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Last Will and Testement of Margaret BlesselMargaret Blessel
Dated April 4, 1934
Recorded June 12, 1942.
No 4016
I Margaret Blessel, widow, of the Township of Benzinger, County of Elk and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testement, hereby revolking and making void any and all wills by me at any time heretofore made.
1. I will and direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as may be convenient.
2. I will and direct that my funeral be conducted from the St. Marys Roman Catholic Church and that a solemn High Mass with three priests be read as my funeral Mass and that by body be interred in the St. Marys Cemetery beside the grave of my deceased husband, George Blessel.
3. I will and devise and bequeath unto the St. Marys Roman Catholic Church of St. Marys, PA, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for masses to be read for the repose of my soul, the soul of my deceased husband, George Blessel, and the soul of my deceased son, John Blessel.
4 .It is my will that my son-in-law, George Schaberl shall repay to my estate the sum of $5.00 which I advanced him as a loan in the year 1911, but he shall not be obligated to pay any interest on this loan.
5. All the remainder, rest and residue of my estate I give, devise and bequeath in five equal (5) shares unto my three sons (3), Albert Blessel, Harry Blessel, and my daughters Emma Brennen and Elizabeth Schaberl, deceased; it being my will that the children of my daughter Elizabeth, shall receive her share in equal proportions and that the shares of those of my grandchildren, being children of my said daughter, Elizabeth, who are under the age of twenty one years shall be placed on interest in the Farmer's and Merchants Bank of St. Marys, PA, and shall be paid over to said grandchildren as they respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years.
6. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my sons, Albert Blessel and Harry Blessel executors of this my last will and testement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will and testement this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty four. Her mark
Margaret x Blessel (SEAL)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by Margaret Blessel, the Testatrix above named, as and for her last will and testement in the presence of us, who in her presence and at her request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our names as witnesses.
E.O. Olson
George S. Rupprecht
CODICIL
I hereby make the following amendment to my last will and testement dated April 4th, 1934, as follows, to wit;
WHEREAS I have loaned unto my son-in-law George Schaberl, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), instead of $5.00 Five Dollars as set forth in paragraph fourth of my said will and it is my request and will that said George Schaberl shall repay the said sum to my estate, without interest; and it is my further will that should said George Schaberl fail to repay this sum to my estate, then the bequest made in paragraph fifty to my grandchildren, being said children of my son-in-law, George Schaberl, and my deceased daughter Elizabeth, shall become absolutely null and void and of no effect; however, should the said George Schaberl repay said loan then it is my will that the bequest to my said grandchildren aforesaid, now being children of George Schaberl and my deceased daughter Elizabeth, shall be and remain in full force and effect.
It is also my will that paragraph third of my said will be amended so as to include a bequest of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) which I hereby make to the St. Marys Roman Catholic Church of St. Marys Pennsylvania, for masses to be read for repose of the soul of my deceased daughter, Elizabeth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this codicil to my last will and testement this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty four.
Witnesses: E.O. Olson Her
George S. Rupprecht Margaret x Blessel (SEAL)
Mark
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
County of Elk, SS.
Before me F.A. Robison, Registerer for the probate of wills & c., in and for said county, personally came George S. Rupprecht and E.O. Olson, the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing, who being duly qualified according to law, did dispose and say that they were personally present and saw Margaret Blessel, late of the township of Benzinger, in said county, deceased, the testatrix herein named, sign her name to said writing, and seal the same and heard her publish and declare the said instrument as and for her Last Will and testement and codicil thereto, and at the time of so doing she was of sound mind, memory and understanding to best of their knowledge and belief, and that their own names thereto subscribed as witnesses were so subscribed at the request of the testatrix in their presence and in the presence of each other.
Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of June
A.D. 1942, before me.
F.A. Robison, Register George S. Rupprecht
(Register's Seal) E. O. Olson
Recorded June 12, 1942.
MRS. BLESSEL TO BE BURIED MONDAY AT 9Requiem Mass to Be Held From St. Marys Church. aged Woman Passed Away Early Thursday.
