| Notes |
- Tombstone: there is one stone for both Friedrich and Dorthea. It reads as follows:
Friedrich
Reimann
Geb den
22 Oct 1833
7 Jun 1896
Dorothea
Reimann
Geb den
10 Oct 1843
7 Marz 1936
ausgelitten und erkaltet
1st Dein Treuse Liebes herz
Hast uns Allzufred ver=
Lassen
Deine Liese sorgt nicht nehr
Dein Erkalten dein erblassen
Schlug uns wunden Tief
und Schwer
- I, Friederich Riemann, of the County of Des Moines and the State of Iowa, being of full age and of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare the following to be my last will and testament, hereby expressly revoking all former wills by me at any time heretofore made.
Item 1. I direct that all my just debts be paid and discharged as soon after my death as practicable.
Item 2. I give, devise and bequeath the sum of ten dollars ($10.00) to each of my four children now living, that is to day: to Wilhelmine Meier the sum of ten dollars, to Anna Maria Wunnenberg the sum of ten dollars, To Friederich Wilhelm the sum of ten dollars and to Maria Elisabeth Riemann the sum of ten dollars.
Item 3. All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, of whatever kind or description and wherever situated, not disposed of as hereinbefore directed I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife Dorathea Riemann to be hers absolutely, with the full right to give, devise and bequeath the same to our children in the manner she may eleact and think best.
Item 4. It is further my will that the provisions made in Item 3. Hereof shall be in lieu of dower and any and all rights of whatever kind, statutory or otherwise the said Dorathea Riemann may have as my widow.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of January A.D. 1894.
Friedrich Riemann
The foregoing instrument was at the date there of subscribed in our presence by the said Friedrich Riemann and by him to us declared to be his last will and testament, and at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other we have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
S. Holsteen, Des Moines County, Iowa
J. Holsteen, Des Moines County, Iowa
* * * *
Property regarded as exempt from execution – left in the hands of widow:
Household and kitchen furniture, beds & bedding.
General assets
1. Seven horses
2. 18 h. of cattle
3. 20 hogs
[there is no number 4.]
5. One farm wagon
6. Two old wagons
7. Two troughs
8. 1 mower
9. 1 haybinder
10. 200 bushels of corn
11. 10 tons of hay
|
1833 - 1896 (62 years)
[1] 
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set
