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Rosalie Schwartz
Last Will & Testament
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Proof of Will.
To All Whom It May Concern: Notice is hereby given that an Instrument purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Rosalie Schwartz, Deceased, late of Allamakee County, Iowa, has been opened and read in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Iowa; in and for Allamakee County, and that Sept. 13th, 1897, has been set for hearing the proof of said Will in said Court.

Postville Review, August 6, 1897

~Contributed by S. Ferrall



Last Will & Testament

"In the name of God amen"
I, Rosalie Schwartz of the town of Waukon, County of Allamakee and state of Iowa, being of the age of 65 sixty five years, and being of sound mind and memory, do make publish and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following, that is to say.

First, It is my will that my body shall be buried in the Minert cemetery beside my deceased husband P. F. Schwartz, and shouldal not have erected a Monument over the grave of my said husband during my life that my said Executor shall procure and have erected a monument over the grave of my said husband and mine or inscribed as to answer for us both, and not to cost less than One Hundred & fifty Dollars, with suitable foot stones the same to be paid for our of my estate.

Second: After my funeral expenses and costs of administration are paid, it is my will that all real and personal property of every kind and whenever the same may be shall be divided into four equal parts to be give to my daughter Mrs. Adelia Meriau, another part to be given to my daughter, Mrs. Emma R. Hughes, another part to be give to my grandchild Mrs. Iskie Koontz and the other part to be given to Frank Schwartz, Mable Schwartz and Leser Schwartz, children of my son Almer A. Schwartz to share and share alike. If any of these children should die before my deceased, it is my will that the share that would have went to that one if living, shall go to those still living to share and share alike. Hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18th day of June A.D. 1897, at Waukon, Iowa.

Rosalie Schwartz
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The above instrument consisting of one sheet was at the date thereof signed, sealed and declared by the said Rosalie Schwartz as and for her last Will and Testament in presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
J.W. Pratt residing at Waukon Iowa
J.H. Boomer residing at Waukon Iowa

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In the District Court of Iowa, in and for Allamakee County.

I, W.O. Bock Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that on the 23rd day of September, A.D., 1897, the foregoing instrument was by the said Court duly allowed and admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of Rosalie Schwartz, deceased, late of aforesaid County and State, its execution as such being at that duly proven according to law.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Waukon Iowa, this 27th day of September 1897.
W.O. Bock CLERK

~Contributed by Trudy McKean

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