Amador ledger., 1903-07-03
Will Of Frank Hoffman,

The will of the late Frank Hoffman
was filed for record, and admitted to
probate on June 20. The will itself is
dated May 5, 1908, only 26 days prior
to testator's death. The will Is a
lengthy document. It's principal pro-
visions are:I
1st. That my body be buried by the
side of my wife, Christina Hoffman, in
the protestant cemetery, Jackson, in
the vault for which have contracted;
in case of my demise before the COM
pletion OF said vault, l direct that my
executors complete the same.
I'd. 1 direct that my executors, as
soon as they have funds on hand, pay
my funeral expenses, the expenses of
my last illness, and all my just debts.
Sd. give. devise, and bequeath to
Christina Rickert of Jackson, neice of
my deceased wife, Christina Hoffman,
the homestead place in Jackson, ex-
cepting therefrom the lots heretofore
decided to Geo. Felmeth. Ernest Fisher
and Antoine Rickert; also all personal
property in the buildings on said lots,
or used in connection Herewith.
4th. I give to Antoine Rickert,
nephew of my deceased wife, lot on the
Lancha Plana and Jackson road, with
the tenements thereon.
9th. 1 give to Ernest Fisher, my
nephew, the lot at intersection OF the
Lancha Plana and Jackson wagon road
with the Jackson and lone road, with
the dwelling thereon. These grants of
real estate are subject to certain deeds
made Sept. II, 1899, conveying to W.
F. Detert all minerals of every kind
beneath the surface of said lots.
9Th. 1 give the remainder OF my
estate, both real and personal, as fol-
lows: One half to my legal heirs, and
the remaining one half to the legal
heirs of my deceased wife, Christina
Hoffman. That is to say, one half of
said residue to be equally divided be-
tween my brother and the children of
my deceased sister, said children tax
ing their mothers share; and the re-
naming one half OF said residue to be
equally divided between the brothers
and sisters and the children of de-
ceased brothers and sisters of my de-
ceased wife Christina Hoffman, the
children taking the share of the de-
ceased parents. Said residue of my es-
tate to be particularly divided as fol-
lows: An undivided one fourth to nv
brother, Kilian Hoffman, of Ebersdorf
Bel Neustadt, Saxon Coburg, Ger
many; an undivided one-twentieth to
each of the five children of my deceased
sister Margaret Barbara Holland,
namely, Antoine Fisher of Ketchenbach,
Germany; Ernest Fisher of Jackson,
California; Johann Fisher of Ketchen-
bach, Germanyi Caroline F. Mechtold
OF Neustadt Bel Coburg, Germany;
Max Emiel Holland of Strenfdorf.
Hillsburg Hans; and among my de-
ceased wife's relatives as follows: An
undivided one-twelfth of said estate to
Phillip Klamm, Bavaria; one-twelfth
to Mrs. Barbara Roos, Bavaria; one
twelfth to Carl Klamm, 443 KInsman
ST., Cleveland, Ohio; one-forty eighth
OF my estate to each of the four chill
dren of Michael Klamm, namely, Mrs.
Carrie Gross, Mrs. Emma Therue,
Wilhelm Klamm, all of Cleveland, Ohio;
an undivided thirty-sixth to each of
the three children of Mary Elizabeth
Rickert, namely, Christina Rickert,
Antoine Rickert, and William Kesslar,
all of Jackson; an undivided one
twelfth to Jacob Griesbach of Sacra-
mento, Cal.
7th. My property is the fruit of the
joint labor of myself and wife, and
prior to her death we agreed that it
should go at our deaths to both of our
heirs. Had | died first she would have
bequeathed half of the estate to my
heirs, as am bequeathing half of the
estate to her heirs, save the special be-
queaths which we planned prior to her
death.
The fact that Mrs Christina Schacht
is omitted from the benefciares named
in the will is specially explained,
namely for the reason that 81 have
heretofore literally provided for her
and her son, and also have provided
for her mother under this will.''
Ernest Fisher and Christina Rickert
are named as executor and executrix,
without bonds, and with power to sell
any or all of the real and personal prop
erty without an order of the court.
Witnesses, W. j. MCGEE and j. w.
Caldwell.