Isidor Straus

retailing magnate victim of the Titanic sinking (1845–1912)
Person Human Q707974
Isidor Straus
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Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
February 6, 1845
Date of death
April 15, 1912
Place of birth
Otterberg
Place of death
North Atlantic Ocean
Country of citizenship
United States[16]
Ethnic group
Jewish people[17]
Member of political party
Democratic Party[20]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[26]
Family name
Straus[21]
Given name
Isidor[22]
Name in native language
Isidor Straus[27]
Place of burial
Woodlawn Cemetery[7]
Significant event
RMS Titanic maiden voyage[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Isidor Straus de Isidore Strauss de Isidor Strauss fi Isidore Strauss he איזידור שטראוס ja イジドー・ストラウス ko 이시도르 스트라우스 ru Исидор Штраус ru Штраус, Исидор sv Straus uk Ісидор Штраус zh 伊西多·史特勞斯
🔖 Identifiers · 28
VIAF cluster ID
57846935
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n00073600
American National Biography ID
1001598
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1020899409
Encyclopedia Titanica ID
isidor-straus
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Isidor-Straus
FAST ID
454357
FamilySearch person ID
9ZMR-X9B
Find a Grave memorial ID
3678
Freebase ID
/m/05cv0j
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Genealogics.org person ID
I00603108
Geni profile ID
6000000002343730662
J9U entity ID
987007518620505171
Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)
14946#02
Jewish Virtual Library ID
isidor-straus
National Library of Israel ID (old)
001702679
Our Campaigns candidate ID
42856
PMB – Personen der Moderne Basis person ID
116967
Political Graveyard politician ID
straub-streeb.html#369.88.99
Rhineland-Palatinate Person DB (GND) ID
1020899409
SNAC ARK ID
w64k15xg, w6z33h71
US Congress Bio ID
S001000
United States House of Representatives ID
22375
WikiTree person ID
Straus-56
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJt8jvkgxmTvFPyVGjG8md

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Place of burial 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
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Summary

Isidor Straus was born on February 6, 1845[1], in Otterberg[2]. He died on April 15, 1912[3], in North Atlantic Ocean[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and businessperson[6].

FAQs

Where was Isidor Straus born?

Isidor Straus was born in Otterberg[2].

Where did Isidor Straus die?

Isidor Straus died in North Atlantic Ocean[4].

Who were Isidor Straus's parents?

Isidor Straus's father was Lazarus Straus[8]. Isidor Straus's mother was Sara Straus[9].

Who was Isidor Straus married to?

Isidor Straus's spouses include Ida Straus[10].

What did Isidor Straus do for work?

Isidor Straus worked as a politician[5] and businessperson[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Encyclopedia Titanica. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Encyclopedia Titanica. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Encyclopedia Titanica. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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