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Birth Name: Joshua David Conway
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States
Date of Birth: April 12, 1994
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Josh Conway is an American musician and producer. He is a member of alternative pop band The Marías, alongside María Zardoya ; in the band, he is on drums, percussion, keyboards, synthesizers, bass, and production.
His father is London-born music publisher and producer Lionel Conway.
Josh’s maternal grandfather was David Lee Powells (the son of Ernest Raymond Powells and Bessie Freis). David was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family. Ernest was born in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, to Polish-born parents, Samuel Powels and Bessie Baim. Josh’s great-grandmother Bessie was born in Chicago, the daughter of Robert Freis, who was from Lithuania; and of Ethel Leah Goldfarb, who was from Russia.
Josh’s maternal grandmother was Harriette Beatrice Richman (the daughter of Jacob Bernard “Jack” Richman and Toby Olswanger). Harriette was born in Los Angeles California, to a Jewish family. Jacob was born in Ukraine, the son of David H. Zaietz, who was from Orenburgskaya, Russia; and of Zieve Bluma Bugatch, who was from Minsk, Belarus. Josh’s great-grandmother Toby was born in Užventis, Lithuania, the daughter of Fivel Olswanger and Tzivia Kalminowitz.
Source: Obituary of Josh’s maternal great-grandmother, Bessie (Freis) Powells – https://www.legacy.com