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<br />In the name of God Amen.
<br />I. Peter Diekkmann of a.;errick Counts., 'Nebraska, being of sound mind and memory and being desir-
<br />ous of arranging my v�orld y f airs while I have power so to do, do re-r -by make, publish and
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<br />declare this to be my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Gills by me made, that
<br />is to say:
<br />First -- I direct that all my just debts and expenses of any last sickness and funeral be paid
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<br />out of my personal estate and if that be insufficient for the purpose I direct that my Executor
<br />iereinafter named shall sell so much of my real estate as may be necessary for the purpose.
<br />Second -- I give, devise and bequeath to my beloved wife :;.araaretha Diekmann all Df my I
<br />property) both reel and personal of which I may die seized and wherever situated, said real
<br />estate consisting of Lot 10, Block 45 Russel Wheelers Addition to the City of grand Island,
<br />Nebraska, and Lot 2 Block 10 Donnie Brae Addition to the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, for
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<br />her sole use and benefit, granting to my said wife power to dispose of same during her lifetime
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<br />as she may seem best and at her death said property or the remainder thereof shall go to my
<br />children hereinafter named and as hereinafter provided to wit:
<br />to be divided in eight equal shares, one eighth of ;,-hich shall go to ea -h of my children i
<br />now living namely Margaretha arie ',feline, of Omaha, 1 Ebraska, my daughter, to Mary Lohmanr� of
<br />grand Island, 141ebraska, to Harry Diekmann of Clinton, 7,fo. my son, to Amalia Hamann of Fairmont,
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<br />Oklahoma, my daughter, to Henry ilier:rnann of Clinton, M.fo., my son, to John Diekmann of norms,
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<br />Neb. my son, and to Minnie Falter of �9orms, Nebr. my daughter and one sixteenth of the remainder
<br />of my prorerty to the children of Cry deceased daughter Lena Mitt, namely, Anna Witt, "iargaretha
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<br />kitt and Frank 'Witt and one sixteenth thereof to the children of r:.y deceased daughter Anna
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<br />Krehmke, namely, Edward Krehmike, Nettie Krehmke and Arthur Krehmke.
<br />In the event of the death of either of my children above named prior to my decease the share
<br />of my property Hereby bequeathed to such child shall go to the children of such deceased child.
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<br />Third-- I hereby appoint my son in law Wilhelm Lohmanr� Executor of r y estate and request
<br />that he be allowed to serve as such Executor witizout beinv required to give Bond for the execu-
<br />7th day of September A.D. 1912.
<br />(SEAL) J.H.Mullin Cour_ty Judge.
<br />tion of his trust.
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<br />itress my hand this 9th day of Islay, 1212
<br />Peter Diekmann.
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<br />We whose names are hereto subscribed hereby certify that we were present and saw Peter j
<br />Diekmann, the Testator above named sign his name to the above last Will and at the same time
<br />d laced the same to be his last will and testament and we thereupon sign our navies hereto as
<br />subscribing witnesses in his r- esence and in rresence of each other.
<br />Detlef Schroeder of `rand Island, Nebr.
<br />Aug;. Stoppkotte of strand Island, Nebr. j
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<br />State of Yeljraeka
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<br />Hall County ( At a session of the County Court held at the County Court Room in grand � i
<br />Island in said County, on the 7th day of September A.D.1912, present J.H.'ullin, County Judge.
<br />In the matter of the estate of Peter Diekmann, deceased. I, J.1I.1,11ullin, C(,unty . Tudge in and for
<br />said County, do hereby certify that on the 15" day of August A.D.1912, the instrument purpor- j
<br />ting to be the last will and testament of Peter Dielmiann, deceased, was filed for probate in this
<br />Court . That on the 7th day of 1)apteri,1ber A..D.1912, said instrument to which t is is attached
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<br />was duly proved probated and allowed as the last will and testament of the said Peter Diekmann j
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<br />deceased, and the same was ordered to be recorded in the records of the court aforesaid.
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<br />In T'i.tness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said County Court this
<br />7th day of September A.D. 1912.
<br />(SEAL) J.H.Mullin Cour_ty Judge.
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