Joynt, Robert
JOYNT, BRENNAN, TEEFEY
Posted By: Cathy Joynt Labath (email)
Date: 2/29/2004 at 08:57:53
History of Plymouth County, Iowa. ed. by William S. Freeman. 2 vols. Indianapolis, Ind.: B. F. Bowen, 1917.
[Note: information in brackets was added by me to biography for clarification or correction.]
R.J.[Robert J.] Joynt, a native of Palo Alto county, Iowa, and now one of the leading professional men of LeMars, Plymouth county, was born on February 15, 1884, and is the son of M.[Michael] and Bridget (Brennan) Joynt. These parents are well-known residents of Plymouth county, [Note: this is incorrect. Michael and Bridget Joynt, R.J.'s parents were residents of Palo Alto county ]where Mr. Joynt is recognized as one of the substantial and successful farmers and stock men. He is progressive and believes in intensive farming, the most thorough cultivation of the soil and the keeping of the best of stock. Mr. and Mrs. Joynt are active members of the Catholic church and have long been prominent in the social and religious life of the community, where they are held in the highest regard and esteem by all who know them. They are the parents of the following children: M.J.[Martin J.], M.F.[Michael Francis], A.J.[Albert J.], R.J.[Robert J.], J.T.[Joseph T.] and D.W.[David William]. M.J. is an eye,nose and ear specialist of Le Mars; M.F. is a well-known physician of Marcus, Iowa; A.J. is an eye,ear and nose specialist of Waterloo, Iowa and J.T. and D.W. are farmers in the county [Palo Alto].
R.J. Joynt received his primary education in the public schools of his home district and later attended the State University at Iowa City. After having graduated from this institution in the dental department in 1907, he at once located at Le Mars, where he has since engaged in his profession.
On February 4, 1913, R.J. Joynt was united in marriage to Mamie Teefey and to this union one child, Mary Ellen, has been born. Mr. and Mrs. Joynt have an ideal home and are prominent in the social and religious life of the community. They take much interest in the moral and the social development of their home town and are recognized as among the earnest workers for the betterment of the district. They are devout members of the Catholic church and take much interest in all church work. Mr. Joynt is a member of the Elk's lodge and the Knight's of Columbus and has had much to do with the success of the local orders.
R.J. Joynt has devoted his best efforts to the mastery of his profession and is recognized as one of the most proficient workmen in his line in this part of the state. He has been most successful in his profession and, in addition to his extensive practice, he is the owner of eighty acres of land in Palo Alto county, Iowa, as well as owning one-half interest in one hundred and sixty acres of land in South Dakota.
Descendants of David Joynt
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