The love story on the Titanic is hot again in the midst of the Titan tragedy, revealing completely different details from the movie

If you have ever seen the movie Titanic, you will probably be impressed with the scene of an elderly couple lying on the bed while the ship slowly sinks to the bottom of the sea.

This couple recreated the real touching love story of the couple Ida Straus and Isidor Straus in the past. However, in fact, the old couple's love story at that time went in a completely different way. Accordingly, on April 14, 1912, after participating in some social activities in Europe, Isidor and his wife booked a ticket home on the RMS Olympic ship but it was delayed. To quickly gather with their children, they chose to take the Titanic.

According to information written by author June Hall McCash in the book Titanic Love, Mr. Isidor and Mrs. Ida Straus were arranged to stay in a fully furnished apartment on deck C, including 2 cabins 55 and 57. The maid. Ellen Bird stayed in a smaller cabin across the hallway.

Before the moment they were submerged in water, the couple enjoyed a 10-course meal together in the first-class dining room before walking hand in hand on the deck. Then they returned to their rooms.

At midnight on April 14, 1912, the Titanic hit an iceberg, causing seawater to overflow all over the ship's hull. About an hour later, when the ship was about to sink, Mr. Isidor and his wife put on life jackets and went up to the deck to prepare to board the lifeboat.

At that historic moment, Ida donned a long mink coat to weather the frigid temperatures outside, stepping into the lifeboat. However, Mr. Isidor refused to board the train even though there was still room.

"No, I won't get on the lifeboat until I see every woman and child has a chance to escape," Mr Isidor said.

Despite receiving a message from the officer of the Titanic, Mr. Isidor still decided to stay on deck and make room for the elderly and children to go first. Seeing this, Mrs. Ida quickly climbed out of the lifeboat and said, "We have lived a wonderful life together for 40 years and have six beautiful children together. If you don't get on the boat, I will too. stay with me."

Then, she gave the mink coat to her maid Ellen Bird and instructed: "Bring this when you get on the lifeboat to keep you warm until you're saved." Before Mrs. Ida's act of kindness, Mr. Isidor put his arm around her. Not long after, a large wave swept over the port side of the ship and swept them both into the sea. This was also the last time they were seen alive.

It is known that after the rescue team arrived, they found Ida's body and brought it back to New York for a memorial service. Despite efforts to retrieve the body, no one has seen Mr. Isidor's body.

Mr. Isidor was born in Otterberg, Rhenish Bavaria, Germany in 1845. He immigrated to Georgia, USA with his family in the mid-1850s and eventually ended up in New York City, where he was introduced to Mrs. Ida.

In 1871, at the age of 26, Isidor proposed to 22-year-old Ida. According to Mr. Kurzman, they "love each other" and are very public about their feelings.

"They were often seen holding hands, kissing and hugging each other, acts that were never shown publicly for the rich and powerful at the time. "Once they were even seen cuddling. And that action even lasted until the last years of his life. They have something really special and that's something that our children and grandchildren will cherish."

Mr. Isidor was the owner of the retail brand Macy's and was elected to the House of Representatives in 1894. According to Mr. Kurzman, his great-grandfather was a confidant of many presidents, even a close friend of President Grover Cleveland. .

In 1912, after participating in some social activities in Europe, they booked a ticket home on the RMS Olympic ship, but the trip was delayed. They decided to board the Titanic.

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