Wendy Rush, the OceanGate communications director, is the great-great-grandchild of Titanic passengers Isidor and Ida Straus, according to The New York Times.

Stockton Rush’s wife, Wendy, is a direct descendant of Isador and Ida Straus, who were passengers on the Titanic when it hit an iceberg during its maiden voyage in 1912.

Before their tragic deaths, Isidor and Ida Straus had seven children, six of whom survived into adulthood. This has led to a large group of descendants.

Per a report from the outlet published Wednesday, Wendy Rush — who is director of communications at OceanGate — is the great-great-granddaughter of Isidor and Ida Strauss, who died after the ...

Per a report from the outlet published Wednesday, Wendy Rush — who is director of communications at OceanGate — is the great-great-granddaughter of Isidor and Ida Strauss, who died after the ...

Stockton Rush, OceanGate's CEO and the pilot on its missing sub, is married to the great-great-granddaughter of Ida and Isidor Straus. Their story inspired an iconic scene in James Cameron's movie.

Isidor Straus (1845 - 1912), co-owner of the Macys department store, and victim, with his wife Ida, of the Titanic disaster, circa 1910. (Photos by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) ...

Ida Mazer Straus VIRGINIA BEACH – Ida Mazer Straus, 98, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2009. Born in Baltimore, Ida moved to Richmond, where she married and raised her family before moving to ...

Stockton Rush's wife Wendy Rush is the great-great-granddaughter of Isidor and Ida Straus, who allegedly refused to leave the sinking ship until all women and children were on lifeboats.