Ida Straus
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Born: February 6, 1849
Died: April 15, 1912
Married: Isidor Straus
Children: Jesse Isador Straus, Clarence Elias Straus, Percy Selden Straus, Sara Straus, Minnie Straus, Herbert Nathan Straus, Vivian Straus
Rosalie Ida Blun Straus was the wife of the co-owner of Macy’s department store. She died with her husband in the sinking of the passenger ship RMS Titanic.
Ida Strauss refused a seat on a lifeboat, and chose to die with her husband Isador. She gave her coat and her seat to her maid, Ellen Bird. Ida and Isidor were last seen sitting on deck chairs when a large wave came and swept them away. Isador's body was recovered and identified but Ida's body was never found.