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Note: U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Record:
Name: Emma Hertig
Event Type: Baptism
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1884
Birthplace: Wadena, Iowa
Baptism Date: 29 Jul 1888
Baptism Place: West Union, Iowa
Father: Jacob Hertig
Mother: Mariana Wenger
Church Name: Zion Windsor Twp
Church Location: West Union, Iowa
Idaho Marriage Records:
Name: Durnil, Isaiah J.
Spouse: Hertig, Emma
Marriage Date: 11 Oct 1903
Marriage Place: Lemp
County: Canyon
Record: 78349, vol 2, pg 277
Both reside at Lower Boise, Idaho
Social Security Death Index:
Name: Emma Durnil
Last Residence: Parma, Canyon, Idaho
Born: 28 Jan 1884
Died: May 1979
State (Year) SSN issued: Idaho (1966)
Emma Durnil died at 2:50 a.m. May 1, 1979 at age 95 years. She was born Emma Hertig January 28, 1884 at Wadena, Fayette County, Iowa. She was the only child of an emigrant family of 13 from Switzerland to be born in the United States and is the only survivor. The family moved to Oregon near Newberg where she attended school through 8th grade. The family then moved to Idaho and settled near Parma. There she met I. J. Durnil whom she married October 11, 1903 near Lemp, Idaho which is now Ten Davis where they farmed and she since resided. She is survived by her son, Ivan Durnil of Parma, a daughter, Neva Davis of Oakland, Calif., eight grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren and twenty three great great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband and a daughter.
Funeral Memorial Card: In Memory of Emma Durnil, Born January 28, 1884, Wadena, Iowa. Entered into rest May 1, 1979, Caldwell, Idaho. Officiating: Rev. Leonard J. Patterson, Southminister Presbyterian Church, Boise, ID. Graveside services 2:00 p.m., Friday, May 4, 1979, Lower Boise Cemetery, Canyon County, ID. Pallbearers: Wilbur Durnil, Wayne Durnil, Terry Durnil, Steven Durnil, Timothy Durnil, Larry Fritts, Virgil Hillman, David Hoffman and Mike Colson. Under the direction of Daken Funeral Chapel, Caldwell, Idaho
My dad recalls a story about his mother's sister, Emma, who lived near them in Idaho: "One time a Basque sheep herder was driving his sheep right toward her garden and giving her the "no sabe" routine. She put a 30-30 rifle bullet right past his ear and he began shouting "me sabe" in a hurry. He got his sheep as far away from her and her garden as fast as he could. Another time a suitor came to call on her, swishing a willow switch in his hand. We had a dog that defiantly did not like sticks and in about 2 seconds the suitor was on top of the gate post, hollering "Emma, call off your dog." Needless to say, that broke up a beautiful romance."
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