 1916 - 1978 (62 years)
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| Name |
Emma Louise Fritz |
| Born |
29 May 1916 |
Shaunavon, RM #78, SK, Canada  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Baptism |
18 Jun 1916 |
Shaunavon, RM #78, SK, Canada |
| Died |
4 Jul 1978 |
Gull Lake, RM #109, SK, Canada |
| Buried |
7 Jul 1978 |
Coronach cemetery, Coronach, SK, Canada |
| Person ID |
I370 |
Day Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
30 Sep 2002 |
| Father |
Peter Simon Fritz, b. 29 Mar 1880, Greenock Township, Bruce, ON, Canada , d. 17 Feb 1941, Shaunavon, RM #78, SK, Canada (Age 60 years) |
| Mother |
Catherine "Kate" Louisa Klein, b. 2 May 1883, New Germany, Waterloo, ON , d. 2 Dec 1922, Shaunavon, RM #78, SK, Canada (Age 39 years) |
| Married |
23 Jan 1906 |
Chepstow, Bruce, ON, Canada [1] |
| Family ID |
F98 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Marvin Dwight Day, b. 28 Aug 1915, Eddyside, RM #11, SK, Canada , d. 29 Sep 1991, Assiniboia, RM #72, SK, Canada (Age 76 years) |
| Married |
24 Oct 1939 |
Scobey, Daniels County, MT [2] |
| Children |
| | 1. Shirley Ann Joyce Day, b. 6 Jan 1942, Coronach, RM #11, SK, Canada , d. 19 Aug 2020, Coronach, RM #11, SK, Canada (Age 78 years) |
| | 2. Gregory Lynn Day, b. 13 Aug 1944, Coronach, RM #11, SK, Canada , d. 22 Sep 2004, Sylvan Lake, Red Deer County, AB, Canada (Age 60 years) |
| | 3. Living |
| | 4. Living |
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| Family ID |
F144 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 29 May 1916 - Shaunavon, RM #78, SK, Canada |
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| Baptism - 18 Jun 1916 - Shaunavon, RM #78, SK, Canada |
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 | Married - 24 Oct 1939 - Scobey, Daniels County, MT |
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 | Buried - 7 Jul 1978 - Coronach cemetery, Coronach, SK, Canada |
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| Notes |
- Emma was born on the family farm six miles southeast of Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. Emma's mother Catherine died when Emma was six years old. After her mother died Emma was raised by her oldest sister Marie until Marie married in 1927. Emma went to a country school called Anglo located two miles southeast of their farm. Neither Emma nor her siblings went further in school than Grade Eight. After finishing their eighth grade, they all had to earn their own keep. Emma and her father could not agree on certain things so Emma went to live with her married sister Marie until such time Emma found work. Emma soon found work around Shaunavon. She first worked for her Aunt Rena and roomed with her. After Emma's older sister Clara had quit her job at the Climax Hotel, Emma replaced her at the hotel. By this time Emma's younger sister Leona, who was working in Coronach, Sask. wrote Emma saying that a Mr. Henry McLeod wanted a girl to help them take care of his four young children. As the prospect for a longer jog was inviting, Emma accepted this job and moved to Coronach in the summer of 1935 and worked about a mile from her sister Leona. Emma then found a job cooking for a road crew who were building roads around Coronach. Emma then worked for Dena (Mrs. Frank) Day in the Day nursing home. It was when she was cooking for the crew near Coronach when she met her future husband Marvin Dwight Day at a dance in 1936. They were married three years later.
On April 4th, 1950, Emma and Marvin lost their home to fire. Emma had to enter the burning building to rescue their youngest son Donald, who was hiding with the family dog under his parents bed. When carrying Donald out of the house, Emma fell and sprained her ankle, thus spending time on crutches. It is interesting to note that Coronach's new fire fighting equipment had just arrived by train and had not yet been unloaded.
Emma's first three children (Shirley, Gregory, and Donald) were born in Marvin's mother's nursing home. Emma's last child Valerie was born in the local hospital.
Emma was quite active in the Coronach community. She was a founding member of the Coronach Catholic Church, the Catholic Womens' League, and was an officer in the Coronach Order of the Royal Purple. Emma was quite talented musically and directed and sang in the Catholic Church choir for several years. Emma enjoyed golfing and curling, winning several trophies and prizes. Emma was a founding member of the Coronach Ladies Golf Club. In her early years Emma played tennis. She could also play the piano, playing "by ear". During the last five years, Emma started painting and painted several pictures which are now held by her children. Emma helped found the TOPS organization in 1972.
Emma worked at the Coronach Union Hospital for several years, first in laundry, later as a cook, and finally as a nurse's aid. She was a cook at the Coronach Hotel when she passed away in 1978. While in Gull Lake, Sask. visiting her oldest son Gregory in the summer of 1978, Emma, aged 62, died of heart failure in the Gull Lake Hospital.
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| Sources |
- [S41] FamilySearch.com.
- [S85] Personal and family records.
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