Thomas F. Joyce 1846-1929

JOYCE, HOYT

Posted By: Ann Krumme (email)
Date: 3/13/2012 at 16:30:24

DEATH OF FORMER ALLAMAKEEAN.
From the Emmetsburg Democrat we learn of the death there Monday of last week of an old-time resident and former Allamakeean, Thos. F. Joyce, after an illness of but three days. Deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Joyce, was born in county Mayo, Ireland, in 1846, coming to this country as a small boy and locating in Kentucky. In 1876 he moved to Lansing, where he taught school until moving to Emmetsburg in 1879. He was unmarried and is survived by two brothers, John, of Chicago, who attended the funeral Wednesday, and Patrick of Harpers Ferry, Iowa. Mrs. Fred Hoyt of Dubuque and Miss Therese Joyce of Harpers Ferry, nieces, also were present at the funeral.

~Allamakee Journal and Lansing Mirror, Wednesday, April 17, 1929