 1912. First Class. German-born Isidor Straus rose from poverty to become a Macy's store owner and U.S. House of Representatives official in New York's 15th district. Isidor refused his lifeboat seat, insisting every woman and child be evacuated first.