May 29, 1942
Funeral mass for the late Mrs. Margaret (Funk) Blessel will be held from st. Marys Church Monday morning at nine o'clock after which burial will be made in St. Marys Cemetery.
The remains may be viewed at the home of Edward C Brennen, North Michael Street.
Mrs. Blessel who was born in St. Marys August 11, 1853, died at her home on the Million Dollar Highway at 12:30 Thursday morning after being ill but a few days. Death was attributed to complications. He husband George Blessel, died December 14, 1894.
The deceased is survived by one daughter, Emma, Mrs. Edward C Brennen, of town, and four sons; Harry, William, Albert, and Fred all of town.
A daughter, Elizabeth, Mrs. George Schaberl, died about 19 years ago, another daughter died in infancy. and a son, John, died August 4, 1925. Thirty two grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Blessel was the last member of her immediate family. She was a member of the Alter Society.
Last Will and Testement of Margaret BlesselMargaret Blessel
Dated April 4, 1934
Recorded June 12, 1942.
No 4016
I Margaret Blessel, widow, of the Township of Benzinger, County of Elk and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testement, hereby revolking and making void any and all wills by me at any time heretofore made.
1. I will and direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as may be convenient.
2. I will and direct that my funeral be conducted from the St. Marys Roman Catholic Church and that a solemn High Mass with three priests be read as my funeral Mass and that by body be interred in the St. Marys Cemetery beside the grave of my deceased husband, George Blessel.
3. I will and devise and bequeath unto the St. Marys Roman Catholic Church of St. Marys, PA, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for masses to be read for the repose of my soul, the soul of my deceased husband, George Blessel, and the soul of my deceased son, John Blessel.
4 .It is my will that my son-in-law, George Schaberl shall repay to my estate the sum of $5.00 which I advanced him as a loan in the year 1911, but he shall not be obligated to pay any interest on this loan.
5. All the remainder, rest and residue of my estate I give, devise and bequeath in five equal (5) shares unto my three sons (3), Albert Blessel, Harry Blessel, and my daughters Emma Brennen and Elizabeth Schaberl, deceased; it being my will that the children of my daughter Elizabeth, shall receive her share in equal proportions and that the shares of those of my grandchildren, being children of my said daughter, Elizabeth, who are under the age of twenty one years shall be placed on interest in the Farmer's and Merchants Bank of St. Marys, PA, and shall be paid over to said grandchildren as they respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years.
6. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my sons, Albert Blessel and Harry Blessel executors of this my last will and testement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will and testement this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty four. Her mark
Margaret x Blessel (SEAL)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by Margaret Blessel, the Testatrix above named, as and for her last will and testement in the presence of us, who in her presence and at her request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our names as witnesses.
E.O. Olson
George S. Rupprecht
CODICIL
I hereby make the following amendment to my last will and testement dated April 4th, 1934, as follows, to wit;
WHEREAS I have loaned unto my son-in-law George Schaberl, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), instead of $5.00 Five Dollars as set forth in paragraph fourth of my said will and it is my request and will that said George Schaberl shall repay the said sum to my estate, without interest; and it is my further will that should said George Schaberl fail to repay this sum to my estate, then the bequest made in paragraph fifty to my grandchildren, being said children of my son-in-law, George Schaberl, and my deceased daughter Elizabeth, shall become absolutely null and void and of no effect; however, should the said George Schaberl repay said loan then it is my will that the bequest to my said grandchildren aforesaid, now being children of George Schaberl and my deceased daughter Elizabeth, shall be and remain in full force and effect.
It is also my will that paragraph third of my said will be amended so as to include a bequest of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) which I hereby make to the St. Marys Roman Catholic Church of St. Marys Pennsylvania, for masses to be read for repose of the soul of my deceased daughter, Elizabeth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this codicil to my last will and testement this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty four.
