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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
- John Joyce -- --, 1600 December 21, 1666
- Abigail Joyce -- --, 1687 April 9, 1789 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Richard Joyce -- --, 1719 November 21, 1719
- William Joyce -- --, 1685 June 11, 1757
- John Joseph Joyce -- --, 1890 October 12, 1966 Galway
Joyce Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Patrick Francis Joyce -- --, 1894 March 17, 1977 Galway
- Mary Joyce -- --, 1869 April 28, 1915
- Bridget Joyce -- --, 1838 November 9, 1924
- Edward Gibbons Joyce -- --, 1862 July 25, 1948
- Peter Joseph Joyce -- --, 1859 September 9, 1926
