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<br />WILL AND DECREE
<br />WILL AND DECREE RECORD
<br />LAST WILL AND TESTAI.MT OF C. THEODORE JESSEN.
<br />I, C. Theodore Jessen, of the city of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, .being of sound
<br />mind and disposing memory, do make and publish this, my last will and testament, in the manner
<br />and form following:
<br />FIRST.
<br />I direct that my burial expenses, and just debts, if any, and expenses of administration of
<br />my estate, be first paid out of my estate.
<br />. SECOND.
<br />I direct that my executor, hereinafter named, divide my household furniture and personal ef-
<br />fects among my children living at the time of my death..
<br />THIRD.
<br />All of the rest, residue, and_ remainder of my estate, real and personal, and whether now owned
<br />by me or hereafter acquired, I give, devise, and bequeath as follows:
<br />To my grandchildren, Francis Gaver, Wilhelmina Gaver and Joan Gaver, the children of my deceased
<br />daughter, Phosia Gaver, a one - seventh interest to be divided among them in equal shares,
<br />To my daughter, Norma Hehnke, a one - seventh interest,
<br />To my son, Theodore Jessen, a one - seventh interest, and should he predecease me, then said
<br />one - seventh share to go to his wife, Augusta Jessen,
<br />To my daughter, Emily Hotchkiss, a one - seventh interest,
<br />To my grandchildren, George Cockrell and Cleon Cockrell, the children of my deceased daughter,
<br />Vera Cockrell, one - seventh interest to be divided equally between said George Cockrell and Cleon
<br />Cockrell,
<br />To my son, William Jessen, a one - seventh interest,
<br />To my daughter, Petra Crandell, a one - seventh interest.
<br />I further provide that in the event any.of my children should predecease me, then the child
<br />or children of my children, or any of them shall take by right of representation.
<br />It is my intention that each of my children shall take an equal share in my estate, and in the
<br />event of their death, that their child or children.shall take their share.
<br />FOURTH.
<br />I nominate and appoint William Suhr, as executor of this, my last will and testament.
<br />IN TESTIMONY '1HEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 28th day of October, 1942.
<br />Witnesses:
<br />Bernice E. Matthews
<br />Louis W. Heyde
<br />Wm Suhr
<br />C. Theodore Jessen, Sr.
<br />We, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do hereby certify that C. Theo dore Jessen, the
<br />testator, subscribed his name to the foregoing instrument in our presence and in the presence of
<br />each of us, and, at the same time, and in our presence and hearing, declared the same to be his
<br />last will and testament, and we, at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each
<br />other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses.
<br />Bernice E. Matthews
<br />of Grand Island, Nebraska.
<br />Louis W. Heyde
<br />of.Grand island, Nebraska.
<br />Wm . Suhr
<br />ENDORSEMENT: LAST 71ILL AND TESTXITFNT OF C. THEODORE JESSEN
<br />HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA F I L E D JAN 7 1946 CHARLES BOSSERT COUNTY JUDGE
<br />STATE OF NEBRASKA )
<br />HALL COUNTY ) ss. CERTIFICATE OF PROBATE OF WILL
<br />At a Session of the County Court held in the County Court Room in Grand Island, in said
<br />County, on the 25th day of January A. D., 1946
<br />Present Charles Bossert County Judge
<br />In the Matter of the Estate of
<br />C. Theodore Jessen, also known as Theodore
<br />Jessen, Sr., also known as Clause Theo.
<br />Jessen, Sr., Deceased.
<br />I, Charles Bossert, Judge of the County Court, in and for said County, do hereby certify that
<br />on the 7th day of January 1946, the instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of
<br />C. Theodore Jessen, also known as Theodore Jessen, Sr., also known as Claus Theo. Jessen, Sr.,
<br />deceased, was filed for probate in this Court. That on the 25th day of January 1946, said instru-
<br />ment to which this certificate is attached was duly proved, probated and allowed as the last will
<br />and testament of the real and personal estate of said C. Theodore Jessen, also known as Theodore
<br />Jessen, Sr., also known as Claus Theo. Jessen, Sr., deceased, and the same was ordered to be re-
<br />corded in the records of the Court aforesaid.
<br />IN WITNTESS ? +'THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court, this
<br />25th day of January 1946
<br />Charles Bossert County Judge
<br />(SEAL)
<br />HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA F I L E D JAN 25 1946 CHARLES BOSSERT COUNTY JUDGE
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