Frederic Joy (1862 - 1893)

Born 7 Jul 1862 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Husband of Louise Grundy (Todd) Hauge — married 20 Dec 1892 (to 21 Aug 1893) in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

Died 21 Aug 1893 at age 31 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Frederic was born on 7 Jul 1862 in Detroit, Michigan.^[1] He is the son of James Frederic Joy and Mary Bourne. He married Louise Grundy Todd on 20 Dec 1892 in Louisville, Kentucky.^[2] The couple traveled to Europe for their honeymoon; while there he contracted Roman fever. They returned to the US, settling in Detroit, where he died on 21 Aug 1893.^{[1] [3]} Their son was born seven months later, in March 1894.

Residences

• 1870 - Detroit, Wayne, MIchigan, United States^[4]
• 1880 - Detroit, Wayne, MIchigan, United States^[5]
• 1893 - Detroit, Wayne, MIchigan, United States^[3]

Obituary

^[3]DEATH OF FRED JOY.

The Fatal Disease Contracted on His Wedding Trip

     Frederick [sic] Joy, son of James F. Joy, died at 7:30 o’clock this morning at the residence of his father, 140 Fort street west. While on his wedding tour Mr. Joy contracted Roman fever, the disease developing about a month ago. For the past two weeks he had be delirious. A year ago Mr. Joy was married to Miss Todd, of Louisville. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride, and the couple immediately started for Europe on a wedding tour. They returned to Detroit last spring, and leased a home on Jefferson avenue, where they intended to make their home. Four weeks ago the fever made its appearance, and was followed by an abcess [sic] in the throat.

     Fred Joy was a tall, athletically-formed young man about 30 years of age. He was a member of the Detroit Athletic club, and took a decided interest in field sports. His business interests consisted of the Long Meadows stud farm, located near Birmingham, Mich., hackneys being a specialty. At the head of the stud is Fandango, a 3-year-old, sired by Lord Rattler. Fandango has made his mark in the show ring.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave memorial page for Frederic Joy (7 Jul 1862–21 Aug 1893), Find A Grave: Memorial #64243384, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by David (contributor 47257766).
2. ↑ Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QD-X8V5), Frederic Joy and Louise G Todd, 20 Dec 1892; citing Marriage, , Jefferson, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 482,717.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5SN-HPQD), Frederick Joy, 1893.
4. ↑ United States Census, 1870, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHC5-B8C), Fred Joy in entry for James F Joy, 1870.
5. ↑ United States Census, 1880, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW3G-JKX), Fred Joy in household of James F Joy, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; ED 269, sheet 540A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,610.