The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-14
GOLDEN DREAMS.
Mrs. Mcdonald Says She is
Heir to a Slice Of an $780,
900, 900 Estate.

Mrs. William A. Mcdonald lives on the
top floor of the three-story frame house.
No. 5z2 Paisade avenue She is not en-
dowed with much of this worlds goods,
and with her large family she lives in
very humble style. Yet she thinks she is
one of the heirs to an $4,000 900 estate
which has occupied the attention of the
Holland courts continuously for over
two hundred years. The estate is known
as the Anica. James, Bogardice estate
There are a number of heirs scattered
all over the world. Several are located in
this country. Mrs. Mcdonald thinks She
is one of them, also her three brothers,
John Hollenbeck, of Aurora Vile, Wa
shita County. Wisconsin; Peter Hollen-
beck. of Oakland. Monroe County. Wis
consin: and Fphraim Hollenbeck, of Pitts
vile, Wood County, Wisconsin
coming from the Anica, James and Bo-
gardice families, she says. The biggest
portion of the fortune was left by Anick
Jams Bogardice. who died intestate about
the year 1850. in the city of Amsterdam.
The Government not being certain that
all the heirs were represented, decided
of the family which had been traced to
this country could be found. This task
has finally been accomplished, but il has
taken over two hundred years to do it;
and the heirs who saw Anl1ick JAMS Bo-
gardice draw his last breath have long
since been forgotten.
Humphrey, Of New York, learned that
he was an heir to an immense fortune in
Holland. He communicated with The
Dutch authorities, and found thet they y
to be residing in America. From the in
forma ton received he decided that he
was on- of the heirs He went to Holland
and CONAN enced proceedings to have the
estate divided. He succeeded, Mrs. Nc
Donald says, in hunting up the long-lost
heirs in this country, and after labo-
riouS task everything has been placed in
readiness for the distribution of the es-
tate.
4 reporter of .srhe News. saw Mrs.
Mcdonald this morning. She is a pleas
ant. Notwithstanding woman, and does
not seem much disturbed in regard to the
vast fortune which she thinks she. will
ceiyed a letter from her brother John.
informing her that E. B. Humphrey would
come to this country in April next, with
several of the Dutch authorities, and will
divide the money among the heirs living
in this country if they can prove be-
yead doubt that they are the missing
heirs. Mrs. Mcdonald said that con-
siderable proof has already been fur
nisned to the authorities as to her rights,
and that it will be an easy matter for
ner to furnish the rest
John Hollenbeck ard E. B. Humphrey
have furnished the money with which to
fight the case in the courts, and have
taken the whole matter into their hands
Mrs. Mcdonald was born in Oswego
county, New York State and is about
45 years old. She has been a resident of
Jersey City for twelve. years past. Her
husband was a captain and died ten
years ago this month leaving seven chill
dren. S nee then she has been sup
parted by her children. she is wen
known on the HILL and is respected and
liked by al her acauaintances-
Some time ago a letter was published
in a New York paper from Holland that
this princely estate was as fabulous as
those which many people believe they
are entitled to in Enpland.. 1t belongs to
the genus: Castles in Spain