I've "rescued" two old photographs of Lena B. JOYCE which were both taken at studios in Olneyville, Rhode Island. The first is dated 1890 and indicates that Lena is 9 years old at the time it was taken. The second photograph is dated 1894 and indicates that Lena is 12 years old at the time. Based on limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding Lena and her family: Lena Belle JOYCE was b. Sept 1882 in CT to parents Isabella or Isabel Louise ROSSITER (b. 1861 in New London, CT) and Thomas F. JOYCE (b. Dec 1860 in Wales to parents George H. & Margaret JOYCE). Lena was one of two children born to this couple including a brother, Russell T. JOYCE born 1896 in Providence, RI. Lena married Walter Henry PICKERING on 5 Apr 1904 in RI and died 10 Nov 1948 in Cranston, RI. Census records provide the following: 1885 census of Providence, RI: Lena B. JOYCE, age 3 years 1900 census of Providence, RI: Thomas F. JOYCE, age 44, born Dec 1855, married 24 years, born Wales, parents born Ireland, a Business Manager Isabel L. JOYCE, wife, age 39, born Feb 1861, married 24 years, 2 children/2 living, born CT, parents born England Lena B. JOYCE, dau, age 17, born Sept 1882, born CT, a Jeweler Russell JOYCE, son, age 4, born Feb 1896, born RI 1910 census of Providence, RI: Walter H. PICKERING, age 33, married 6 years, born RI, parents born MA/Germany, a Factory Foreman Lena J. PICKERING, wife, age 27, married 6 years, born CT, parents born Wales/CT 1920 census of Brooklyn, NY: Lena PICKERING, age 37, married, born CT, parents born Wales/CT, Housekeeping at a Religious Public House I am hoping to locate someone from Lena's family so that these wonderful old photographs can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. Thanks, Shelley
Hi Shelley, Check http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/a/g/Nancy-M-Lagacesmith/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0092.html for Lena's family tree and history. She seemed to have no children and her one brother died in 1918. Go to the home page and there is a Nancy M Lagace-Smith who is responsible for the tree. Contact her. Bill Pfeifer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley Cardiel" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 1:24 PM Subject: [BKLYN] JOYCE - PICKERING Family Photograph > I've "rescued" two old photographs of Lena B. JOYCE which were both taken > at > studios in Olneyville, Rhode Island. The first is dated 1890 and > indicates > that Lena is 9 years old at the time it was taken. The second photograph > is > dated 1894 and indicates that Lena is 12 years old at the time. Based on > limited research I was able to locate the following information regarding > Lena and her family: > > Lena Belle JOYCE was b. Sept 1882 in CT to parents Isabella or Isabel > Louise > ROSSITER (b. 1861 in New London, CT) and Thomas F. JOYCE (b. Dec 1860 in > Wales to parents George H. & Margaret JOYCE). Lena was one of two > children > born to this couple including a brother, Russell T. JOYCE born 1896 in > Providence, RI. Lena married Walter Henry PICKERING on 5 Apr 1904 in RI > and > died 10 Nov 1948 in Cranston, RI. > > Census records provide the following: > > 1885 census of Providence, RI: > > Lena B. JOYCE, age 3 years > > 1900 census of Providence, RI: > > Thomas F. JOYCE, age 44, born Dec 1855, married 24 years, born Wales, > parents born Ireland, a Business Manager > Isabel L. JOYCE, wife, age 39, born Feb 1861, married 24 years, 2 > children/2 > living, born CT, parents born England > Lena B. JOYCE, dau, age 17, born Sept 1882, born CT, a Jeweler > Russell JOYCE, son, age 4, born Feb 1896, born RI > > 1910 census of Providence, RI: > > Walter H. PICKERING, age 33, married 6 years, born RI, parents born > MA/Germany, a Factory Foreman > Lena J. PICKERING, wife, age 27, married 6 years, born CT, parents born > Wales/CT > > 1920 census of Brooklyn, NY: > > Lena PICKERING, age 37, married, born CT, parents born Wales/CT, > Housekeeping at a Religious Public House > > I am hoping to locate someone from Lena's family so that these wonderful > old > photographs can be returned to their care. If you are a member of this > family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me. > > Thanks, > Shelley > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message