Witnesses: E.O. Olson Her
George S. Rupprecht Margaret x Blessel (SEAL)
Mark
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
County of Elk, SS.
Before me F.A. Robison, Registerer for the probate of wills & c., in and for said county, personally came George S. Rupprecht and E.O. Olson, the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing, who being duly qualified according to law, did dispose and say that they were personally present and saw Margaret Blessel, late of the township of Benzinger, in said county, deceased, the testatrix herein named, sign her name to said writing, and seal the same and heard her publish and declare the said instrument as and for her Last Will and testement and codicil thereto, and at the time of so doing she was of sound mind, memory and understanding to best of their knowledge and belief, and that their own names thereto subscribed as witnesses were so subscribed at the request of the testatrix in their presence and in the presence of each other.
Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of June
A.D. 1942, before me.
F.A. Robison, Register George S. Rupprecht
(Register's Seal) E. O. Olson
Recorded June 12, 1942.
MRS. BLESSEL TO BE BURIED MONDAY AT 9Requiem Mass to Be Held From St. Marys Church. aged Woman Passed Away Early Thursday.
May 29, 1942
Funeral mass for the late Mrs. Margaret (Funk) Blessel will be held from st. Marys Church Monday morning at nine o'clock after which burial will be made in St. Marys Cemetery.
The remains may be viewed at the home of Edward C Brennen, North Michael Street.
Mrs. Blessel who was born in St. Marys August 11, 1853, died at her home on the Million Dollar Highway at 12:30 Thursday morning after being ill but a few days. Death was attributed to complications. He husband George Blessel, died December 14, 1894.
The deceased is survived by one daughter, Emma, Mrs. Edward C Brennen, of town, and four sons; Harry, William, Albert, and Fred all of town.
A daughter, Elizabeth, Mrs. George Schaberl, died about 19 years ago, another daughter died in infancy. and a son, John, died August 4, 1925. Thirty two grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Blessel was the last member of her immediate family. She was a member of the Alter Society.
Last Will and Testement of Margaret BlesselMargaret Blessel
Dated April 4, 1934
Recorded June 12, 1942.
No 4016
I Margaret Blessel, widow, of the Township of Benzinger, County of Elk and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testement, hereby revolking and making void any and all wills by me at any time heretofore made.
1. I will and direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as may be convenient.
2. I will and direct that my funeral be conducted from the St. Marys Roman Catholic Church and that a solemn High Mass with three priests be read as my funeral Mass and that by body be interred in the St. Marys Cemetery beside the grave of my deceased husband, George Blessel.
3. I will and devise and bequeath unto the St. Marys Roman Catholic Church of St. Marys, PA, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for masses to be read for the repose of my soul, the soul of my deceased husband, George Blessel, and the soul of my deceased son, John Blessel.
4 .It is my will that my son-in-law, George Schaberl shall repay to my estate the sum of $5.00 which I advanced him as a loan in the year 1911, but he shall not be obligated to pay any interest on this loan.
5. All the remainder, rest and residue of my estate I give, devise and bequeath in five equal (5) shares unto my three sons (3), Albert Blessel, Harry Blessel, and my daughters Emma Brennen and Elizabeth Schaberl, deceased; it being my will that the children of my daughter Elizabeth, shall receive her share in equal proportions and that the shares of those of my grandchildren, being children of my said daughter, Elizabeth, who are under the age of twenty one years shall be placed on interest in the Farmer's and Merchants Bank of St. Marys, PA, and shall be paid over to said grandchildren as they respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years.
6. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my sons, Albert Blessel and Harry Blessel executors of this my last will and testement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will and testement this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty four. Her mark
Margaret x Blessel (SEAL)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by Margaret Blessel, the Testatrix above named, as and for her last will and testement in the presence of us, who in her presence and at her request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our names as witnesses.
