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<br />the same hereby is, approved and allowed as and for his final account and he is discharged of his
<br />rust.
<br />It is further ordered that all persons are forever barred from filing or setting up any cla
<br />or demands against the estate of Wilhelm Bockhop, deceased, and said estate is fully settled.
<br />The Court finds that the said Wilhelm Bockhop departed this life in February, 1917, being at
<br />the time of his death a resident of Hall County, Nebraska, and that he left a last will and testa-
<br />nt which instrument was duly proved and admitted to probate in this Court on the 15th day of
<br />rch, 1917, and recorded in this office.
<br />The Court finds that the said Wilhelm Bockhop died seized in fee of the following described
<br />al estate situate in the County of Hall and State of Nebraska, to -wit:
<br />The East One Half of Lot Number One (1) and the East Sixteen feet of the Vest Half of Lot NUm-
<br />ber One (1) in Block Number Sixteen (16) in Windolph's Addition to Grand Island.
<br />The Court finds that under and by virtue of the provisions of said last will and testament
<br />11 of the above mentioned and described real estate did pass and descend to Vagdalena Bockhop, wi4-
<br />of the deceased, for her use and benefit during the term of her natural life, and that at her
<br />ath the said real estate passes and descends under the provisions of the said last will and tes.
<br />cement to Marie Hoeltke, Sophia Herman, and Lina Knutson, daughters of the testator, in equal
<br />hares, to have and to hold to them and their heirs and assigns, forever.
<br />IT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED BY THE COURT that the East One Half of Lot number One (1) and the
<br />t Sixteen feet of the West Half of Lot number One (1) in Block number Sixteen (16) in Windolph'i
<br />dition to Grand Island in Hall County, Nebraska, did descend at the death of 'Wilhelm Bockhop, un
<br />r the terms of his last will and testament to Magdalena Bockhop, his widow, for the term of her
<br />tural life, and at the death of the said Magdalena Bockhop, said real estate passes to and bec
<br />property of Marie Hoeltke, Sophia Herman, and Lena Knutzen, daughters of the testator, in
<br />bsolute title.
<br />J. H. Mullin.... County Judge.
<br />In the name of God, Amen:
<br />I. Wilhelm Bockhp of the city of Grand Island, Hall County, State of Nebraska, being of sound mini
<br />and memory and.considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, do make and publish this my last
<br />will and testament in manner and form following, that is to say:
<br />First.
<br />I hereby order and direct that n7 funeral expenses, the expenses of my last sickness and all my
<br />t debts be paid out of my personal property.
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<br />give and bequeath to my beloved wife Magdalena Pockhup all the Real Estate of which I die posses
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<br />ed with all appurtenances and tenements thereto belonging to have and to hold to her, my said wif4,
<br />,uring her natural life; and after her death I give and devise my said Real TEstate to my three
<br />hildren: "Marie Hoeltke of Grand Island, Nebraska; Sophia Herman'of`Grand Island, Nebraska, and
<br />Knutson of Chadron. Nebraskan in equal parts, share and share alike, to have and to hold to
<br />:(afore -named three children, and to their respective heirs forever.
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<br />Third.
<br />give and bequeath to my wife Magdalena Bockhup the sum of Three Hundred Dollars to be paid to he
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<br />said wife, out of my personal estate immediately after my death to have and to hold to her for -
<br />ever.
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<br />give and bequeath to my three children: Marie Hoeltke, Sophie Herman and Lena Knutson all of the
<br />residue of my personal estate in equal parts, share and share alike, to be paid to them, my said
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<br />'children after my death, to have and to hold to them forever.
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<br />Fifth.
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<br />hereby appoint my friend Henry W. Potter of Grand Island, Nebraska to be the sole executor of
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