The Mankato free press., 1917-04-06

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Fred
rick Kron, also known as Fred
Kron, Deceased.
The State of Minnesota to All Per-
sons Interested in the Allowance
For Probating the Will OF Said De-
cedent:
The petition of Emma U. Waters,
Mary Graeber, and Caroline Robel,
being duly filed in this Court repre-
senting that Friedrich Kron then a
resident of the County of Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota, died on the 1st
day of February, 1917, leaving last
will and testament, which last will
and testament was lost or destroyed
after the death of said Friedrich
Kron, and setting forth the provisions
of said will and praying that said
lost or destroyed will be established
and allowed as the last will and tes-
lament of said decedent and that
Letters Testamentary thereof, be is
sued to John C. Noe.
The provisions of said will as set
forth in said petition are as follows:
l, Friedrich Kron, of Mankato, in
the County of Blue Earth and State
of Minnesota, being of sound mind
and memory, do make, publish and
declare this to be my last Will and
Testament
FIRST, l order and direct that my
Executors hereinafter named, pay all
my just debts and funeral expenses
as soon after my decease as con-
veniently may be.
SECOND, After the payment OF
such funeral expenses and debts,
give, devise and bequeath to my
wife, Clara Kron. all my property
real, personal and mixed of which
may die seized or possessed for and
| during the term of her natural life;
| and after the death of my said wife
Cor after my death, if she does not
survive me), then l give, devise and
bequeath all such property to my
brother and sisters and to the broth
ers and sisters of my said wife equal
| ly, share and share alike, forever
and / request said parties to make
suitable provision for the support OF
my mother, Johanna Kron, should
she survive me and need financial
assistance. -
LASTLY, / make, constitute and
appoint my said wife, Clara Kron
and John G.. Noe to be Executors OF
this my Last Will and Testament
| hereby revoking all former wills by
me made.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
hereunto subscribed my name and af-
fixed my seal the. day of May in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and nine.
s1 FRIEDRICH KRON, (Seal J
THIS INSTRUMENT was on the
day of the date thereof, isigned, pub
lished and declared by the said Tes-
tator Friedrich Kron to be his Last
Will and Testament inI our presence
who, at his request, have subscribed
our names thereto as witnesses, in
his presence and in the presence OF
each 8other. ....,.-s.. ...
George e. Graeber, residing at Man
kato, Minns ,5d ST
w. R.dGeddes, residing at Manka
to, Mimi. aFo,9 DCIcs.
NOW, THEREFORE,, You and each
of you are hereby cited and request
ed to show cause, if any you have
before this Court, lat the Probate
Court rooms in the Court House in
Mankato, County of, Blue Earth
State of Minnesota, on the 26th day
of April, A. D. 1917, at ten o'clock
A. M, why the prayer of said petit
tion should not be granted.
Witnesseth the Hon. Evan Hughes
Judge of said Court and the seal of
said Court this 2Sth day of March,
1917.
EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
! probate Seal.)