 1820 - 1896 (75 years)
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| Name |
Bennewell Balthaser |
| Born |
18 Sep 1820 |
Berks County, Pennsylvania  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Estate |
26 Feb 1895 |
Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
I Benneville Balthaser of Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Penna being of Sound Mind Memory and understanding do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former wills by me any time here to fore made.
And first I do nominate constitute and appoint my daughter Elizabeth Graul wife of James W. Graul to be executrix of this my last Will and Testament.
And second I do order and direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be fully paid after my decease.
Third I do give and bequeath and devise to my wife Mary Balthaser all my estate real personal and mixed of whatever nature and kind the same may be and where so ever shape. To have and to hold the same ?? and during her natural life provided she survive me. In the event of she not surviving me (and in the event that she do survive me shall after her death). I do order and direct that that my whole estate so as aforesaid bequeathed to her for life shall be converted into money by my said executrix and the proceeds after payments of all debts expenses shall be divided in equal shares among my five children to wit: Margaret Anna Rebecca widow of Richard J. Kerr, deceased; Sarah wife of Peter Ebling; Mary wife of William Herb; Elizabeth wife of James W. Graul; and Catherine wife of Daniel Dautrich. The share of such of any said children as shall be death so go to their heirs.
I do order that no such conversion of my said real estate shall be had with the space of two years after my death or the death of my said wife should she survive me.
In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this Twenty Sixth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred and ninety five (1895).
Benneville Balthaser (seal)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Benneville Balthaser as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence and the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
Samuel Rupp
Daniel E. Schroeder |
| Died |
20 Feb 1896 |
Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Buried |
Alsace Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Person ID |
I082877 |
Strausstown Roots | Balthaser.H |
| Last Modified |
29 Sep 2017 |
| Father |
Heinrich Balthaser, b. 27 May 1771, Greenwich Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 10 Aug 1846, Alsace Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 75 years) |
| Mother |
Susanna Margaret Gosch, b. 20 Jun 1777, d. 02 Jan 1862 (Age 84 years) |
| Married |
10 Oct 1797 |
| Family ID |
F01243 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mary Schmeck, b. 31 Aug 1819, Pennsylvania , d. 08 Mar 1908, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 88 years) |
| Married |
1 Dec 1844 |
Trinity Lutheran Church, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| Children |
| | 1. Margaret Anna Balthaser, b. about 1845, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania |
| + | 2. Sarah Ann Balthaser, b. 05 Mar 1847, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 20 Apr 1929, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 82 years) |
| + | 3. Mary S Balthaser, b. 26 May 1848, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 08 Jun 1941, Mount Penn, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 93 years) |
| + | 4. Elizabeth Balthaser, b. 16 Feb 1850, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. 16 Jun 1925, Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 75 years) |
| + | 5. Catharine Balthaser, b. 1854, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania , d. Sep 1895 (Age 41 years) |
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| Family ID |
F21448 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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