Pane-Joyce Genealogy
James Joyce (59751)
64266. Austin Joyce. Born ca 1825 in Ireland. Austin died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan on 26 Dec 1872. Buried in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Grand Rapids. Occupation: Laborer.

1860 Federal Census. Alpine Township, Kent County, Michigan
Roll M 653_550, page 766
Post Office Pleasant
    Austin Joyce, 36, farm laborer, $100 personal estate, b. Ireland
    Bridget Joyce, 30, b. Ireland
    Wm. Joyce, 5, b. Michigan
    John Joyce, 2, b. Michigan
Next door is the family of Robert Lee and his wife Bridget. He is 32, and she is 40. Both were born in Ireland. Benjamin, age 4, was born in Michigan. Robert also has personal property worth $100. Like Austin, Robert is a farm laborer.

Austin and Robert may have been working for Jedadiah Fields, age 57. He was born in Connecticut. His wife Bethana is age 50, Jesse is 24, Lyman is 21 and Emma is 16. Jedadiah is a farmer with real estate worth $3,000 and personal property of $700. Jesse and Lyman are farm laborers, and Emma is a schol teacher. Morris Cochling, 32, is a carpenter and joiner. Bethana and the children were born in New York. Morris was born in Prussia.

1870 Federal Census. Grand Rapids Ward 1, Kent County, Michigan
Roll 681, page 225A
    Austin Joyce, 45, laborer, $600 real estate, $200 personal estate, b. Ireland
    Bridget Joyce, 40, keeping house, b. Ireland
    William Joyce, 15, works in box factory, b. MI
    John Joyce, 11, works in box factory, b. MI
    Edward Joyce, 4, at home, b. MI
    Austin Joyce, 2, at home, b. MI, b. MI
    Annie Joyce, 10 months, at home
Neither Austin nor Bridget could read or write.

Also in the first ward of the 1870 census for Grand Rapids, is a John Joyce, 35, a laborer who was born in Ireland. He is living in a hotel run by John Shields, who was also born in Ireland. Ann Shields is 43, was born in Ireland and keeps house. Mary is 19, Helia is 18, Kate is 16, Jane is 14, Emma is 12, John is ten, Elizabeth is five, Frances is three and Adelaide is two. All were born in Michigan. Other boarders appear to be: Thomas Mc Gaughlin, 24, born in Michigan and a Railroad Engineer; and Morris Cashin, 25, born in Ireland and a laborer.

In the Second Ward in 1870, is Henry Joyce, 38, a shoemaker who was born in England. Ann is 29, keeping house and was born in Ireland. Albert is seven, William is three and Henry is one. Albert and William were born in New York and Henry in Michigan.

1872 Grand Rapids City Directory
 Austin Joyce, lab, r 7 Goodrich
Goodrich street is one block north of Wealthy Street. In 1872 Wealthy was about at the south boundary of the city; there weren’t many houses south of it.

Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995
Austin Joice, d. 26 Dec 1872, Grand Rapids. age 44, b. Ireland. Laborer. Married. Father’s name James. Indexing number B01575-7 Michigan-EASy. Source film number 1002017.

Death Certificate. Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897; FamilySearch.org. Film 2363451; Folder 420787o; Reference Number 1417; page 96.
Austin Joice died 26 December 1872 in the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan of consumption. He was 44 years old, born in Ireland and worked as a laborer. His father’s name was James, but no name is given for his mother.

Saint Andrews Catholic Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan
    Austin Joyce, 1828–1872
    Bridget Joyce, 1824-1912
Bef 1855 Austin married Bridget Toot (64282) , daughter of William Tuite (59754) (ca 1785-). Born ca 1830 in Ireland. Bridget died in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan on 26 Sep 1912. Buried on 30 Sep 1912 in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Grand Rapids.

Alternate spellings for the surname Toot: Chute, de Tiut, de Tuite, Tiut, Tiutt, Tiutte, Tuett, Tuit, Tuite, Tuitt, Tute.

1870 Census indicates Bridget could not read nor write. She kept house for the family. She was 40 years old.

1873 Grand Rapids City Directory
 Mrs. Bridget Joyce, res n e cor Ney and Goodrich
    John Joyce, laborer, res n e cor Ney and Goodrich
    William Joyce, laborer, res n e cor Ney and Goodrich
Ney was a new street that didn’t exist in 1868. It’s near where Market meets Wealthy. That area is industrial now.

