Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-27
CAVITY FAMILY AT NEW HAMP-
TON SHARE IN ESTATE
OF UNCLE.
SEVEN CHILDREN TO
BENEFIT BY WILL
Bachelor Uncle Leaves LARGE For.
tune to Children of Brother Lonu
Dead-Judse Canty, Former Resi-
dent Of Lawler, Iowa, Made Mil
lion In Law and Lands.

New Hampton. Aug. 2s.-The
Minneapolis Journal of Aug. % con-
tanned an article on the last will and
testament of the late Judge Thomas
Canty.
BY the terms of the will tho chil-
dren of Mrs. Nellie CAVITY, 214
Broadway. New Hampton, Will di-
vide tho sum of 100000, represents
Ing two-fifths OF the estate.
The article from the Journal fol-
lows:
Property In Hennepin county
valued at $4,000 is listed in the will
OF Thomas Canty, former district
court judge in Minneapolis and
member of the state supreme bench,
who died at his home in Curraiinho,
Brazil, May l.
THE estate totals Sl,512,5o0. OF
which S1.500.000 is represented by
a half interest in 10000 acres of
land near Mr.. Canty's Brazilian
home. The land is heavily wooded
with mahogany.
"The will, filed In probate court
here today, directs n bequest Of 81
to each of two sisters and one broth
or, Mrs. Margaret Griffin, LAWYER,
Ia, and Mrs. Maria O'Brien. Armour,
5. D., and Eugene Ganty.
The remainder III the estate is
divided, in fifths. among Elizabeth
Canty, .Spaulding, Neh.; Mrs. ella
JeffoEds, oelwein, la. and Mrs, Kate
Hand, Armour, $. ID. The remaining
two-fifths will he divided among
the seven children OF Mr.. Canty's
deceased brother. Edward J. CAVITY,
of New Hampton, Ia,
Mr., canty left Minneapolis for
Brazil In 1901"
Mrs. Nellie Canty. widow of the
late Edward j. Ganty. whose chill
'dren are legatees. was seen at her
home by newspaper representa-
tive. She was not informed In the
matter further than the Knowledge
gained from the Journal article.
we have done nothing about 1t at
ALL" she said. II believe some of the
other relatives have been looking it
up. but we hardly know what we
should do yet, We thought we would
be notified by the officials in Min
neapolis."
The children who will share In the
big fortune are Jerry canty. Irene,
wife of Potter Esinek. of Charles
City. Carroll. Nellie. Edward. RALPH,
and Francis.
Reared Seven Children.
[ Edward j. CAVITY died about 10
years ago, leaving his widow with the
care and support of these seven chill
dren. With twonderfnl COURAGE and
fortitude, she fulfilled her task.
The young folks are taking their
prospective good fortune In a mat
er-of-fact way, going about their
daily work as tho nothing had hap
pened. All are employed at useful
jobs and are not OF the sort that
would be spoiled by the sudden pos
session of wealth.
Judge Canty. tho testator. was born
in England in 1854, and came To
Lawler with his family when q young
boy. He lived on farm near LAWYER
and later taught school In his home
district.
+ -. AefPp nv WSht W tUiHueapOltS anu
studied law In the office OF Seagrave
Smith.
In 1891 he was elected district Judge
and In 1894 was chosen for place
on the state supreme bench.
Went to Brazil in 1901.
He resigned from the supreme
court In 1901 and went to South AM
erica, where he acquired 100000 acres
Or land In Brazil He entered into ex-
tensive colonization projects and de-
veloped plantations.
About year ago Judge Canty oe-
came lost while on an exploration
trip and was three, days without food
or water From this experience he did
nor fuily reeoverr and his death is Mt
tributed to that hardship. He was
never married.