John DURST
Birth:
15 Nov 1862
Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
Death:
10 Mar 1952
Long Creek, Grant, Oregon
Burial:
13 Mar 1952
Hamilton, Grant, Oregon
Marriage:
6 Dec 1887
Minnesota
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Mother:
Research Citations:
Sources:
Census: US Federal Census - 1920
Census: US Federal Census - 1920, Line #15., Image 659
Letter
Cemetery
Picture
Picture
Letter
Obituary
Funeral Program
1910 Census Long Creek,Grant,Oregon
World War I Draft Registrations
1900 Census Long Creek,Grant,Oregon
Internet IGI, Sep 2008
Census: US Federal Census - 1920, Line #15., Image 659
Letter
Cemetery
Picture
Picture
Letter
Obituary
Funeral Program
1910 Census Long Creek,Grant,Oregon
World War I Draft Registrations
1900 Census Long Creek,Grant,Oregon
Internet IGI, Sep 2008
Notes:
Information from Lena Jane Durst Hale (deceased) to daughter-in-law, Sandra Murray Hale, 503-657-9444. 19905 Bellevue Way, West Linn, OR 97068.
When Mattie Bixwell's husband, David Smith, died, she married Johannes (John) Durst. After Mattie Bixwell died, Johannes (John) Durst married his step-daughter, Emma Smith.
Information from Lena Jane Durst Hale (deceased) to Daughter-in-Law, Sandra Murray Hale.
The tombstone date for death was 1953.
Johannes Durst changed his name to 'John' after he came to America.
6 Oct 1971: Letter & Info from Mrs. Jeanne M. Secord, Box 245, John Day,OR.
22 Nov 1971: Letter to Mrs. Lawrence Dahl, 2319 Broadmead Rd., Louisville 5, KY. Letter requesting info on Durst family. No answer.
26 Sept 1972: Letter to Mrs. Florence Sandquist, 141 So. Canova Ct., Denver, CO 80219: Letter requesting info on Smith and Durst Famiies. No ans.
Newspaper?: "1952; Funeral Services were at Long Creek Community church Friday for John Durst, 9i0, who succumbed March 10 at the home of his son Ted Durst in Round Basin following a short illness.
The Rev. Albert E. Allen of Canyon City officiated. Interment was in the Hamilton cemetery. Arrangements were in charge of Driskill's mortuary, John Day.
Born November 15, 1862 at Lenthal, Switzerland. Durst came to the United States in 1881. He lived for two years in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania, later making his home in Minneapolis, Minn. Moving to Oregon in 1888, he settled in Long Creek where he lived the remainder of his life He was a member of the Luthern Church.."
Mr. Durst was preceded in death by his wife Emma and one son Fred Durst. Surviving are six children, Johnnie and Ted Durst of Long Creek, Mrs. Katie Hinton of Hamilton, Mrs. Louise Cardwell of Bales, Mrs. Bertha Dennison of Spray and Mrs. Lena Hale of Prineville; two brothers, Henry Durst of Monument and Nicholas Durst of Pine Island, Minn.; 19 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren."
Emma SMITH
Birth:
13 Feb 1872
Berne, Dodge, Minnesota
Death:
4 Apr 1926
Long Creek, Grant, Oregon
Burial:
7 Apr 1926
Long Creek, Grant, Oregon
Father:
Mother:
Research Citations:
Sources:
FamilySearch.org
Census: US Federal Census - 1920
Cemetery
Census: US Federal Census - 1920
Cemetery
Notes:
Information from Lena Jane Durst Hale (deceased) to daughter-in-law, Sandra Murray, 503-657-9444.
When Mattie Bixwell's husband, David Smith, died, she married Johannes (John) Durst. After Mattie Bixwell died, Johannes (John) Durst married his step-daughter, Emma Smith.
27 July 1971: Requested Birth Information from State Capital Bldg., Dept of Vital Styatistics, St. Paul, Minnesota. for Emma Smith, born 13 Feb 1872 in Berne, Minn. Father- David Smith, Mother: Mattie Bixwell. Ans: "Your request of an event which occurred in Minnesota prior to 1908 should be directed to the Clerk of District Court of the county of occurrence." Sandra Hale, 19905 Bellevue Way, West Linn, OR 97068, 503-657-9444.
Children
Marriage
1
Birth:
26 May 1888
Long Creek, Grant, Oregon
Death:
2 Dec 1968
John Day, Grant, Oregon
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Johnnie's name could be Johannes. Information given to me by daughter, Arlene Durst Roland, John Day, Oregon, (541-575-0384).
18 Sept 1971 - Sent letter to Jeanne M. Secord, John Day, Oregon, regarding several family members in Eastern Oregon: Howard, Durst, Mulkey & Hale. She did research for me. I don't think she is related.
2
Birth:
11 Feb 1891
Long Creek, Grant, Oregon
Death:
18 Jul 1988
Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon
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Information given to me by Neva Mulkey Matteson. Address of Neva: Rt. 1, Box 3444, Heppner, OR 97836.
3
Birth:
1 Aug 1893
Long Creek, Grant, Oregon
Death:
31 Dec 1986
Mill City, Oregon
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Information given to me by Aletha Alene Hinton Peterman.
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~3-14-1983: Letter to Genealogical Dept regarding Lynn Rufas Hale, Vier Frank Hale, Louisa Durst,.
~regarding Sealing Lynn Rufus Hale to parents, Vier Hale being sealked to parents, Louisa Durst ~regarding all ordinances.
The Death Certificate of
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Information given by Lena Jane Durst Hale to Sandra Murray Hale, daughter-in-law: She was named for her grandmother, Anna Magdalena Groke, and the nurse, Jane, who took care of her Mother when Lena was born.
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John Durst - Emma Smith
John Durst
was born at Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland 15 Nov 1862.
His parents were Johannes Durst and Anna Magdalena Grob.
He married Emma Smith 6 Dec 1887 at Minnesota . Emma Smith was born at Berne, Dodge, Minnesota 13 Feb 1872 daughter of David Smith and Magdalena Bischsel .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Johnnie Durst
born 26 May 1888.
Bertha Durst
born 11 Feb 1891.
Katherine Durst
born 1 Aug 1893.
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John Durst died 10 Mar 1952 at Long Creek, Grant, Oregon .
Emma Smith died 4 Apr 1926 at Long Creek, Grant, Oregon .