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<br />My estate shall be divided into seven equal parts of which I give one part each to my son D.O.
<br />Beckmann of Grand Island,one part to my daughter Lizzie Sass of Hall County,one part to my son
<br />John E.Beckmann of Hall County,one part to my daughter Anna Heesch of Hall County,one part to my
<br />daughter Olga Meineke of Grand Island,one part to my daughter Augusta Wiese of Hall County,and
<br />one part shall be again divided into three parts which shall go to my grand children Henry Ehlers
<br />of Hamilton County,Emilie Riss of Hamilton County and Ella Soeth of Merrick County,Nebraska.
<br />It is my will that the City of Grand Island shall attend to the perpetual upkeep of my cemetery
<br />lots for which it shall be paid the usual fee or compensation as fixed by city ordinance.
<br />Done this 3rd day of December A.D. ,1923.
<br />August F.Beckmann
<br />The foregoing was at the date thereof signed,sealed,published and declared by said testator as
<br />and for 4is last will in our presence and we in his presence and at his special request and in
<br />the presence of each other have signed our names as witnesses hereto.
<br />Arthur C.Mayer
<br />Ernest G.Kroger
<br />Ella Horst
<br />CODICIL
<br />I hereby ratify and confirm the foregoing will,but with this exception,that I appoint my son John
<br />E.Beckman as joint executor with my son D.O.Beckman,who shall also serve without compensation
<br />and need give no bond.
<br />Done at Grand Island this 22nd day of May A.D.1925.
<br />August F.Beckmann.
<br />The foregoing was at the date thereof signed,sealed,published and declared as and for the last
<br />will of said testator in our presence and we in his presence and at his special request and in
<br />presence of one another have signed our names as witnesses hereto.
<br />Arthur C.Mayer
<br />Vera Meyer
<br />Margaret Cottingham
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<br />CODICIL TO THE LAST ' +';ILL OF AUGUST F.BECKY'ANN
<br />I,August F.Beckmann,make this codicil a part of my last will,dated the 3rd day of December,1923,
<br />and the codicil thereto dated the 2nd day of May,1925,ratif ying and confirming said will and cod -
<br />icil,excepting as to so much thereof as may be in conflict hereto.
<br />I provide,and it is my will,that in the event thatany of my children now living,should die before
<br />I do,then and in that event,the spouse of such son or daughter shall have,take and inherit that
<br />part of my estate which would have gone to such son or daughter had he or she survived me.In othez
<br />words it is my intention to give to such surviving spouse that part of my estate which such deceaE
<br />edson or daughter would have taken,had he or she survived me,to the exclusion of the children of
<br />such deceased person.
<br />Done at Grand Island this 21st day of November,1932.
<br />A.F.Beckmann
<br />August F.Beckmann
<br />The foregoing was at the date thereof signed,sealed,published and declared by said testator as
<br />for a codicil to my last will,and as my last will and in our presence and we in his presence and
<br />in the presence of one another and at his special request have signed our names as witnesses hereto.
<br />Margaret Miller,Grand. Is land., Nebraska
<br />E.G.Kroger a If a
<br />Arthur C.Mayer " It
<br />That attached to said will and codicils,is the following certificate of probate,to -wit:
<br />State of Nebraska
<br />ss At the session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in
<br />County of Hall
<br />Grand Island,in said County,on the 30th day of Apr1,A.D. ,1935,
<br />Present Paul N.Kirk,County Judge
<br />In the Matter of the Estate of August F.Beckmann,deceased
<br />I,Paul N. Kirk, Judge of the___Qount,y._�ourt dn hereby certif t► that on the nth,_
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