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Lot 13 R 9 JOYCE two lots over from the Tracey Farm
Lot 13 The 1871 Census has Thomas Joyce (1812-1897) and Margaret Flannagan (1836-1917), married in 1864, with family Margaret Ann (1867-1929), Ann (1868-), Bridget Bedelia (William Thomas Stapleton)
(1870-), Michael (Mary Ann Wright) (1874-1948 Quyon) and Thomas Patrick (1877-1905 Minnesota).
The marriage certificate has Thomas having parents Michael Joyce and Margaret Rooney. The 1891 census has Michael Joyce (1817-1895) living with the family, a brother?. The property was sold to son
Michael Joyce in 1906, but reverted to the township in 1922. Michael Joyce (1874-1948 Quyon) was a businessman and storekeeper in Quyon for 50 years, and, according to his obituary, went to Quyon in 1886.
This large store was situated on main street of Quyon right across the road from where Fairbanks Hotel used to stand. This store burned down and another building was build which also became a grocery store