Johannes DURST

Birth:
12 Oct 1835
Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
Death:
28 Jul 1910
Long Creek, Grant, Oregon
Burial:
Hamilton, Grant, Oregon
Marriage:
6 Jan 1859
Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
Sources:
Letter
Letter
Ancestry.com, M237, Roll 165, Line 41, List # 711
Naturalization Records, 1-446
Cemetery
1910 Census Long Creek,Grant,Oregon
RootsWeb.com
Internet IGI, Sep 2008
Duerst Family of Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland, by Corr. with Erika.Kammogl.ch/landesarchivogl.ch
Notes:
                   Information from Lena Jane Durst Hale (deceased) to daughter-in-law, Sandra Murray Hale, 503-657-9444.

3 May 2008:  I have not verified Kasper as being a brother to Johannes (John) Durst.  Kasper's birth year of 1845 fits the timeframe when Johannes (John) was born.  Also the Father's name was John Durst which fits that he would be the Father of Johannes (John) Durst.
Sandra Hale, 19905 Bellevue Way, West Linn, OR 97068, 503-657-9444.
Anna Magdalena GROB
Birth:
3 Jul 1834
Alt St. Johann, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Chr:
16 Sep 1834
Glarus, Switzerland
Death:
13 Nov 1890
Berne, Dodge, Minnesota
Burial:
Berne, Dodge, Minnesota
Sources:
Death Certificate
Notes:
                   Information from Lena Jane Durst Hale (deceased) to daughter-in-law, Sandra Murray  19905 Bellevue Way, West Linn, Oregon, 97068, 503-657-9444.

Lena Jane Durst was given the name of Lena after this grandmother.

22 Nov 1971:  Letter written to "Clerk of the Court,  Barbara S. Leth, Manterville, MN 55955 requesting information on Margaretha Durst, died Jan 1898, Berne, Minnesota" and "Magdalena  (Groke) died  13 Nov 1890, Berne, Minn."  Answer rec'd 8 Dec. 1971--see source on death.

NAME:  Groke/Grob
Children
Marriage
1
DURST
Birth:
27 Apr 1859
Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
Death:
27 Apr 1859
Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
 
Marr:
 
2
Margaretha DURST
Birth:
1 May 1861
Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
Death:
6 Jan 1898
Gottfried GUBLEMAN 
Marr:
Abt 1881
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 
Research Citations:
  • Ancestry.com
    • Notes:
                       Letter from Stella Durst, Daughter-in-law to Margaretha Durst, to Sandra Murray Hale, 503-657-9444.   Stella lives in Pine Island, Minnesota.
    3
    John DURST
    Birth:
    15 Nov 1862
    Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
    Death:
    10 Mar 1952
    Long Creek, Grant, Oregon
    Emma SMITH 
    Marr:
    6 Dec 1887
    Minnesota 
    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."
    4
    Anna Magdalena DURST
    Birth:
    5 Jul 1865
    Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
    Death:
    23 Jan 1922
    New Glarus, Green, Wisconsin
    Fred J. STUESSY 
    Marr:
    1886
    Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland 
    Notes:
                       Letter from Stella Durst, Daughter-in-law to Margaretha Durst, to Sandra Murray Hale, 503-657-9444.   Stella lives in Pine Island, Minnesota.
    5
    Niclaus DURST
    Birth:
    20 Mar 1868
    Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
    Death:
    25 Mar 1868
    Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
     
    Marr:
     
    6
    DURST
    Birth:
    6 Nov 1870
    Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
    Death:
    6 Nov 1870
    Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
     
    Marr:
     
    7
    Nickolas DURST
    Birth:
    3 Jan 1874
    Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
    Death:
    22 Jan 1961
    Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota
    Notes:
                       Information from Lena Jane Durst Hale (deceased) to daughter-in-law, Sandra Murray Hale,, 503-657-9444.

1970's  Several letters from Stella Durst, Daughter-in-law to Nicholas Durst & Emma Kunz.  She is married to Gerald Durst, youngest son of Nicholas Durst.   Stella lives in Pine Island, Minnesota.  She was the biggest source of "Durst" genealogy,  Sandra Hale, 19905 Bellevue Way, West Linn, OR   97068, 503-657-9444.

Letter from Dodge Co. Courthouse.
    8
    Heirich DURST
    Chr:
    18 Sep 1879
    Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland
    Death:
    19 Sep 1967
    John Day, Grant, Oregon
    Research Citations:
  • Ancestry.com
    • Notes:
                       Information from Lena Jane Durst Hale (deceased) to daughter-in-law, Sandra Murray Hale,  503-657-9444.

Visited Cemetary in Hamilton, Grant,  Oregon.  Picture of tomstone in possession of Lloyd Dean Hale.

His father coud be Henry Durst.
    FCID:6241:19
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    Johannes Durst - Anna Magdalena Grob

    Johannes Durst was born at Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland 12 Oct 1835. His parents were Johannes Hilarius Durst and Anna Margaretha Zweifel.

    He married Anna Magdalena Grob 6 Jan 1859 at Linthal, Glarus, Switzerland . Anna Magdalena Grob was born at Alt St. Johann, St. Gallen, Switzerland 3 Jul 1834 daughter of Christian Grob and Magdalena Zogg .

    They were the parents of 8 children:
    Durst born 27 Apr 1859.
    Margaretha Durst born 1 May 1861.
    John Durst born 15 Nov 1862.
    Anna Magdalena Durst born 5 Jul 1865.
    Niclaus Durst born 20 Mar 1868.
    Durst born 6 Nov 1870.
    Nickolas Durst born 3 Jan 1874.
    Heirich Durst christened 18 Sep 1879.

    Johannes Durst died 28 Jul 1910 at Long Creek, Grant, Oregon .

    Anna Magdalena Grob died 13 Nov 1890 at Berne, Dodge, Minnesota .