1876 Grand Rapids City Directory
 Mrs. Bridget Joyce, res 37 Goodrich
    John Dillon, clerk, res 36 Goodrich

1880 Federal Census, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.
Roll 588, page 216C
37 Goodrich St.
    Bridgett Joyce, head of household, age 45, b. Ireland, washerwoman.
    Edward Joyce, son, 14, b. MI, shop boy.
    Austin Joyce, son, 11, b. MI, shop boy.
They also appeared on the sheet entitled “Pauper and indigent inhabitants”.

1885 Grand Rapids City Directory
 Bridget (wid Austin) Joyce, res 37 Goodrich
    Austin Joyce, teamster, bds 37 Goodrich
    Edward Joyce, salesman Wm A Berkey, bds 37 Goodrich

1889 Grand Rapids City Directory
 Bridget (wid Austin) Joyce, res 37 Goodrich
    Austin Joyce, clk P Kusterer, bds 37 Goodrich

1893 Grand Rapids City Directory
 Bridget (wid Austin) Joyce, res 18 Ney
    Austin Joyce, clk, bds 18 Ney

1894 Michigan Census. Grand Rapids, Michigan
 Bridget Joyse, 70
    Austen Joyse, 26, son
    George Higgens, 15, boarder

1895 Grand Rapids City Directory
 Bridget (wid Austin) Joyce, h 18 Ney
    Austin Joyce, lab, bds 18 Ney

1900 Federal Census. Grand Rapids Ward 1, Kent County, Michigan
Roll 721, page 4A
18 Ney Street, dated 1 Jun 1900
    Bridget Joyce, head, birth month and year: “don’t know”, 71, widowed, 5 children, 2 living, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland, immigrated 1855, 65 years in UA, washserwoman
    Austin Joyce, son, b. Oct 1864, 35, m. 2 years, b. MI, parents b. Ireland, furniture packer
    Cora Joyce, daughter-in-law, b. Jul 1865, 34, m. 2 years, no children, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. Canada
    George Higgins, boarder, b. Feb 1878, 22, single, b. MI, father b. Ireland, mother b. MI, engine cleaner

In 1900, George Higgins is a boarder living with Bridget Joyce, her son Austin, and daughter-in-law Cora.
    Ottawa County Genweb shows the following buried in St. Mary’s cemetery:
    HIGGINS         George                          1880 - 1913 
                        Margaret                        1854 - 1900 
                        Thomas, son of J. & M.          d. May 30, 1885; Age 2-9-20
http://ottawa.migenweb.net/cemeteries/wright/StMary1942.html

1910 Grand Rapids City Directory
 Aleen Joyce, bds 18 Ney.
 Bridget (wid Austin) Joyce, bds 18 Ney.
    Edward J. Joyce, mach hd Berkey Furn Co, h 18 Ney
    Harold E. Joyce, candymkr, bds 18 Ney.
    Madeline Joyce, bkpr, bds 18 Ney.

In 1910 Bridget was living with the family of her son Edward.

Record number1224 book 8 page 317 Kent County Death Records states that Bridget Joyce died on 26 Sep 1912 in Grand Rapids of senile gangrene. She was 89, a widow and was born in Ireland. Her father was named ? Toot. Informant Mrs. Edward Joyce. Burial 30 Sep 1912 at St. Andrews.

Bridget was buried at St. Andrew's Cemetery on the same lot with Austin, Gaylord, Harold E., and Madlyn Joyce Sullivan.

Obituary for Bridget Joyce, 27 Sep 1912, in the Grand Rapids Herald.

Obituary. 26 September 1912, Grand Rapids Press, Page 11.
EARLY RESIDENT OF CITY IS DEAD AT SON’S HOME
    Mrs. Bridget Joyce, an early resident of Grand Rapids, died today at the home of her son, Edward Joyce, 467 Kalamazoo avenue. She was eight-nine years old and for many years resided at Goodrich street and what now is New avenue. Besides Edward, she leaves another son, Austin, also of this city, and eight grandchildren. Mrs. Joyce had been an invalid a long time.
Their children include:
66520i.
William Joyce (Died unmarried) (1855-30 May 1930)
66521ii.
John Joyce (ca 1858-)
66522iii.
Edward James Joyce (3 Jan 1866-3 Dec 1942)
66523iv.
Austin M. Joyce (Oct 1867-14 Apr 1928)
66524v.
Annie Joyce (Died young) (ca 1869-)
66525vi.
Mattie Joyce (Died soon) (Jun 1872-4 Aug 1872)
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