Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-02-01
LoREEz @ WILL.
He Left an Estate Valued at $4,000,
Which is Divided Equally Be-
tween His and His Wife's
Relatives.

Lorenz Fegar made William Fecht
his executor. Mr.. Fegar left about
els, ZOO, which is to be divided be-
tween his relatives and the relatives
OF his wife. The text Of his will in
brief is as follows:
First. We Will that q Just debts
and funeral expenses be paid,
Second. We will and bequeath to
the Catholic congregation at Mexico,
Missouri, the sum of two-hundred
dollars to be carefully used for two
purposes only. First; To pay for
each years service due from us to
the church. Secondly; To expend a
small amonnt each year in caring for
and keeping In neat condition our lot
in the cemetery at Mexico, Missouri.
Third. 1t is our will, after thought
fully and carefully considering the
matter, that our estate shall remain
intact, until after the death of both Of
us, and finally when both Of us shall
die We hereby direct our executor to
proceed to close up u estate and
pay the bequest, as herein specified,
our intention being to bequeath one
half OF our estate to heirs of said
Lorenz Fegar and one-hslf of our
estate to the heirs Of said Margaret
Fegar.
Fourth. We will and bequeath to
Elizabeth Fecht Campbell, Margaret
Fecht and Dora Fecht Sullivan, one
dollar each; also to Mat Fecht, Joe
Fecnt and John Fecht the sum OF one
dollar each; to Katharine Fecht Robin,
of Montgomery county, Kansas, the
sum OF four hundred dollars to be
divided equally among her daughters,
Clara Leger and Lola Leger, children
by her fret husband; to Mary Fecht
Dawson, Of Mexico, Missouri, we will
and bequeath fifteen (15) per cent Of
the balance Of said Margaret Fegar's
one-half Of said estate, but In the
event OF her death before both of
ours, then the amount herein provided
for her we will to the above named
Clara and Lula Leger; and the re-
maInder of said Margaret Fegar's
portion OF our said estate we hereby
will and bequeath to William Feoht,
Of Audrain county, Missouri, and in
the event OF his death before our
we hereby direct that the portion OF
oar estate going to him, the said VIII
liam Fecht, by the terms Of this will
shall descend to and be paid to his
childred.
Fifth. We will and be1ueath to
Ludwig Eegar, Of Hopkins county,
Kentucky, the sum Of one hundred
| dollars; to Helena Leger, of Clinton
county, Illinois, we will and bequeath
twenty COY per cent. of said Lorenz
Fegar's one-half of our estate, the
same to be equally divided among all
her children born to her by the time
Of her death, except her daughter,
Matilda, now married, who shall re-
ceive only Ave dollars, and IL is our
will that In the event we survive
Louisa Seger Emry the sum hereby
provided for shall be paid her children
for their separate 9 and benefit.
Sixth. We will and bequeath to
the children OF Katharine Abli, now
In state Baden, Germany, twenty per
cent OF said Lorenz Fegar's one-haif
of our estate, the same to be divided
amongst said children by their moth
| er, the above named Katharine Abli.
Seventh. We will and bequeath to
the children of Annie Mary Willie,
deceased, late Of state Of Baden, Ger
many, all Of the remainder of said
LOrenz Feger's one-half of our estate,
the same to be divided in equal parts
among saidichildren.
Eighth. II ls our Wish that any real
| estate we may die seized Of may be
/ sold and converted into cash rs soon
as practicable end without unneces-
gary loss to our estate.
Ninth. We hereby appoint William
Fecht, of nea Mexico, Missouri, ex-
| ecutor Of this will without bond and
as he lie to be g beneficiary under this
will objections is hereby made to his
/ charging any fee for bis services az
such executor. In testimony whereof
we have signed and sealed this in
strument and In the presence OF witt
nesses and declared it to be our last
| will and testament. Done at Mexico,
/ Missouri, this 18th day of August, 1897.
(sEAL) LoRENz FEGAR.
(sEAL) MARGARET FRGAR.
Witnesses: d. P. Moore, F. W,
/ Buckley and ]. W, Howell.