E.O. Olson
George S. Rupprecht
CODICIL
I hereby make the following amendment to my last will and testement dated April 4th, 1934, as follows, to wit;
WHEREAS I have loaned unto my son-in-law George Schaberl, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), instead of $5.00 Five Dollars as set forth in paragraph fourth of my said will and it is my request and will that said George Schaberl shall repay the said sum to my estate, without interest; and it is my further will that should said George Schaberl fail to repay this sum to my estate, then the bequest made in paragraph fifty to my grandchildren, being said children of my son-in-law, George Schaberl, and my deceased daughter Elizabeth, shall become absolutely null and void and of no effect; however, should the said George Schaberl repay said loan then it is my will that the bequest to my said grandchildren aforesaid, now being children of George Schaberl and my deceased daughter Elizabeth, shall be and remain in full force and effect.
It is also my will that paragraph third of my said will be amended so as to include a bequest of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) which I hereby make to the St. Marys Roman Catholic Church of St. Marys Pennsylvania, for masses to be read for repose of the soul of my deceased daughter, Elizabeth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this codicil to my last will and testement this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty four.
Witnesses: E.O. Olson Her
George S. Rupprecht Margaret x Blessel (SEAL)
Mark
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
County of Elk, SS.
Before me F.A. Robison, Registerer for the probate of wills & c., in and for said county, personally came George S. Rupprecht and E.O. Olson, the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing, who being duly qualified according to law, did dispose and say that they were personally present and saw Margaret Blessel, late of the township of Benzinger, in said county, deceased, the testatrix herein named, sign her name to said writing, and seal the same and heard her publish and declare the said instrument as and for her Last Will and testement and codicil thereto, and at the time of so doing she was of sound mind, memory and understanding to best of their knowledge and belief, and that their own names thereto subscribed as witnesses were so subscribed at the request of the testatrix in their presence and in the presence of each other.
Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of June
A.D. 1942, before me.
F.A. Robison, Register George S. Rupprecht
(Register's Seal) E. O. Olson
Recorded June 12, 1942.
MRS. BLESSEL TO BE BURIED MONDAY AT 9Requiem Mass to Be Held From St. Marys Church. aged Woman Passed Away Early Thursday.
May 29, 1942
Funeral mass for the late Mrs. Margaret (Funk) Blessel will be held from st. Marys Church Monday morning at nine o'clock after which burial will be made in St. Marys Cemetery.
The remains may be viewed at the home of Edward C Brennen, North Michael Street.
Mrs. Blessel who was born in St. Marys August 11, 1853, died at her home on the Million Dollar Highway at 12:30 Thursday morning after being ill but a few days. Death was attributed to complications. He husband George Blessel, died December 14, 1894.
The deceased is survived by one daughter, Emma, Mrs. Edward C Brennen, of town, and four sons; Harry, William, Albert, and Fred all of town.
A daughter, Elizabeth, Mrs. George Schaberl, died about 19 years ago, another daughter died in infancy. and a son, John, died August 4, 1925. Thirty two grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Blessel was the last member of her immediate family. She was a member of the Alter Society.
Last Will and Testement of Margaret BlesselMargaret Blessel
Dated April 4, 1934
Recorded June 12, 1942.
No 4016
I Margaret Blessel, widow, of the Township of Benzinger, County of Elk and State of Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testement, hereby revolking and making void any and all wills by me at any time heretofore made.
1. I will and direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon after my decease as may be convenient.
2. I will and direct that my funeral be conducted from the St. Marys Roman Catholic Church and that a solemn High Mass with three priests be read as my funeral Mass and that by body be interred in the St. Marys Cemetery beside the grave of my deceased husband, George Blessel.
3. I will and devise and bequeath unto the St. Marys Roman Catholic Church of St. Marys, PA, the sum of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for masses to be read for the repose of my soul, the soul of my deceased husband, George Blessel, and the soul of my deceased son, John Blessel.
4 .It is my will that my son-in-law, George Schaberl shall repay to my estate the sum of $5.00 which I advanced him as a loan in the year 1911, but he shall not be obligated to pay any interest on this loan.
