The table below shows the listings from the Chicago city directories.
| Year | John F. Foy | William J. Foy | |
| 1872 | John
Laborer
h. rear 279 N. Market | | |
| 1873 | John
Laborer
h. rear 279 N. Market | | |
| 1874 | John
Laborer
h. rear 279 N. Market | | |
| 1875 | | | |
| 1876 | | | |
| 1877 | | | |
| 1878 | John F.
Sawyer
h. rear 279 N. Market | | |
| 1879 | | | |
| 1880 | John
Laborer
h. 147 Oak | | |
| 1881 | John
Teamster
h. rear 147 Oak | | |
| 1882 | John F.
Teamster
h. 247 Michigan | | |
| 1883 | John
Teamster
h. 80 Pacific Ave. | | |
| 1884 | | | |
| 1885 | John
Foreman
h. 78 Pacific Ave. | | |
| 1886 | John
Foreman
h. 78 Pacific Ave. | | |
| 1887 | John
Fireman
h. 78 Pacific Ave. | | |
| 1888 | John
Foreman
h. 78 Pacific Ave. | | |
| 1889 | John
Foreman
h. 78 Pacific Ave. | | |
| 1890 | John
Foreman
h. 78 Pacific Ave. | | |
| 1891 | | | |
| 1892 | John S.
Porter
h. 144 Osgood | | |
| 1893 | John
Clerk
h. 1412 Dunning | | |
| 1894 | John F.
Foreman
h. 1412 Dunning | William J. Confectioner, 280 Lincoln Ave. h. 1412 Dunning | |
| 1895 | John
h. 1412 Dunning | William J. Commercial traveler h. 1412 Dunning | |
| 1896 | John
Laborer
h. 1412 Dunning | William J. Commercial traveler h. 1412 Dunning | |
| 1897 | John
h. 1412 Dunning | William J. Commercial traveler h. 1412 Dunning | |
| 1898 | John F.
Contractor
h. 1412 Dunning | | |
| 1899 | John F.
Contractor
h. 1412 Dunning | | |
| 1900 | John F.
Contractor
h. 1412 Dunning | | |
| 1901 | John F.
Contractor
h. 1412 Dunning | | |
| 1902 | John F.
Contractor
h. 1412 Dunning | | |
| 1903 | John F.
Contractor
h. 1412 Dunning | | |
| 1904 | John F.
Contractor
h. 1412 Dunning | | |
| 1905 | John F.
Contractor
h. 1412 Dunning | | |
| 1906 | John F.
Contractor
h. 1412 Dunning | | |
| 1907 | John F.
Contractor
h. 1412 Greenwood Terrace [was Dunning] | | |
| 1908 | John F.
Contractor
h. 1412 Greenwood Terrace | | |
| 1909 | John F.
Contractor
h. 1412 Greenwood Terrace | | |
| 1910 | John F.
Excavating contractor
h. 950 Greenwood Terrace [was 1412 before renumbering] | | |
| 1911 | John F.
Excavating contractor
h. 950 Greenwood Terrace | | |
| 1912 | John F.
Excavating contractor
h. 950 Greenwood Terrace | | |
| 1913 | | | |
| 1914 | John F.
Laborer
h. 950 Altgeld [was Greenwood Terrace] | | |
| 1915 | John F.
Laborer
h. 950 Altgeld | | |
| 1916 | John F.
Laborer
h. 950 Altgeld | | |
| 1917 | John F.
Laborer
h. 950 Altgeld | | |
| 1923 | John
h. 950 Altgeld | | |
| 1928 | John
h. 2318 Sheffield | | |