Birth Name: Joshua William Dun
Place of Birth: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Date of Birth: June 18, 1988
Ethnicity: English, French, Irish, German, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), Scottish, Welsh, as well as distant Belgian (Flemish) and Swedish
Josh Dun is an American musician. He is known as the drummer for the American musical duo Twenty One Pilots, alongside Tyler Joseph. His father, William Earl “Bill” Dun, is related to Edwin Dun, the American rancher who significantly shaped Hokkaido’s agricultural policies. His mother, Laura Lee (McCollum), is of Scottish descent.
Josh’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his tenth great-grandfather, Richard Dunn.
Josh’s paternal grandfather was Earl Owen Dun (the son of William Sells Dun and Bonnie Arispa Smith). William was the son of William Earl Dun and Julia Crites. Bonnie was the daughter of Lewis Randolph Smith and Melda Ethel Reno.
Josh’s paternal grandmother is Eleanor Jean “Ellie” McCarthy (the daughter of Daniel Francis McCarthy and Helen Mary “Ellie/Nellie” Pierce). Daniel was born in County Kerry, Ireland, to John Patrick McCarthy and Ellen Sullivan. Helen was also born in County Kerry, Ireland, to Stephen John Pierce and Bridget Barton.
Sources: Marriage record of Josh’s parents – http://marriage-divorce-records.mooseroots.com
Birth record of Josh’s paternal grandfather, Earl Owen Dun – http://birth-records.mooseroots.com
Obituary of Josh’s paternal grandfather, Earl Owen Dun – http://www.legacy.com
Birth record of Josh’s paternal great-grandfather, William Sells Dun – https://familysearch.org
Josh’s paternal great-grandmother, Daniel Francis McCarthy, on the 1901 Irish census – http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
Joseh’s paternal great-grandmother, Helen Mary Pierce, on the 1911 Irish census – http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
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