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From: Cathy Joynt Labath <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] Biography of Michael Francis Joynt 1883-1965
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 15:27:52 -0700


Posted on: PaloAlto County Biographies
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Surname: Joynt, McLaughlin, Luken
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>From Doctors of Marcus, Cherokee Co. Iowa

Dr. Michael F. JOYNT
Dr. M. F. Joynt was born November 10, 1882 at Emmetsburg, IA. He taught
school at Emmetsburg for four years before entering medical school at the
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, from which he graduated in 1910. He
came directly to Marcus, and practiced here until he retired. On November
15, 1948, he married Lucille LUKEN in Washington, DC. The Marcus community
honored Dr. Joynt on August 14, 1960, on the 50th anniversary of his practice
here. Friends, relatives, and doctors (a number of them his classmates
formed a big crowd that gathered to pay him honor. Dr. Joynt was in every
way the honored and revered country doctor. He made many calls with help
of a horse and buggy, and lived to take a number of trips by jet plane.
Dr. Joynt's only extended absence from Marcus was during WWI. On his return,
he helped organize the Marcus Post of the American Legion, and was its
first commander. He ushered 3,300 babies into the world during his long
practice. Also to be counted are an untold number of people who found him
always ready to respond to calls for help in the traditional manner of
the country doctor.
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Descendants of Michael Francis Joynt



1 [1] Michael Francis Joyntb: 11/10/1883 src: Palo Alto Co. Birth Records-Book
1d: 06/1965/
.+Mary McLaughlinm: 11/28/1911 in Chicago, Illinois

*2nd Wife of [1] Michael Francis Joynt:/
.+Lucille Lukenm: 11/15/1948 in Washington, D.C.
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On 9-7-1945 Michael was living in Marcus,Cherokee Co., Iowa. He filed an
amendment of birth certificate stating his birth date was 11-10-1883 and
his middle name was spelled Francis, not Frances. Source: Palo Alto Co.
Birth Records-Book 1.


Link: Palo Alto County, Iowa USGenWeb Project
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