Joel Osteen

12/06/2010 – Victoria Osteen and Joel Osteen – Joel Osteen “The Christmas Spirit: Memories of Family, Friends, and Faith” at Barnes & Noble in New York City on December 6, 2010 – Barnes & Noble, 5th Avenue – New York City, NY, USA – Photo Credit: Paul Froggatt / PR Photos

Birth Name: Joel Scott Osteen

Place of Birth: Harris, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: March 5, 1963

Ethnicity: English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, possibly distant Dutch

Joel Osteen is an American pastor, televangelist, and author.

Joel is the son of Dolores and The Rev. John Osteen (John Hillery Osteen), a Southern Baptist pastor. He is married to Victoria (Iloff) Osteen, who is his co-pastor. The couple has two children. His father founded Lakewood Church, of which Joel is the senior pastor.

Joel’s patrilineal line can be traced to Solomon Osteen, who was born, c. 1774, in South Carolina, and to his wife, Mary Ann Royalston. The surname Osteen may have a Dutch origin.

Joel’s paternal grandfather was Willis Jackson Osteen, Sr. (the son of Elijah H. Steen/Osteen and Clarinda Ray). Willis was born in Arkansas. Elijah was the son of John J. Osteen and Celia Boyette. Clarinda was the daughter of Willis Ray and Rebecca Sutton.

Joel’s paternal grandmother was Ellen Mae/May Brawner (the daughter of John Farr Brawner and Laura Evelyn Wilburn). John was the son of Jesse Franklin Brawner and Mary Ann Fultner. Laura was the daughter of James Gillispie “Doc” Wilburn and Martha Lane.

Joel’s maternal grandfather was the son of Isaac Bailey Badie Pilgrim and Noble Elizabeth “Noby”/”Nobie” Turnage. Isaac was the son of Isaac Timms Pilgrim and Hannah Berry Davis. Noble was the daughter of Isaac Turnage and Aletha E. “Lethie” Carpenter.

Joel’s maternal grandmother was the daughter of John Luther Case and Ida M. Golemon. John was the son of Jessy David Case and Rosy Mary McDonnel. Ida was the daughter of George Alexander Golemon and Martha Jane Wilson.

Sources: Genealogy of Joel Osteen – https://www.geni.com

Genealogy and obituary of Joel’s father – https://www.findagrave.com