Daughter of Charles Brunne and Johanna Weller, both of whom were born in either Germany or Prussia. They both previously lived in Canada. Emma Edith Brunne also had a brother Charles who always had his mail mixed up with his father. He changed his name to Charles Brenay. The Brunne and Brenay families lived in Arnstein, Ontario, Canada.

Reference: Funeral Service info: In Memory of Mrs. Emma Ellsworth, born January 20, 1881, Germany. Died December 30, 1955, Centerline, Michigan. Funeral Services, Monday, January 2, 1956, 3:00 P.M. At Hubbard Lake Methodist Church, Officiating Clergyman The Rev. John Czajkowski. Interment Hubbard Lake Cemetery, Alpena County, Michigan.