Shawano County WI Archives Court.....Koeppen, William  1892
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Source: Shawano County Courthouse, Probate Files # 205 From Register In Probate
Written: 1892

William Koeppen
Shawano County Courthouse, Probate Files # 205 from Register In Probate,:

State of Wisconsin
In County Court - Shawano County; 
In the matter of the application of Louise Koeppen, to
determine the decent and heirship of the lands of William
Koeppen, Deceased.

The petition of Louise Koeppen the Town of Grant, Shawano
County Wis. by M.J. Wallrich, her attorney, respectfully shows
to this Court:-

I. That William Koeppen, died at his home in the Town of
Grant, Shawano County Wis. On the 21st day of Nov. A.D. 1891
seized of estate of inheritance in real estate hereinafter
described and leaving no personal property in this State which
would be proper assets in the hands of an administrator for
the payment of debts.

That more than six months have elapsed since the death of the
said William Koeppen, that his last place of abode was in the
Town of Grant, Shawano County Wis.

II. That he left surviving him Louisa Koeppen, his widow,
Louisa Bergeman nee Koeppen whose residence is at Letshin bei
Writzen on Oder in Prussia, Europe, Augusta Welsch of
Leopolis, Wis., August Koeppen of Eagle River, Wis, and
Albertine Genskow of Marion, Wis, and William Koeppen of
Pella, Wis., his children who are of age and under no
disability.-

III. That the land of which the said William Koeppen died
seized is described as follows: The east half of the south-
east quarter of section Number thirty-six (36) in Township
number Twenty-six (26) North, of Range Number thirteen (13)
East...

Wherefore your petitioner prays that a time be fixed for the
hearing of the said petition and that the court determine and
decree by judgment who are the heirs of the said William
Koeppen and what interest if any said heirs are entitled to in
the above described lands.

M.J. Wallrich 
Atty for Petitioner

State of Wisconsin, 
Waupaca County    -------SS.
Loisa (sic) Koeppen being duly sworn on oath says that she is
the petitioner above named; that she has heard read the above
and foregoing petition and knows the contents thereof and that
the same is true to her own knowledge except as to those
matters therein stated to be on information and belief and as
to those matters she believes it to be true.
Subscribed and sworn to before 		Louise Koeppen
me this 16th day of February A.D. 1892. 	Louisa Koeppen sign here
W.R. Brit—man
Notary Public Wis.

County Court State -- Shawano County: In Probate 
In the matter of the estate of William Koeppen, deceased. --On
reading and filing the petition of Louisa Koeppen duly
verified, wherein it is alleged; that on the 21st day of Nov.
1891, at the town of Grant in said county William Koeppen died
intestate leaving real estate within the County of Shawano and
State of Wisconsin, at his last and legal place of residence
at the time of the death of said deceased, being in said town,
county and state aforesaid; that said deceased died seized and
possessed of certain real estate known and described as The
East half of the South-east quarter of Section Number thirty-
six (36) in Township number Twenty-six (26) North, of Range
Number thirteen (13) East in the  County of Shawano and State
of Wisconsin 

That said petitioner is the widow of said deceased. –
That the said left deceased left surviving him as his heirs at
law: Louisa Koeppen, his widow, Louisa Bergeman nee Koeppen
whose residence is at Letshin bei Writzen on der Oder in
Prussia, Europe, Augusta Welsch of Leopolis, Wis., August
Koeppen of Eagle River, Wis, Albertine Genskow of Marion, Wis,
and William Koeppen of Pella, Wis., his children who are of
age and under no disability.-That the deceased left no
personal property in this state which would be proper assets
in the hands of an administrator. – That deceased left no
debts due and unpaid, -

And praying, that the court fix a time and place for hearing
said petition, and the proofs in relation thereto, and that
due notice be given of said hearing according to law; and from
the evidence produced upon said hearing the Court by its
judgment determine the decent of the real estate aforesaid,
and decree and adjudge that: Louisa Koeppen widow said
deceased.  Louisa Bergeman nee Koeppen, Augusta Welsch, August
Koeppen, Albertine Genskow and William Koeppen are sole heirs
at law of said deceased and entitled to all the right title
and interest of said deceased in and to the said real estate.
–
It is ordered that said petition be heard by this court at a
special term thereof to be held at the Court House in the City
of Shawano in the County of Shawano, State of Wisconsin,
commencing at 10 o'clock A.M. of the 28th day of June A.D.
1892—
ORDERED FURTHER that notice of said hearing be given to all
parties interested in said estate by publication of said
notice for three successive weeks prior to said day of hearing
in the "Shawano County Journal" a weekly newspaper, published
and printed in the city of Shawano in said county, and such
other notice as is required by law to be given to the parties
interested in the estate. -Dated at the city of Shawano, Wis,
this 3" day of May, 1892.-

