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Rosalie Ida Straus (née Blün; 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. She and her husband died during the sinking of the Titanic .
Jesse Straus was born in Manhattan on June 25, 1872, as the eldest son of the German immigrants Isidor Straus (1845–1912) and Ida Straus (1849–1912), both of whom died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Isidor was co-owner of the department store R.H. Macy & Co., along with his uncle Nathan Straus.
Isidor Straus (February 6, 1845 – April 15, 1912) was a Bavarian-born American businessman, politician and co-owner of Macy's department store with his brother Nathan.He also served for just over a year as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the state of New York. [2]
OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush’s wife, Wendy Rush, is the great-great-granddaughter of first-class passengers Isidor and Ida Straus, according to archival records published by The New York Times on ...
The Straus family is a prominent American business and philanthropic family Pages in category "Straus family" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
Ida Blun Straus (aunt) Isidor Straus (uncle) Simon Frank Rothschild (June 14, 1861 – January 5, 1936) [ 1 ] was an American merchant and philanthropist who served as president and chairman of the board at Abraham & Straus .
She served as Chairman of her parents' foundation, the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation and was a member of the council New York State College Home Economics from 1943 to 1946. [ 1 ] In politics, Straus was a Republican and served as vice president of the Board of Governors of the Women's National Republican Club from 1936 to 1951.
Lillian died in her home in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, on May 6, 2006, at the age of 99. She was buried at the Old Swedish Cemetery in Worcester, alongside her father, mother, and brother. Her death left Barbara West and Millvina Dean as the last two living survivors of the Titanic. However, as both women were less than a year old at the time ...