Edward

Ed

Frank

Jenny

Leona

Veronica

Gerald

Geraldine

Dolores

Joyce

Rose

Martin

Ted

Lonie

Joe

Mamie

Joyce was born June 10, 1930 in Paynesville, Minnesota, daughter of Frank Jahn and Frances Hartman. She attended elementary and high school in Paynesville.

On August 2, 1947 in Paynesville, she married Harold Joseph Dilley, born January 17, 1927 in Webster City, Iowa, son of Vern Dilley and Ethel Litton. Harold and Joyce live in Litchfield, Minnesota, where Harold is a truck driver for a milk processing plant.

They have nine children:

1. Jean Lee, born February 13, 1948 in Litchfield. Married September 20, 1969 in Mount, Minnesota, to James Robert Taylor, born July 5, 1942.

   1. Jody Lee, born February 12, 1970.

   2. Jennifer Rebecca, born January 7, 1972.

2. Nancy Ann, born November 15, 1949 in Litchfield. Married April 20, 1968 in Darwin, Minnesota, to Lamont Anthony Pearson, born August 7, 1941.

   1. Angela Catherine, born March 22, 1969.

   2. Jason Michael, born June 2, 1970.

   3. Dawn Marie, born June 25, 1971.

   4. Melissa Ann, born May 12, 1974.

3. Kay Frances, born December 18, 1950 in Litchfield. Married June 27, 1970 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to Charles Norman Eggen, born April 1, 1949.

   1. Jeffrey Charles, born November 12, 1970.

   2. Sherri Kay, born July 23, 1972.

   3. Robin Michelle, born January 17, 1974.

   4. Kyle Clifford, born April 12, 1977.

4. Michael Joseph, born May 7, 1952 in Litchfield. Married May 27, 1972 in Litchfield to Mary Rose Haagenson, born March 29, 1956.

   1. Tracy Nicole, born October 22, 1972.

   Married January 15, 1977, to Patricia Louise Vossen, born November 19, 1947.

5. Harold Jerome, born March 3, 1954 in Litchfield. Married April 19, 1975 in Eden Valley, Minnesota, to Gaye Loree Wood.

   1. Nicholas Jerome, born February 24, 1981.

   Married December 19, 1981 in Remer, Minnesota, to Sheri Renee Jahn, born April 23, 1957, to Gerome Gene Jahn.

   2. Trent Jerome, born November 25, 1984.

6. Daniel James, born February 16, 1958 in Litchfield. Married January 7, 1980 in Plentywood, Montana, to Cindy Lou Johnson, born January 1, 1961.

   1. Matthew Maynard, born April 15, 1980.

   2. Jesse James, born September 26, 1983.

   3. Miranda Leigh, born September 15, 1985.

7. Debra Marie, born March 8, 1963 in Litchfield.

8. Mary Eileen, born April 26, 1966 in Litchfield. Married April 20, 1985 in Litchfield to Douglas Gene Lundberg, born January 3, 1962.

   1. Amy Eileen Lundberg, born March 16, 1986.

9. Kimberly Jo, born January 6, 1973 in Litchfield.

Source: Eighteen Cousins, by Bert Jahn (1988)