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J. Joyce & Co., Washington; D. C. – Andrew J. Joyce –
built carriages and custom bodies for early Washington D.C. residents.
Mentioned by Herman C. Brunn in an article on presidential vehicles.
Hermann A. Brunn worked briefly for the Babcock company
in Watertown, and then took over
management of the Andrew Joyce Carriage Company in Washington. He returned
to Buffalo and founded Brunn & Company in 1908.
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Looking for descendants of or information about my GG Grandfather Andrew
Joyce who was born in Ireland and eventually settled in DC during the mid
1800's.He operated a carriage company in DC named Andrew Joyce Carriage
Co.He was married to Frances Norris who was born in DC and they had a
daughter Jessie M. Joyce born on Sept.19,1866 in DC.Jessie M. Joyce married
James F.McGlinchey and lived in Portland,Maine following their marriage in
DC.
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J. T. Davies, foreman of construction and draftsman for the
Crane & Breed, Mfg. Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, was born in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, in May, 1860, and learned his trade with Cooling Bros.,
Wilmington, Delaware. Later he worked in a number of small shops, engaging
finally with Charles S, Caffrey Co., Camden, New Jersey, where he remained
about three years.
He then went to New Hayen. Connecticut, and worked in the
shops of William Johnson, Henry Killam Co. and M. Armstrong & Co., for seven
years. Later on he worked with the United States Carriage Co., Columbus,
Ohio; James Goold Co., Albany, New York; A. J. Joyce & Co., Washington; D.
C.. and James Cunningham, Son & Co. Rochester, New York. He took charge of
the hearse department of the Crane & Breed Mfg. Co. in 1899. He reorganized
that department, and is still with them.
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