Lake Co., In, Wills

This is the will of my great grandfather, Jacob Fauser.

Jacob Fauser signed his last will and testament June 20, 1911, at the 
age of 81, nearly 2 1/2 years before he died.  It read as follows:

     I, Jacob Fauser, at this time a resident of Lake County, Indiana, 
and, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and 
declare this to be my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all former 
wills by me made:
     Item 1.  It is my will and I direct my Executors hereinafter 
appointed, to first pay from my estate all my just and legal debts 
including the expenses of my last sickness and funeral.
     Item 2.  I give and bequeath unto my son, Mathew Fauser, the sum of 
Seven Hundred ($700) Dollars.  This bequest is made for the reason that 
I have heretofore advanced to my said son a sufficient amount to make 
his share equal with my other children, and for that reason I have only 
bequeathed to him the amount heretofore stated in this item, and he shall 
have no other part of my estate whatsoever.
     Item 3.  I give and bequeath unto my grandchildren, Thomas Mack, 
Clarence Mack and Earl Mack, each, the sum of Three Hundred ($300) 
Dollars, and this shall be in Lieu of all their interest in my estate, 
and my said grandchildren in this item named being the children of my 
deceased daughter, Mary Mack.
     Item 4.  I give, bequeath and devise the remainder of my estate, 
both real and personal, unto my beloved children Katherine Fatch, Lydia 
Stephens, Matilda J. Elliott, Laura Hansen, Christina Becker, Sarah 
Bloomingdaul, Charles Fauser, James Fauser and Edward Fauser, to share 
and share alike, and my said children in this item named to have all of 
my real estate and to hold the same in fee simple, and they, my said 
children, herein named to have all of my personal estate absolutely.
     Item 5.  It is my will and I hereby direct that should and of the 
legatees herein named institute or commence any proceedings of any kind, 
nature, or description whatsoever, in any court in the State of Indiana, 
or in the United States of America, to contest this my last will and 
testament, the share herein bequeathed and devised to the one or ones 
commencing such proceedings, shall go to the others herein named in 
equal shares, and the one so contesting, or commencing any proceedings 
for that purpose, shall have no part or share of my estate whatsoever.
     Item 6.  I constitute and appoint my son-in-laws Joseph I. Elliott 
and William T. Stephens, executors of this my last will and testament.
     Witness my hand and seal this 20th, day of June 1911, at the city 
of Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana.

		Jacob Fauser (his personal signature) (seal)

     The foregoing instrument, signed, sealed and acknowledged my said 
Jacob Fauser, as and for his last will and testament, in our presence, 
who, at his request, in his presence and the presence and the presence 
of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses thereto this 20th, 
day of June, 1911, at the city of Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana.
                Edwinn F. Knight (his personal signature)
                Geo. E. Hershman (his personal signature)

Submitted by: Janet Fauser Schwarze, 210 Harvest Ave., NW, Rochester, MN



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