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Agnes E.W.L. Joy was born at Swanton, Va. Dec. 25, 1844, and was married in St. Patrick's Church Washington, D.C. in 1862 to Felix Johan Nepomat [sp.?] Marie, Count Von Stein Duke Von Hoogstraten, Prince Zu Salm-Salm. She won distinction in America and Europe. Her husband came to America in 1861 having served in Prussian and Austrian armies and in the Union Army as Colonel and Chief-of-Staff of Brig. Gen. Louis Bleuker [sp.?]. He joined the Austrian forces in Mexico and was personal aid to Maximilian. He was captured with the Emperor and condemned to death but his wife persuaded President Juarez to spare his life and he returned to Europe and was killed at Gravelotte while heading a charge. Maximilian decorated Princess Salm-Salm with the Grand Cordon of the Order of San Carlos. Later the Emperor of Austria pensioned her. Later she went with the Army of Invasion of Gen. Von Stemmetz [sp.?] and organized hospitals and distributed supplies to the wounded. For this she received the Prussian Medal of Honor. The Empress gave her a bracelet from her own wrist. In 1899 and 1900 she re-visited America. W.F. Dix dined with her at her hotel in New York and found her an attractive and brilliant woman. She was elected an Honorary member of the D.A.R. Your very sincere [sp.?] Cousin Agnes May 22 1899 Princess Agnes Salm-Salm [handwritten text under photograph:] Agnes Elizabeth Winona Leclercq Joy Father - William Leclercq Joy Grandfather - Micah Joy Great grandfather - Nathaniel Joy 1734-1763
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2002 Gabriel Brooke, (website).
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