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Joyce Family History
Joyce Genealogy & Family TreeJoyce is an Irish name from Glamorganshire, Wales, where the family was granted a seat due to their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Latin gaudere and means "joyous." In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Geoffrey de Jorz--was recorded in 1234. The family motto is Mors aut honorabilis vita which means "Death, or life with honor."
Other spellings include "Joyes," "Joice," and "Joy." Notable people with the surname include Irish author James Joyce (Portrait of a Young Man, Ulysses, Finnegans Wake), British musician Mike Joyce (The Smiths), and American football player Don Joyce (Chicago Cardinals, Baltimore Colts, Minnesota Vikings). The first Joyce to come to America was Jon Joyce in Virginia in 1621.
Joyce Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Naomi Joyce -- --, 1823 March 30, 1882 Ohio
- Annie Joyce -- --, 1894 January 22, 1896 Missouri
- Nellie Joyce -- --, 1866 April 17, 1931
- Harriet Roxanna Joyce -- --, 1854 December 0, 1936 North Carolina
- Mary Joyce -- --, 1800 September 7, 1857 Virginia
Joyce Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah M. Joyce -- --, 1824 July 30, 1878 North Carolina
- Beulah Marie Joyce -- --, 1897 September 4, 1985 Michigan
- Michael Joyce -- --, 1835 October 19, 1885
- Mae Joyce -- --, 1915 December 0, 1942 Georgia
- Elizabeth Ann Joyce -- --, 1854 December 0, 1887 North Carolina