By the Court 	H. Naber
County Judge 

State of Wisconsin, County Court, Shawano County, In Probate. -
In the matter of the estate of Friedrick 
William Koeppen, late of this County, deceased 

Notice is hereby given, that at a special term of said County
Court to be held in and for said  County at the Court House in
the City of Shawano, in said county, commencing at 10 o'clock,
A.M. of the 28th day of June A.D. 1892. The application of
Louisa Koeppen of the Town of Grant, said county, for a
judgment of this court, determining the descent of the
following described real estate, situated in the County of
Shawano and State of Wisconsin, to wit: The east half of the
south-east quarter of section Number thirty-six (36) in
Township number Twenty-six (26) North, of range number
thirteen (13) East,-

Whereof William Koeppen, late of the Town of Grant in said
county, deceased intestate,  died seized and adjudging that
Louisa Koeppen of the Town of Grant, Shawano county Wis. The
widow of said deceased, Louisa Bergeman nee Koeppen of Letshin
bei Writzen on Oder in Prussia, Europe, Augusta Welsch of
Leopolis, Wis., August Koeppen of Eagle River, Wis, Albertine
Genskow of Marion, Wis, and William Koeppen of Pella, Wis.,
are the only heirs at law of said deceased and entitled to all
the right title and interest of said deceased in and to said
real estate. -Dated this 3" day of May 1892. -
By the Court, 
Hon. H. Naber, 
County Judge


Notice of application for proof of heirship-
State of Wisconsin, County Court of Shawano County: In Probate. -
In the matter of the estate of William Koeppen, deceased -

Notice is hereby given that at a special term of said County
Court to be held in and for said County in the Court House in
the City of Shawano in said county, commencing at 10 o'clock,
A.M. of the 28th day of June A.D. 1892. The application of
Louisa Koeppen of the Town of Grant said County for a judgment
of this court determining the descent of the following
described real estate, situated in the County of Shawano and
State of Wisconsin, to wit:

The east half of the south-east quarter of section Number
thirty-six (36) in Township number Twenty-six (26) North, of
range number thirteen (13) East,-Whereof William Koeppen, late
of the Town of Grant in said County, deceased intestate,  died
seized and adjudging that Louisa Koeppen of the Town of Grant,
Shawano County Wis. The widow of said deceased, Louisa
Bergeman nee Koeppen of Letshin bei Writzen on Oder in
Prussia, Europe, Augusta Welsch of Leopolis, Wis., August
Koeppen of Eagle River, Wis, Albertine Genskow of Marion, Wis,
and William Koeppen of Pella, Wis., are the only heirs at law
of said deceased and entitled to all the right title and
interest of said deceased in and to said real estate. -Dated
this 3" day of May 1892. -
By the Court, 
H. Naber, 
County Judge


State of Wisconsin	}
Shawano County Court }
In the matter of establishing 	}		In  County Court
the heirship to the lands of  	}		Justice H. Naber
William Koeppen, Deceased.  }
June 28th 1892
August Koeppen sworn 
I live at Eagle River Wisconsin I have received notice of the
hearing of today. I object to the hearing of today. I withdraw
objection. I knew Wm. Koeppen of the Town of Grant Shawano
County. He was my father. He died about the 21st day of
November 1891. he left property, 80 acres of land described as
the east half of the south-east quarter of section Number
thirty-six (36) in Township number Twenty-six (26) North, of
Range Number thirteen (13) East. I owned this land once. I had
a good title to the land. I deeded this land to Wm. Koeppen. I
gave a warranty deed to Wm. Koeppen.	Aug. Koeppen

Wm. Koeppen of the Town of Pella sworn 
I live in the Town of Pella I knew Wm. Koeppen of the Town of
Grant. He is my father. He died on the 21st day of November
1891. Do not know of his making a will. He left his widow and
five children all over the age of 21 years. Louise Koeppen is
the widow resides in Grant. Wm. Koeppen resides in Pella.
Louise Bergeman nee Koeppen residing at Letchin in Prussia.
Auguste Welsch nee Koeppen residing in Leopolis Town. Herman
and August Koeppen residing at Eagle River Wisconsin.
Albertine Genskow residing at Marion, Waupaca Co. Wis. He left
no other children.  He left property 80 acres of land as
described by preceding witness. He left personal property of
the value of about $200.00. There is a warranty of August
Koeppen to Wm. Koeppen Deceased on record. 
Wm. Koeppen

