Person:Lester Joy (1)

From a letter by Karol Robinson Atwood, 5 Nov. 2003

Aunt Lottie married Lester Joy and had Harry - just the one child - to my knowledge. She married Lett who was a harness maker, and followed this trade until the last harness shop closed in Marshalltown in about 1923?? (Actually must have been 1921 or earlier.) He then worked at the Marshall Canning Co. in the warehouse until he was disabled after a pile of canned goods in cartons fell on him. Later he worked at the local pool hall - until his death in 1939 - death - a heart attack after he dug his car out of a snowdrift in the alley behind his house where his car was located.

1. ↑ South Dakota, Perkins Co, in 1910 U.S. Federal Census
   T624 1487 p 65B, 25-29 Jul 1910.
2. ↑ Polk, Osceola Village, in 1885 Nebraska Census
   1885.

   Osceola Village, Polk Co, Nebraska:
   Ben F. Joy, age 32, b. OH; Sarah E, Lester D, Chester C, Mary L, and Edwin

3. ↑ Mahaska, Sharon, in 1895 Iowa State Census.

   Benj F., Sarah E., Lester D, Chester C, Mary L, Edwin E, Ira M, and Hazzle B.

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Nebraska, Polk, Osceola, in 1880 U.S. Federal Census.

   Benjamin F. Joy, age 27, b. OH, harness-maker, both parents b. OH
   Sarah E. Joy, wife, 23, b. IA, parents b. OH
   Lester O. Joy, son, age 4, b. IA
   Chester C. Joy, son, age 1, b. NE
   Theodrick J. Spain, brother-in-law, age 21, b. IA, parents b. OH, laborer

5. ↑ Iowa, Mahaska, New Sharon, Prairie twp., in 1900 U.S. Federal Census
   New Sharon, Prairie twp., 6 Jun 1900.

   (Obliterated).... Dec 1875, age 24, married 1 year, father b. OH, mother b. IA
   (Obliterated)....age 21, married 1 year, 1 child, 1 living
   .....age 16, b. IA, parents b. WI (Charlotte Robinson's sibling)
   ----, Charles A, bro-in-law, b. May 1891, age 9, b. IA, parents b. WI
   Joy, Harry V. son, b. Sep 1899, age 1, b. IA

6. ↑ South Dakota, Perkins, Moreau Precinct, in 1910 U.S. Federal Census
   Series: T624 Roll: 1487 Page: 65, 30 Dec 2005.

   Joy, Ira, age 24, married 4 yrs, b. Nebraska parents b. IA, farm operator
   Cora, wife, age 22, b. IA, father b. Neb, mother b. M, 1 child 1 living
   Margeurite, daughter, age 3, b. IA
   
   4 families later:
   Joy, Benjamin F, age 57, b. OH, parents b. OH, farm operator
   Sarah E, age 5?, 7 children, 5 living, b. IA, parents b. OH
   Next:
   Joy, Chester C, age 32, widowed(??), b. Nebraska, farm operator
   Next:
   Joy, Lester, age 34, married once, 12 yrs married, b. IA, farm operator
   Lottie, age 32, married once, 12 yrs. married, b IA, 1 child 1 living
   Harry, son, age 10, b. IA

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Lester Dellis Joy, in United States World War I Draft Registration Card
   1917.
8. ↑ Iowa, Woodbury, Sioux City, in 1920 U.S. Federal Census
   Series: T625 Roll: 520 Page: 182, 30 Dec 2005.

   Joy, Lester D, head, renting, age 44, b IA, parents b IA, harness maker
   Charlotte, wife, age 44, b. IA, parents b. WI
   Harry V., son, age 20, b. IA, mechanic at a garage
   Next door was Charles A. Robinson and his family (Charlotte's brother)

9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Obituary of Lester Joy, in Times Republican Newspaper (Sioux City, Iowa)
   21 Jan 1939.

   Lester D. Joy, 808 Anson street, died at his home at 11:15 a.m. Saturday after an illlness of three days. He had been in his usual health until stricken Wednesday with a heart attack.
   He was born at Peoria (Iowa) Dec. 25 1875, a son of B.F. and Eliza Joy. When he was a small boy his parents moved to Osceola, Neb. where he grew to manhood. He returned to Iowa at the age of 20 years, settling at New Sharon and was married to Charlotte Robinson, Nov. 26, 1897 at New Sharon. Mr. Joy was employed by the Meyer Bros. harness factory in Sioux City as a cutter for 15 years but the family had lived in this city for the past 10 years. He was employed by Lee Conrad until three months ago, when he bacame employed by Ankeney Cigar Store.
   Mr. Joy is survived by his widow; one son, Harry V. Joy of Sioux City; his mother, Mrs. Eliza Joy, Sioux City; two brothers, Chester C. Joy of Sioux City and Ira M. Joy of Portland, Ore; one sister, Mrs. Lena Dornberger, Billings, Mont., and one grand child, Vernon Joy. One brother and two sisters preceded him in death, as well as his father. He was a member of the Modern Woodman of America at Sioux City.
   The body was removed to Estel funeral home pending completing of funeral arrangements.

10. ↑ His draft card says he's ineligible due to "rupture" but doesn't say what was ruptured... disc in his back? His eye? His kidney?