St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-29
DECEASED PRIEST
DONATES MUCH TO
BELOVED CHURCH
viii Of Late Father John Engberink
Probated In District Court
First of Week
LARGE FARM LEFT FOR THE
PROPOSED CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Rev. Father C. 5eauchamp Ander-
son, Formerly Of opelousas, Now
Of New Orleans, Testamentary
Executor

Inc last W@H anu testament OF
the late Father John Engberink, for
nearly twenty-three years pastor OF
the St. Landry Catholic Church ot
this city, was probated in the dis.
trsct court here this week. The
win was executed before Charles
Denechaud, notary public OF the par
ish of Orleans, and bears date June
g. The witnesses were Matthew ].
Long, Jos. P. Walker, Edward ].
Reynolds and George J. Long.
Rev. G. Beauchamp Anderson. native
of Opelousas, was named as tesla
mentary executor of the deceased
priests estate with full seizin and
without bond. His parents being
dead, there are no forced heirs.
'The property | own in the Mon
archy of Holland give and bequeath
to the children of my brother, Ber-
nard; of my brother Herman, and
of my sister, Johanna. / give and be-
queath to the eldest son of my niece
Johanna Engberink, my gold watch
and chain. / give and bequeath my
property and improvements. known
ali the Camille fcIas prspsrtss
containing about twenty-one acres,
situated in st. Landry parish, and
my property and improvements
north of the town of Opelousas, La,
measuring about 9Ox90 feet, to Eliz-
abeth Donate, my housekeeper.
81 give and bequeath to Elizabeth
Donate my horse and buggy, two
dozen chickens and my geese and
my best COW, also contents Of the
two best bedrooms and of the re-
fectory. | give and bequeath the
ownership OF the mortgage notes
which own to the Roman Catholic
Church OF st. Landry at 0pelousas,
La, subject to the payment by said
Roman Catholic Church OF St. Lam
dry unto Elizabeth Donate, during
her lifetime, of the interest earned
on said notes or on the reinvested
principal.
II give and bequeath to Bellacaire
Donate, my cook, the sum of three
hundred dollars, and my other COW
and feed and two dozen chickens
/ give and bequeath the sum OF two
hundred dollars to the Jesuit Faith
ers at Grand Coteau, La, for masses
for my intentions presently made.
give and bequeath the sum of one
hundred dollars to the pastor who
will succeed me at the Roman Cath
olic Church of ST. Landry for masses
for the repose of my soul, which
masses are to be said once month.
Il give and bequeath the sum OF
twenty-five dollars to each OF the
following priests, to-wit: Rev. Fr.
Jansen of Washington, La; Rev.
FIR. Savy at Vile Platte. La; Rev.
FIR. Sazarin at Port Barre. La, and
Rev. FIR. Devirat at Chataignier, La.
Said masses to be offered for the re-
pose of my soul,
Il give and bequeath to the Roman
Catholic Church OF st. Landry at
opelousas, La, my property situated
twelve miles southwest OF Opelou.
sas. La, and known as the Martin
haet, and containing about three
hundred and twenty acres, more or
less. and / request that the revenues
of said property be used for the pay
ment Of the salaries of the teachers
Of the Catholic high school for the
white boys, when erected, and that
said revenues until said school Is
erected. be invested. 1t il my wish
that the principal from the sale OF
the property, should it ever become
necessary to sell + be reinyested IN
real estate in the parish of st. Lam
dry. and the revenues only used for
the payment Of salaries of teachers.
of said school.
II give and Dequeath my desk and
ali the books of my library to Rev.
Father Charles B, Anderson of New
Orleans, La. The remainder OF my
property I give and bequeath to the
Roman Catholic Church Of st. Lam
dry at opelousas, La. It is my de-
sire that / be buried In the Catholic
Church OF St Landry.