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'''Joe Mansion''' (born [[June 15]], [[1896]] in Canton (Guangzhou), China; died [[February 27]], [[1954]]), possibly from '''Diaho Nansion''', was a first-generation owner of [[Joy Young Restaurant]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. | |||
Joe's family members first emigrated to Alabama from Canton (Guangzhou), China through the port of Mobile in the 1880s. | Joe's family members first emigrated to Alabama from Canton (Guangzhou), China through the port of Mobile in the 1880s. He came to the United States a youth and lived in Georgia before arriving in [[Birmingham]] in [[1920]]. | ||
Joe | In his early 20s, Joe and three other partners, including [[Loo Bing]], [[Loo Choy]] and [[Choi Sai]] opened the [[King Joy|King Joy Inn]] restaurant on [[3rd Avenue North]] in [[downtown Birmingham]]. Joe subsequently opened the landmark Joy Young Restaurant on [[20th Street North]] in [[1922]]. Joe was a mamber of the [[Birmingham Restaurant Association]] and the [[Birmingham Chamber of Commerce]]. | ||
Joe and his wife, [[Lee Mansion|Lee]], resided at 333 [[Carr Avenue]] in [[Homwood]]. They had one son, [[Joe Wing Soon|Wing Soon]], and five grandchildren: [[Henry Joe|Henry]], [[Suelin Joe Lee|Suelin]], [[George Loo Joe|George]], [[John Loo Joe|John]], and [[Jimmy Loo Joe|Jimmy]]. | |||
Joe had an opportunity to visit his homeland in [[1950]]. He died in [[1954]] and was buried at [[Elmwood Cemetery]]. | |||
==References== | |||
* "[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-news/107451645/ Joe Mansion, owner of Joy Young's, dies after short illness]." (February 28, 1954) {{BN}}, p. 35 | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198277291/manston-joe Mansion Joe] at Findagrave.com | * [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198277291/manston-joe Mansion Joe] at Findagrave.com | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Joe | {{DEFAULTSORT:Joe Mansion}} | ||
[[Category:1896 births]] | [[Category:1896 births]] | ||
[[Category:1954 deaths]] | [[Category:1954 deaths]] | ||
[[Category:Restaurateurs]] | [[Category:Restaurateurs]] | ||
[[Category:Elmwood burials]] | [[Category:Elmwood burials]] | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 24 June 2023
Joe Mansion (born June 15, 1896 in Canton (Guangzhou), China; died February 27, 1954), possibly from Diaho Nansion, was a first-generation owner of Joy Young Restaurant in downtown Birmingham.
Joe's family members first emigrated to Alabama from Canton (Guangzhou), China through the port of Mobile in the 1880s. He came to the United States a youth and lived in Georgia before arriving in Birmingham in 1920.
In his early 20s, Joe and three other partners, including Loo Bing, Loo Choy and Choi Sai opened the King Joy Inn restaurant on 3rd Avenue North in downtown Birmingham. Joe subsequently opened the landmark Joy Young Restaurant on 20th Street North in 1922. Joe was a mamber of the Birmingham Restaurant Association and the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.
Joe and his wife, Lee, resided at 333 Carr Avenue in Homwood. They had one son, Wing Soon, and five grandchildren: Henry, Suelin, George, John, and Jimmy.
Joe had an opportunity to visit his homeland in 1950. He died in 1954 and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery.
References
- "Joe Mansion, owner of Joy Young's, dies after short illness." (February 28, 1954) The Birmingham News, p. 35
External links
- Mansion Joe at Findagrave.com