Isidor Straus

Quick Facts

Full Name	Isidor Straus
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Feb 6, 1845(1845-02-06)
Age	179
Date Of Death	April 15, 1912, Atlantic Ocean
Birthplace	Otterberg
Country	Germany
Horoscope	Aquarius

Isidor Straus Biography

Isidor Straus is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on February 6, 1845 in Otterberg, Germany. Former co-owner of Macy’s department store and member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

He was depicted kissing and holding his wife in their bed as their stateroom flooded with water in James Cameron‘s blockbuster Titanic from 1997.

His wife Ida refused to leave him by getting on a lifeboat and thus died with him on the RMS Titanic.

Isidor Straus Net Worth

Isidor Straus is one of the richest Entrepreneur from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Isidor Straus 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He emigrated from Germany to the United States when he was a boy.

He died on the RMS Titanic, which sunk after hitting an iceberg.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Isidor Straus Dating?

According to our records, Isidor Straus married to Ida Straus. As of December 1, 2023, Isidor Straus’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Isidor Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Isidor Straus celebrates birthday on February 6 of every year.

Top Facts about Isidor Straus

1. Co-owner of Macy’s department store.
2. Died on the Titanic with his wife.
3. Known for philanthropy and civic leadership.
4. Born in Germany, immigrated to US at age 17.
5. Served as a congressman from New York.
6. Helped establish Jewish charities and organizations.
7. Net worth estimated at $500 million in today’s dollars.
8. Memorialized with a park and statue in NYC.
9. Owned several other businesses besides Macy’s.
10. Was offered a seat on a lifeboat but refused to leave his wife’s side during the Titanic sinking.

Did the original owners of Macy's died on the Titanic?

Rosalie Ida Straus (née Blun; February 6, 1849 – April 15, 1912) was an American homemaker and wife of the co-owner of the Macy’s department store. She and her husband, Isidor, died on board the RMS Titanic.

What did Ida Straus say on the Titanic?

Ida also refused to get into the lifeboat saying, ‘ Where you go, I go ‘. Her maid Ellen was put into the lifeboat and Ida gave Ellen her fur coat, saying she had no further use for it. Isidor and Ida were last seen together on deck holding hands before a wave swept them both into the sea.

How much money did Isidor Straus have?

Straus Was Worth $300,000 , Executors’ Inheritance Tax Estimate Shows. – The New York Times. ISIDOR STRAUS LEFT $3,500,000 ESTATE; And Mrs. Straus Was Worth $300,000, Executors’ Inheritance Tax Estimate Shows.

What famous couple died on the Titanic?

They’ve opted to die together and go down with the ship. It’s easily one of the film’s saddest moments, and we have the real-life Isidor and Ida Straus to thank for that. According to their Encyclopedia Titanica pages, Isidor and Ida were first-class passengers on the Titanic.

Who was the richest person on the Titanic?

John Jacob Astor was the wealthiest passenger aboard Titanic. He was the head of the Astor family, with a personal fortune of approximately $150,000,000. Born on 13 July 1864 to William Astor, he was educated at St. Paul’s School, Concord and later went to Harvard.