Place of Birth: Livingston, New Jersey
Date of Birth: June 12, 1985
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Joshua Kushner is an American businessperson and investor. He is the son of Seryl (Stadtmauer) and Charles Kushner, a real estate developer. He is the brother of Jared Kushner, who is also a businessperson and investor.
Joshua was raised in a Jewish family.
Joshua’s paternal grandparents were Joseph Kushner (born Joseph Berkowitz, the son of Moshe Berkowitz and Chana Slonimski) and Reichel “Rae” Kushner (the daughter of Nachum Kushner and Hinda). Joseph and Reichel were Jewish immigrants. Joseph was born in Poland or Belarus. Reichel was born in Navahrudak, Hrodna Province, Belarus.
Joshua’s maternal grandparents were Morris/Moishe Raphael ben Yehoshua Stadtmauer (the son of Oscar Yehoshua Stadtmauer and Sophie Wolf) and Marilyn Felsen (the daughter of Julius Felsen and Anat/Annette). Morris was born in New York, to Polish Jewish parents. Marilyn was born in New York, also of Polish Jewish descent.
Sources: Genealogy of Joshua Kushner – http://www.geni.com
Joshua’s maternal grandfather, Moishe/Morris Raphael ben Yehoshua Stadtmauer, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Joshua’s maternal great-grandmother, Anat/Annette Felsen – http://query.nytimes.com