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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_Frederick_JoyJames Frederick Joy - Wikipedia

    James Frederick Joy (December 2, 1810 – September 24, 1896) was an American railroad magnate and politician in Detroit, Michigan.

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  3. detroithistorical.org › encyclopedia-of-detroit › joy-james-fJoy, James F. | Detroit Historical Society

    Michigan railroad magnate James Frederick Joy was known to be a captivating speaker and shrewd businessman, and was a leader in the North American railroad industry during its early years.

  4. www.michtranshist.info › pmwiki › MainMichigan Transportation History | Main / James F. Joy

    Jan 2, 2020 · James Frederick Joy (December 2, 1810 – September 24, 1896) was a railroad executive in Detroit, Michigan.

  5. www.elmwoodhistoriccemetery.org › events-tours › biographiesJames Frederick Joy

    James Joy died on September 24, 1896 and is buried in Cypress Mound at Elmwood. His monument his pictured below. Joy is listed in Elmwood’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Self-Guided Tour Map.

  6. michiganrailroads.com › railroad-men-and-women › 7205-james-f-joymichiganrailroads.com - Joy, James F.

    James Frederic Joy died at his residence on West Fort street early yesterday morning. He had been ill for some time and the family were prepared for the worst, although few others knew of his critical condition.

  7. pubs.lib.uiowa.edu › palimpsest › articleThe Burlington Comes

    Dec 1, 2021 · James Frederick Joy, was destined to see his name become a synonym for the entire Burlington Sys­ tem. The financier, John Murray Forbes, gave to the Burlington a “character and stability“ which distinguished it sharply from most other roads of that day. The engineer, John W . Brooks, served

  8. www.geni.com › people › James-JoyJames Frederick Joy (1810 - 1896) - Genealogy - Geni.com

    Apr 28, 2022 · James Frederick Joy (2 December, 1810-24 September, 1896) was an American railroad magnate and politician in Detroit, Michigan. He was born in Durham, New Hampshire the son of James Joy (1778-1857) of Groton, Massachusetts and Sarah Gee Pickering (1781-1858), daughter of John Pickering,