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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]
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. [1]
R.H. Macy's monument at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. In 1875, Macy took on two partners, Robert M. Valentine (1850–1879), a nephew; and Abiel T. La Forge (1842–1878) of Wisconsin, who was the husband of cousin Margaret Getchell. [7] [8] Macy died on March 29, 1877, in Paris of Bright's disease. [9]
Isidor died in the sinking. The Israeli city of Netanya (Hebrew: Natan , for Nathan), founded in 1927, was named in his honor. The city's founders had hoped that he would contribute towards the development of the city, but Straus didn't have anything to give, having contributed his money elsewhere. [ 11 ]
The most notable feature is a bronze 1913 statue by American artist Augustus Lukeman of a nymph gazing over a calm expanse of water in memory of Ida and Isidor Straus, husband and wife, he a United States congressman and co-owner of Macy's, who died together on RMS Titanic. [1] [2] The model for the statue was Audrey Munson. [3]
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.
In 1860, Getchell moved to New York City and approached Rowland Hussey Macy, founder of R. H. Macy & Co., for employment. [1] [2] According to one source, Getchell and Macy were third cousins twice removed, sharing a common ancestor, Richard Macy. [3] Despite lacking retail experience, her aptitude with numbers earned her a role as a cash clerk.
Macy's (originally R. H. Macy & Co.) is an American department store chain founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy.It has been a sister brand to the Bloomingdale's department store chain since being acquired by holding company Federated Department Stores in 1994, which renamed itself Macy's, Inc. in 2007.