WILLS: Paul KREITZER, 1899, Carroll Township, Cambria County, PA

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Carroll Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 5, Page 455

Last will and Testament of Paul KREITZER

In the name of God Amen.
I, Paul Kreitzer of Carroll township Cambria County Pa. being of sound mind 
memory and understanding do make and declare this my last will and testament 
as follows. First I direct that my body be buried in the Catholic Cemetery at 
Carrolltown, and that 25 Masses be offered for the repose of my soul. And as 
to my property I give and bequeath all my real estate and personal property 
to my wife Julian Kreitzer for her use during her lifetime or as long as she 
remains my Widow. Excepting one hundred Dollars to be paid to my executor to 
my Daughter Maggie Kreitzer within one year after my death. In case of death 
of my said wife or her second Marriage I give and bequeath to my sister 
Philomena Neibauer, And my sister Christina Herzog each one hundred Dollars, 
and the rest and residue of my estate both real and persona, I give devise 
and bequeath to my Daughter Maggie Kreitzer aforesaid now intermarried to 
James Haley.

And lastly, I appoint my friend Frank Springer to the executor of this my 
Will.

Witness my hand and seal this 23 day of June A.D. 1899.

Paul Kreitzer "his mark" {seal}

Witness:
Paul Yahner
Frank Diethrich
John Baker

State of Pennsylvania }
County of Cambria } SS

(side margin notes)
See Receipt of Minnie Neibaugher filed to Orphan Court Receipts for 1904 for 
$100. Wm. H. Strauss, Rec. Nov. 8, 1904.

See Receipt of Christina Hertzog filed to Orphan Court Receipts for 1904 for 
$100. Wm. H. Strauss, Rec. Nov. 8, 1904.

(end side margin notes)

Before me F.B. Jones, Register of the Probate of Wills and granting Letters 
of Administration in and for said County, personally came Paul Yahner and 
Frank Dietrich, two of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will, who 
being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that they were present 
and saw and heard Paul Kreitzer, the within named testator, sign, seal, 
publish, pronounce, and declare the foregoing instrument of writing as and 
for his last Will and Testament and that the time of so doing he was of sound 
mind, memory and understanding, to the best of their knowledge, observation 
and belief.

Sworn and subscribed this        } Paul Yahner
6th day of July A.D. 1899.       } Frank Dietrich

F.B. Jones, Register }

Registered July 6th A.D. 1899, and Letters Testamentary issued to Frank 
Springer.

F.B. Jones, Register

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Buried: St. Benedict Cemetery, Carrolltown, PA
KRIETZER, Paul Sr., son of Paul Kreutzer, 24 JUN 1899, aged 50 years