5. All the remainder, rest and residue of my estate I give, devise and bequeath in five equal (5) shares unto my three sons (3), Albert Blessel, Harry Blessel, and my daughters Emma Brennen and Elizabeth Schaberl, deceased; it being my will that the children of my daughter Elizabeth, shall receive her share in equal proportions and that the shares of those of my grandchildren, being children of my said daughter, Elizabeth, who are under the age of twenty one years shall be placed on interest in the Farmer's and Merchants Bank of St. Marys, PA, and shall be paid over to said grandchildren as they respectively arrive at the age of twenty one years.
6. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my sons, Albert Blessel and Harry Blessel executors of this my last will and testement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will and testement this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirty four. Her mark
Margaret x Blessel (SEAL)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by Margaret Blessel, the Testatrix above named, as and for her last will and testement in the presence of us, who in her presence and at her request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto set our names as witnesses.
E.O. Olson
George S. Rupprecht
CODICIL
I hereby make the following amendment to my last will and testement dated April 4th, 1934, as follows, to wit;
WHEREAS I have loaned unto my son-in-law George Schaberl, the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), instead of $5.00 Five Dollars as set forth in paragraph fourth of my said will and it is my request and will that said George Schaberl shall repay the said sum to my estate, without interest; and it is my further will that should said George Schaberl fail to repay this sum to my estate, then the bequest made in paragraph fifty to my grandchildren, being said children of my son-in-law, George Schaberl, and my deceased daughter Elizabeth, shall become absolutely null and void and of no effect; however, should the said George Schaberl repay said loan then it is my will that the bequest to my said grandchildren aforesaid, now being children of George Schaberl and my deceased daughter Elizabeth, shall be and remain in full force and effect.
It is also my will that paragraph third of my said will be amended so as to include a bequest of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00) which I hereby make to the St. Marys Roman Catholic Church of St. Marys Pennsylvania, for masses to be read for repose of the soul of my deceased daughter, Elizabeth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this codicil to my last will and testement this tenth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and thirty four.
Witnesses: E.O. Olson Her
George S. Rupprecht Margaret x Blessel (SEAL)
Mark
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
County of Elk, SS.
Before me F.A. Robison, Registerer for the probate of wills & c., in and for said county, personally came George S. Rupprecht and E.O. Olson, the subscribing witnesses to the within instrument of writing, who being duly qualified according to law, did dispose and say that they were personally present and saw Margaret Blessel, late of the township of Benzinger, in said county, deceased, the testatrix herein named, sign her name to said writing, and seal the same and heard her publish and declare the said instrument as and for her Last Will and testement and codicil thereto, and at the time of so doing she was of sound mind, memory and understanding to best of their knowledge and belief, and that their own names thereto subscribed as witnesses were so subscribed at the request of the testatrix in their presence and in the presence of each other.
Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of June
A.D. 1942, before me.
F.A. Robison, Register George S. Rupprecht
(Register's Seal) E. O. Olson
Recorded June 12, 1942.
MRS. BLESSEL TO BE BURIED MONDAY AT 9Requiem Mass to Be Held From St. Marys Church. aged Woman Passed Away Early Thursday.
May 29, 1942
Funeral mass for the late Mrs. Margaret (Funk) Blessel will be held from st. Marys Church Monday morning at nine o'clock after which burial will be made in St. Marys Cemetery.
The remains may be viewed at the home of Edward C Brennen, North Michael Street.
Mrs. Blessel who was born in St. Marys August 11, 1853, died at her home on the Million Dollar Highway at 12:30 Thursday morning after being ill but a few days. Death was attributed to complications. He husband George Blessel, died December 14, 1894.
The deceased is survived by one daughter, Emma, Mrs. Edward C Brennen, of town, and four sons; Harry, William, Albert, and Fred all of town.
A daughter, Elizabeth, Mrs. George Schaberl, died about 19 years ago, another daughter died in infancy. and a son, John, died August 4, 1925. Thirty two grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren also survive. Mrs. Blessel was the last member of her immediate family. She was a member of the Alter Society.
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