John Genskow sworn
I live in the Town of DuPont Waupaca Co. Wis. I knew Wm.
Koeppen during his lifetime I know when he died. He died on
the 21st day of November 1891. He died at his residence in the
Town of Grant, Shawano county Wisconsin. The description of
his land in the preceding testimony was correct. John Genskow

Wm. Koeppen recalled
Louise Koeppen the widow of Wm. Koeppen deceased lives on the
east half of the south-east quarter of section Number thirty-
six (36) in Township number Twenty-six (26) North, of Range
Number thirteen (13) East. That is her homestead. Wm. Koeppen
deceased had no other legal residence, than his house in Town
of Grant where he died. He owed no debts at the time of his
death. His estate has not been administered. Wm. Koeppen





State of Wisconsin, County Court, Shawano County, In Probate. -
In the matter of the estate of Friedrick 
William Koeppen, late of this County, deceased, intestate.
					Present and Presiding,
						Hon. H. Naber, 
County Judge
The application of Louisa Koeppen by verified petition for a
judgment of this court, which shall determine who are the
heirs at law of William Koeppen late of the Town of Grant, in
said county, deceased intestate and of what lands said
deceased died seized and possessed, and what is the share and
interest of each of said heirs in and to the said land and in
and to the title of said deceased thereto, having duly come on
to be heard by the court at the term thereof above designated,
pursuant to the order of this court in the above entitled
matter, dated 3"day of May 1892, and said petitioner having
duly appeared by M.J. Wallrich her attorney, and said
petitioner having duly appeared in said matter this day before
the Court by M.J. Wallrich, her attorney, and due proof of the
publication of the notice of said hearing required by said
order aforesaid, having been made and filed by the affidavit
of J.R. Gorham … of the "Shawano County Journal," of Shawano
Wisconsin. And notice of said hearing having been duly served
on Louise Bergeman nee Koeppen, heir at law of said deceased
whose residence is outside of this State, by mailing a copy
thereof together with a copy of said petition to her place of
residence. And Carl August Koeppen heir at law of said
deceased and above the age of Twenty-one, and of no
disability, having duly appeared at said hearing and consented
thereto, and Augusta Welsch, Albertine Genskow and William
Koeppen, heirs at law of said deceased over the age of Twenty-
one, and of no disability having duly appeared at said hearing
and consented thereto. And said petitioner having offered in
evidenced documentary proof of the title of said deceased in
and to the lands described in said petition, and such proof
having been received, -And the court having duly considered
all the evidence in the matter, and it appearing satisfactory
that the allegation of said petitioner are true, and that the
prayer thereof ought to be granted. Now therefore on motion of
M.J. Wallrich, Att'y for said petitioner, The Court Finds: I-
That on the 21" day of Nov. 1891, at the Town of Grant, in
said County, the said William Koeppen died intestate, and that
his last and only legal residence was in said town at the time
of his death. II- That said deceased left surviving him his
widow, Louise Koeppen and his children and heirs at law;
Louise Bergeman, Augusta Welsch, Carl August Koeppen,
Albertine Genskow and William Koeppen all of whom are now
living; and that he left no other children and heirs at law
than those above named. III  That there is no indebtedness of
said deceased unpaid, and that his estate has not been
administered. IV—That said deceased left no personal property
in this state. V-- That said deceased died seized and
possessed of certain real estate situate in the county of
Shawano and state of Wisconsin and known and described as: The
east half of the south-east quarter of section Number thirty-
six (36) in Township number Twenty-six (26) North, of Range
Number thirteen (13) East. And that no conveyances have been
made since the death of said deceased. And as a conclusion of
law from the foregoing findings the Court holds that the
children of said deceased, namely: Louise Bergeman, Augusta
Welsch, Carl August Koeppen, Albertine Genskow and William
Koeppen are the sole and only heirs at law of said deceased,
and that each of said children succeed to and is now seized of
and entitled to an undivided one fifth share and interest in
the lands above described, subject however to the rights by
courtesy of said Louise Koeppen, as widow of said deceased, in
and to such lands. Wherefore the court does hereby adjudge,
that said Friedrick William Koeppen, deceased intestate, died
seized and possessed of the land above described. That Louise
Bergeman, Augusta Welsch, Carl August Koeppen, Albertine
Genskow and William Koeppen are sole and only heirs at law of
said deceased, and as such are entitled to an undivided one
fifth right, share and interest in and to the lands above
described, subject however to the rights by courtesy of said
Louise Koeppen as widow of said deceased, in and to such
lands.
Dated June 28th 1892. 
By the Court, 
					H. Naber, 
County Judge










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