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<br /> WILL AND DECREE RECORD
<br /> 28081—The Augustine Co., Grand Island, Nebr. j
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<br /> in memory of herself, my wife, and myself, the expense of' the same to be first paid out of my estate.
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<br /> The rest and residue of my estate, of any and alI natures whataoever, and wheresoever situated,
<br /> of which I may die possessed, I hereby give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Else Goelda,
<br /> for the term of her natural 2ife; provided, however, that my beloved wife, Else aosda, shall have
<br /> the right to use so much of the personal property as shall be necessary for� her support, without
<br /> any duty on her part to account for the same; and, provided further, that she may sell mortgage,
<br /> lien or otherwise dispose of our homestead, to-z�rit : Lot One (1) , Block Tt�renty-f�ur (2�) , in
<br /> Russel Wheeler� s Addition to the City of Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska, without the necessity
<br /> of accounting for the proceeds or of the �oining in the deed of my children, their spouses, or their
<br /> heirs. lV.
<br /> On the death of my said wife, Else Gosda, I her�by devise the Southeast Quarter (�E�) vf Section
<br /> Twenty-four (2�) in Township Eleven (11) ,� North, of Range Fourteen (11�} , Weet of the 6th P.M. , in
<br /> Buffalo County, Nebraska, to my son, Ernest Gosda, and to his heirs forever, provided, however,
<br /> that my said son, Ernest Go�da, shall within one year after the death of my said wife pay to each
<br /> of r�y daughters, Alvina Gosda Hongsmeier and Minnie Go$da Niemoth, the sum of Five Hundred Do31ar$
<br /> (�500.00) , and to their heirs forever, and until paid, said sums and each f3f them shall be a li�.�
<br /> upon said real estate.
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<br /> On the death of my said wife Else Gosda, I devise to r�y son, Alfred Gosda, and to his heirs
<br /> f'orever, the Northeast Quarter �NE�) of Section Two (2) , in Tov�rnship Eleven (11) , North, and the
<br /> Southwest Quarter (SW�) of tlle 3outheast 6�uarter (3E�) of Seetion Twenty-three (23) , in Townahip
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<br /> provided, however, that my said son A l fre d Gos da, s h a 1 1 w i t h in one year a f ter t he dea t h o f my
<br /> said wife pay to each of my daughters, Alvina Gosda Hongsmeier and Mi�ii2ie Gosda Niemoth, the aum
<br /> of Five Hundred Dollara (�j00.00) ar�d to their heirs forever, and until paid, said sums and each
<br /> ' e - e 1 en u on sa d real estate.
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<br /> I have reduced �he sums spec2fied in the last two preceding paragraphs of �y said will from
<br /> the sums specif ied in my will dated May 4, 1934, because of a genEral decrease in land values
<br /> since that date.
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<br /> I have excluded from thls will the �250.00 to be paid by my son, Alfred Goeda, which, aecording
<br /> to saa.d will of May 4�, 193�, was to be paid by my son, Alfree� Gosda, �o my son, Ernest Goada, for
<br /> the reasan tha� on or about February 15th, 1938, my son, A1.fred Gosda, did pay to my said son,
<br /> Ernes� Gosda, the sum of �250.00 as per a n agreement dated February l�th, 193$• •
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<br /> The rest, reside and remainder of my estate, of any and a11 natures whatsoever remaining and
<br /> not disposed of at the tlme of the death of my wife, Elae Gosda, I hereby give, devise and
<br /> bequeath as followa: To my daugY�er, Minnie Goada Niemoth, the sum of �1000.00 , and to m�y
<br /> daughter, A:Lvina Gosda Hong9meier, the sum of �500.Q0; and the same ahall constitute a lien upon
<br /> any r eal eatate passing under thia rsaiduary elause, and shall be paid within one year af ter the
<br />� m a d w fe and the remainder of this residue shall be divided amon four children
<br /> death of y s i i , g m.3' ,
<br />� to-wit, Ernes� Gosda, Alfred Gosda, Minnie Gosda Niemath and AZvina Gosda Hon��efi�r, and to their
<br /> i heirs forever, ahare and share alike.
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<br /> f My son-in-law, Henry Hongsmeier, is indebted to me on a promissory note in the sum of �1000.Q0
<br />� signed also, I believe, by my d aughter, Alvina Gosda Hongameier, and secured by a seeond mortgage
<br /> j on their home farm. This is the reason that I a,m giving my daughter, Minnie Gosda Niemoth, �500;00
<br />'� mor� than my daughter, Alvina Goada Hongemeier, and I do hereby cancel said note a,nd mortgage, and
<br />� give the same to my �aid daughter, A].vina Go�da Niemoth.
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<br /> In the event any one or more of my said children sha.11 di,e before I do, or after my dei�t�, prior
<br /> to the death of my said wife, Elae Gosda, I hereby direct that the devise or bequest herein set
<br />� forth shall not lapae, but that the eatate herein dPVised or bequeathed to them ahall pass to their
<br />� heirs according to the inteetate lawa of the State of Nebraska.
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<br /> I hereby nominate, eonstitute and ap?�oint my beloved wife, Els�3,Gosda, in the event she ahall
<br /> survive me, to be the Executrix of t his, my laat Will and Testaxnent, and direct that no bond be
<br /> required of her, except her own personal recog nizance; but in the event she shall die before I do
<br /> or shall die while the estate is being administered, or shall be unable to handle my estate, or for
<br /> any reason ahall b� disqualiPied, then I nomina.te, constitute and appaiht my son, Alfred C�€osda,
<br /> to be the Executor of this, my laat W111 and Testa.ment.
<br /> Dated at Grand Ialand, Nebraska, this 21st day of Ma.y, 19�0.
<br /> Herman aosda
<br /> We, whose na.mes are hereunto subsaribed, do hereby certify that Herman Gosda, the testator,
<br /> he then being of sound mind and under no compulsion, executed the foregoing instrument in our
<br /> presenee and in the presence of each of us, at the same time declaring that said instrument was
<br /> his last Will and Testament, and we, at his requeat, and in his presenee, and in the presence
<br /> of each other, subaeribed onr names hereto as attesting witnessea.
<br /> Harold A. Prince
<br /> Graee Lan�
<br /> HALL COUNTY, NEBRASKA F I L E D NOV. 5 194�7 CHARLES BOSSERT COUNTY JUDGE
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