|
part thereof; to release and satisfy of record mortgages in which I appear as mortgagee; to pa
<br />the costs and expenses of administering my estate and this trust; to invest and reinvest, any
<br />surplus moneys belonging to said trust estate in interest bearing first mortgage, municipal or
<br />United States Government Bonds, and, generally, to do and perform every act and thing whatsoev
<br />requisite and necessary to be done for the proper and economical administration of said trust
<br />estate.
<br />To pay the net income from said trust estate to my wife, Abel Stoppkotte, during the term of
<br />her natural life and at her death to pay and deliver to my daughter, Rosa Schaaf, one -half of
<br />said trust estat . The,remaining one -half_ of said trust estate, together with any accumulati
<br />thereto, I direct shall be paid and delivered to my grand children, Hubert Knickrehm, Marie
<br />Knickrehm and Rosa Knickrehm, or to the survivor or survivors of them, should. any of my said
<br />grand - children die, without issue living, before having attained the age of 25 years, each to
<br />receive a one -third part thereof on attaining the age of 25 years. However, if any such grand -
<br />i
<br />child shall die before reaching the age of 25, with living issue surviving, then such living
<br />t
<br />issue of any deceased grand -child of mine shall take the share of said trust estate which the
<br />,parent would have taken had such parent then been living.
<br />In the event my daughter Rosa Schaaf shall precede my wife in death, with living issue surviv-
<br />I
<br />ling, then such li ing issue shall take the share of said trust estate intended for the parent.
<br />However, if my said daughter Rosa Schaaf should precede my wife in death, without living issue
<br />;surviving, then I direct that the share of said trust estate intended for her shall be divided
<br />!between my son A#hur Stoppkotte, he to take one -half thereof, and my grand- children, Hubert
<br />'Knickrehm, Marie �nickrehm and Rosa Knickrehm, they to take one -half thereof, the said grand-
<br />children to take such shares in.the same manner and under the same conditions as other shares
<br />herein for them provided.
<br />I hereby nominate
<br />tors of this Will
<br />and authority as
<br />Sixth.
<br />and appoint my son Arthur Stoppkotte and my son -in -law Henry Schaaf as Execu-
<br />as well as Trustees hereunder, granting unto said Executors the same powers
<br />ire vested in them as Trustees hereunder, and it is my wish that they be not
<br />required to furni0h bond in either capacity.
<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand to each of the 4 typewritten pages of this Wiz
<br />this 9th day of February, 1926.
<br />Celia Slawson
<br />J. L. Cleary
<br />Au.-
<br />ust Stoppkotte
<br />We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do hereby certify that August Stoppkotte, the testato #,
<br />subscribed his name to the foregoing instrument in our presence and in the presence of Each of
<br />us, and at the same time and in our presence and hearing, declared the same to be his last wi
<br />and testament, and we, at his request, and in his presence and in the presence of each other,
<br />have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses.
<br />jjCelia Slawson of Grand Island,Nebraska.
<br />Jd Island,Nebraska._
<br />ii
<br />!CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE OF WILL
<br />IiSTATE OF NEBRASKA ) At a session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in
<br />)ss.
<br />Ii HALL COUNTY ) Grand Island, in said County, on the 21st day of April A.D.,1931.
<br />Present Paul N.Kirk, County Judge.
<br />In the Matter of the Estate
<br />of
<br />August Stoppkotte,deceased.
<br />I, Paul N.Kirk, Judge of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that on th�
<br />,
<br />
|