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<br />2572 -10opp Printing Co., Omaha,
<br />WILL AND CERTIFICATE AND FINAL DECREE
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<br />IN THE NAME OF GOD , AMEN
<br />I,John Rushen of Cairo in the County of Hall,State of Nebraska,being of sound mind and memory,
<br />and considering.the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life,do therefore make,ordain,pub-
<br />lish and declare this to be my last WILL AND TESTA11ENT:
<br />'FIRST,I order and direct that my Executrix hereinafter named;pay all my just debts and funeral[
<br />expenses as soon after my decease as conveniently may be.
<br />SECOND,After the payment of such funeral expenses and debts,I give,devise and bequeath unto
<br />my beloved wife,Wmma Rushen,the use during her natural lifetime of all of my estate,both personal
<br />and real.With the privilege to sell therefrom so much as shall be necessary of either the per -
<br />sonal property or the real estate,to provide her with a comfortable home and maintenance during
<br />the whole of her natural life.
<br />Upon the death of the said Emma Rushen the balance of the estate then remaining shall be divided
<br />in the following manner:
<br />Unto Ben F.Kuehl of Valparaiso,Indiana,sh ¢ ll be given the sum of $500.00 and to his daughter
<br />Emma L. Kuehl the sum of $200.00. To John H. Kuehl of Valparaiso,Indiana the sum of $200.00. To
<br />Harry J. Kuehl of Valparaiso,Indiana the sum of $100. To Matie M. Detlef of Valparaiso, Indiana the y
<br />sum of $10.00 and to my sister,Mary Kuehl of Valparaiso,Indiana the sum of $200.00.The said Ben
<br />F.Kuehl,John H.Kuehl,Harry J.Kuehl and Matie M.Detlef being the children of the said Mary Kuehl,
<br />my sister.
<br />Unto Charles Reason,my half brother,whose present address is 646 E.9011P1ace,Chicago,Ill,I give
<br />$500.00.
<br />Unto Emma Strom,my half sister,whose present address is 922K91" Street,Chicago,Ill.I give $50.00
<br />To George T.M.Foster of Great Falls,Mont.I give $10.00.To Minnie Hillebrand,whose present address`
<br />is 11620 Normal Ave,Chicago,Ill.I give $25.00 and to Sarah Foster,whose address is unknown I give;
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<br />$25.00.The above George T.M.Foster,Minnie Hillebrand and Sarah Foster being the children of my
<br />deceased sister Mollie Foster.
<br />Such sum as shall remain from One Half of my remaining estate after the death of my wife as above
<br />provided and after the bequests to my brothers and sisters and their children as before provided
<br />are paid,shall be divided share and share alike between the said Ben F.Kuehl,John H.Kuehl.Emma
<br />L. Kuehl. Harry J. Kuehl. Matie M. Detlef. Mary Kuehl. Charles Reason. Emma Strom. George M. Foster. Minnie
<br />Hillebrand and Sarah Foster.
<br />Unto Frand A.Mieth.Fred W.Mieth.Otto H.Mieth and Everett Mieth,
<br />each of Cairo,Nebr.I give $100.00
<br />to each.Unto Mary I.Mieth of Cairo,Nebraska and Nathalie A.Rolofson of Lincoln,Nebraska I give
<br />$500.00 to each. The said Fred W. Mieth. Frank A. Mieth. Mary I. Mieth. Nathalie A Rolofson. Otto H.
<br />Mieth and Everett Mieth being the children of August L.Mieth,now deceased who was a brother to
<br />my wife. r
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<br />Unto Bertha M.Veeder,Cairo,Nebraska,who is sister of my wife,I given $500.00
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<br />Unto Ida Glock,Cairo,Nebraska.Who is a sister of my wi.fe,I give $200.00.Unto Frederick E.Mieth,
<br />Cairo, Nebraska who is a brother :� f my wif e, I give $500.00.
<br />Such sum as shall remain from One Half of my remaining estate after the death of my wife as above;
<br />provided after the bequests to my wifes brothers and sisters and their children as above pro-
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<br />vided are paid,shall be divided share and share alike between the said Frank A.Mieth.Fred W.
<br />Meth. Mary I. Mieth. Nathalie A. Rolofson. Otto H. Mieth. Everett Mieth. Bertha M. Veeder. Ida Glock and
<br />Frederick E.Mieth.
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<br />It being the intention that the remaining estate after ray wifes death shall be divided intwo parts
<br />One part to go to my relatives as provided above and the other part to go to the relatives of my
<br />wife as also provided above.
<br />LASTLY,I make,constitute and appoint my siad wife,Emma Rushen,to be Executrix of this my last
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