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7 NO. 9 HALL COUNTY WILL AND DECREE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF HENRY SCHAAF OF MERRICK COUNTY,NEBRASKA. IN THE NAME OF GOD,AMEN. I. Henry Schaaf, being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainties of this mortal life, do hereby make, publish and declare this, my last will and testament, in words and figures following, to -wit: 1. To my beloved wife, Katherine Schaaf, I give, devise and bequeath all of my property, both real and personal, and wheresoever situated, to have and to hold for and during her natural life, provided, however, that should my wife desire, she may dispose of any or all of said property during her life time and use the proceeds thereof in any manner that she sees fit, and I give to her full power and authority to so dispose of any or all of my property, both real and personal, without obtaining license from any Court or Judge. 2. So much of my property as shall remain undisposed of at the death of my wife, either real or personal, I give, devise and bequeath unto my son, Hanry A.Schaaf, to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever, subject, however, to a charge of Four Thousand Dollars, which charge shall be and constitute a first lien on all of my real estate, from and after the death of the survivor of myself and wife, and which sum my son, Henry A.Schaaf, shall pay to my grandchildren as follows: To Clarence Henry Strattman, One Thousand Dollars, To Irvin William Strattman, One Thousand Dollars, To Viola Katherine Strattman, One Thousand Dollars, To Evelyn W. Strat tman, One Thousand Dollars, it being my intention that the sums to be paid to my said grandchildren is to be paid to them by my said son, Henry A.Schaaf, when they reach the age of Twenty -one years, and if one or more of said grandchildren are Twenty -one years of age at the time of the death of the survivor of myself and wife, then said sum is to be paid those over 21 years of age within Six months from the death of such survivor, and is to draw interest at the rate of Six per cent per annum from the date Six months subsequent to the death of such survivor until paid. 3. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both.real and personal, I give, devise and bequeath unto my son, Henry A.Schaaf, subject to the charge of Four Thousand Dollars ( 4000.00) mentioned in paragraph Two hereof, to have and to hold to him and his heirs forever. 4. I hereby Nominate and appoint my son, Henry A.Schaaf, to be executor of this, my last will and testament and request that he be permitted to qualify without giving bond. I hereby revoke any and all former wills by me made. Done at Grand Island, Nebraska, this 20th.day of May, A.D.,. 1925. Henry Schaaf --Testator We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do hereby certify that this instrument, consisting of Two pages, was signed by Henry Schaaf, the testator in our presence and in the presence of each us and at the same time in our presence and hearing he declared the same to be his last will and testament, and we, at his special request and in his presence and in the presence -of each other, sign our names hereto as witnesses. Vera Meyer Margaret o tingham roger HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA F I L E D AUG 17 1944 CHARLES BOSSERT,COUNTY JUDGE. CODICIL TO THE LAST WILL OF HENRY SCHAAF I. Henry Schaaf, now a resident of the City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, hereby notify and confirm the foregoing will which was executed by me on the 20th day of May, 1925, with this exception however, that I hereby revoke the charge of $4,000.00 as contained _in Section 2 of said will and substitute therefore a charge of $1200.00 and provide that said 1200.00 shall be paid in like shares to my grand children Clarence Henry Strattman $300.00, rvin William Strattman $300.00 Viola Catherine Strattman $300.00 and Evelyn W.Strattman $300.00. The provisions in said will of bl,000.00 for each of said grandchildren are hereby revoked and the legacies of $300.00 each to said grand children are substituted therefor. I further provide that my son Henry A.Schaaf shall be under no obligations to pay any interest on said charge until one year after my death or the death of my wife, whichever should live the longest. Done at Grand Island this 9th day of January, 1935. Henry Schaaf The foregoing codicil to the Last Will of Henry Schaaf at the date thereof was signed, sealed, published and declared by said testator as and for his last will and codicil to said will in our presence and we in his presence, and at his special request and in the presence of one another, have signed our names as witnesses hereto. Jessie nverdorff Arthur C.Mayer HALL COUNTY,NEBRASKA F I L E D AUG 17 1944 CHARLES BOSSERT COUNTY JUDGE STATE OF NEBRASKA ) CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE OF WILL & HALL COUNTY )ss' CODICIL THERETO. At a Session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in Grand Island, in said County, on the 25th day of October, A.D. , 1944. Present Charles Bossert County Judge In the Matter of the Estate of Henry Schaaf, Deceased. I, Charles Bossert, Judge of the County Court, in and for said County, do hereby certify that on the 17th day of August 1944, the instruments purporting to be the last will and testament and Codicil thereto of Henry Schaaf deceased, was filed for probate in this Court. That on the 25th day of October, 1944, said instruments to which this certificate is attached were duly proved, probated and allowed as the last will and testament and Codicil of the real and personal estate of said Henry Schaaf deceased, and the same were ordered to be recorded in the records of the Court aforesaid. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, this 25th day of October, 1944. Charles Bossert (SEAL) County Judge HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA F I L E D Oct 25 1944 CHARLES BOSSERT, COUNTY JUDGE.