Tyler Joseph
Joseph in 2015, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Tyler Robert Joseph
Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Date of Birth: December 1, 1988
Ethnicity: Lebanese, English, German, Dutch, possibly other
Tyler Joseph is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. He is the lead vocalist and keyboardist for the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, in which he works with Josh Dun.
Tyler is the son of Kelly, from New Jersey, and Christopher Joseph. He is married to Jenna Black, with whom he has a daughter.
Tyler’s paternal grandfather was Robert O. “Bobby” Joseph (the son of Tony Joseph and Catherine/Katherine Charlie/Calearly/Kaleel). Robert was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Tripoli, Lebanon. Tony was the son of Marian.
Tyler’s paternal grandmother is named Nancy K.
Tyler’s maternal grandfather is Robert H. Stryker (the son of Raymond Eugene Stryker and Evelyn Lida Cook). Raymond was the son of Raymond Cyrenus Stryker and Nora J. Apgar. Evelyn was the daughter of Hovey Reid Cook and Lida Crappe.
Tyler’s maternal grandmother is named Joan.
Source: Obituary of Tyler’s maternal great-grandmother, Evelyn Lida (Cook) Stryker – https://www.legacy.com
His wikipedia page says his father is Lebanese
Here’s an obit for Tyler’s great-grandmother, Evelyn Lida (Cook) Stryker:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/mycentraljersey/obituary.aspx?n=evelyn-lida-cook-stryker&pid=134688454
Tyler Joseph is listed as her great-grandchild.
Evelyn’s parents were Hovey Reid and Lida (Crappe) Cook. I am sure her ancestry (and that of her husband Raymond Eugene Stryker) can be traced way further back.