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<br />LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT CF CATHERINE FUSS
<br />I, Catherine Fuss, of Grand island, Nebrask.a, being of sound mind and. disposing memory, do
<br />make, publish, and, declare this,. my last will and testament:
<br />FIRST.
<br />I direct that all of my just debts, including the expenses of my last sickness and burial,
<br />be first paid out of my estate.
<br />SECOND.
<br />I give, devise, and bequeath unto my children, Conrad Fuss, Katrina Margretha Paulley, and
<br />Katie Kehn, all of the rest, residue, and remainder of my property, real, personal, and mixed,
<br />wherever the same may be situated, and which I now own or which I may hereafter acquire, share
<br />and share alike. In the event of the death of any of the aforesaid children, then the children
<br />of such deceased parent shall take equally the share of their parent. In the event of the death
<br />of my son, Conrad Fuss, prior to my death, and should he leave no children, then his share, here-
<br />inbefore provided, shall be divided equally between my daguthers, Katrina Margretha Paulley and
<br />Katie Kehn.
<br />THIRD.
<br />I name, nominate, and appoint William Suhr, of Grand Island, Nebraska, executor, of this my
<br />last will and testament.
<br />IN TESTIMONY WHEREFORE, I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of May, A.D. 1938.
<br />Witnesses: her
<br />Ferdinand Seebohm Catherine X Fuss
<br />Bernice E.Matthews mark
<br />Wm .Suhr
<br />We, whose names are hereunto subscribed as witnesses, do hereby certify that Catherine Fuss,
<br />the testatrix, in the presence of each of us, requested and directed Ferdinand Seebohm to sign
<br />the aforesaid last will and testament for and in her stead, she being unable to write; that the
<br />said Ferdinand Seebohm, in the presence of Catherine Fuss and the witnesses, subscribed the name
<br />of the testatrix, to the aforesaid instrument, and that said Catherine Fuss, in our presence and
<br />in the presence of each of us, and at the same time and in ouP presence and hearing, declared the
<br />same to be her last will and testament, and the said Catherine Fuss, in the presence of each of
<br />us, made her mark to said last will and testament, and we, at her request and in her presence and
<br />in the presence of each other, hate hereunto s,.ibscribed our names as attesting witnesses.
<br />Ferdinand Seebohm
<br />Of Grand Island, ebraska
<br />Bernice E.Matthews
<br />Of Grand island, Nebraska.
<br />Wm . Suhr
<br />Of Grand sland, ebraska.
<br />ENDORSEMENT: LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF CATHERINE FUSS.
<br />HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA F I L E D MAR 19 1940 PAUL N.KIRK COUNTY JUDGE.
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA Y CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE..OF'WILL
<br />HALL COUNTY ) ss.
<br />At a Session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in Grand Island, in said County,
<br />on the 10th day of April A.D. 1940.
<br />Present Paul N.Kirk, County Judge.
<br />In the Matter of the Estate of
<br />Catherine Fuss, Deceased.
<br />I, Paul N.Kirk, Judge of the County Court, in and for said County, do hereby certify that on
<br />the 19th day of March, 1940, the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of
<br />Catherine Fuss, deceased, was filed for probate in this Court. That on the 10th da _of April
<br />1940, said instrument to which this certificate is attached was duly proved, i�robated. and allowed
<br />as the last will and testament of the real and personal estate of said Catherine Fuss deceased,
<br />and the same was ordered to be recorded in the records of the Court aforesaid.
<br />The Court further finds that said Catherine Fuss departed this life on the 11th day of March,
<br />1940, and at the time of her death was a resident and inhabitant of Hall County, Nebraska, that
<br />on March 19, 1940 a petition was filed in the County Court of Hall County, Nebraska, praying for
<br />the allowance and probate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of
<br />Catherine Fuss, deceased, and the Court thereupon fixed the 10th day of April, 1940, as the
<br />date for making proof thereon, due and legal notice thereof was iven, and on the 10th day of
<br />April, 1940, said instrument was duly proven, allowed, and admitied to probate in this Court as
<br />and for the last will and testament of Catherine Fuss, deceased, and letters testamentary were
<br />IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, this
<br />10th day of April, 1940.
<br />Paul N.Kirk
<br />(SEAL) County Judge
<br />HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA F 1 L E D APR 10 1940 PAUL N. KIRK COUNTY JUDGE
<br />IN THE COUNTY COURT OF HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA
<br />In the matter of the estate )
<br />of ) FINAL DECREE.
<br />Catherine Fuss, Deceased. )
<br />Now, on this 24th lay of September, 1941, this cause came on for hearing upon the final report
<br />of William Suhr, Executor of the last will and testament of Catherine Fuss, deceased, and upon
<br />his petition for settlement of said estate,
<br />The Court, having examined said report and the records and files in said. estate, and being
<br />duly advised, finds that due and legal notice has been given to all persons interested in said
<br />estate of the time and place fixed for hearing upon said final report, as heretofore ordered by the
<br />Court, and no one appearing to object, the Court examined the same, together with the vouchers on
<br />file and testimony in support thereof, and being duly advised, finds said report true and correct
<br />in all things and that said report be approved and allowed as and for the final report of said
<br />executor. That distribution has been made by the Executor in accordance with the terms of the
<br />last will and testament of said Catherine Fuss, deceased, and receipt thereof acknowledged by the
<br />several legatees and devisees.
<br />The Court further finds that said Catherine Fuss departed this life on the 11th day of March,
<br />1940, and at the time of her death was a resident and inhabitant of Hall County, Nebraska, that
<br />on March 19, 1940 a petition was filed in the County Court of Hall County, Nebraska, praying for
<br />the allowance and probate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of
<br />Catherine Fuss, deceased, and the Court thereupon fixed the 10th day of April, 1940, as the
<br />date for making proof thereon, due and legal notice thereof was iven, and on the 10th day of
<br />April, 1940, said instrument was duly proven, allowed, and admitied to probate in this Court as
<br />and for the last will and testament of Catherine Fuss, deceased, and letters testamentary were
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