30 Dec 2009

Flachsbarth Selected Documents

Last Will and Testament

Atchison County Probate Records, Atchison County, Kansas

22 May 1903 [42 days before his death]

In the name of God, I, William Flachbarth of Atchison County, in the State of Kansas as, of sound mind and memory and mindful of the uncertainty of life and of the certainty of death do make and publish this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking, annulling and canceling any and all wills and codicils by me at any time heretofor made; and I do hereby dispose of all my property of whatever kind and nature in the following manner namely:

First. I will and direct that all my just and lawful debts including the expenses of my last sickness and funeral expenses be first paid by my Executrix, [?] that same be paid as soon as convenient.

Second. Subject to the payment of my debts, I here will and bequeath unto each of my beloved six (6) children as herein named, the sum of One ($1.00) dollar and no more; said children being my daughters, Lizzie, Bertha, Emma and Minnie Flachbarth, and my sons, William and Henry Flachbarth.

Third. Subject to the two foregoing paragraphs, I here will devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife Lizzie Flachbarth all the remainder and residue of my property of what kind or nature soever and wheresoever being or situate; especially including my home, a farm in Atchison County State of Kansas described as follows: Forty-two (42) acres in the north-west (N-W 1/4) quarter of Section 14 in Township of Range 19, and a tract of Forty-five (45) acres also in said North-west quarter of Section 14, Town. 5 of Range 19; also all other real property that I may have any claim to or rights as title in; Also all my personal property of whatever kind or nature including all my live stock teams horses colts, cattle, swine, poultry, and the like; all house hold goods and effects, wearing apparel, farm implements machinery and toos, harness tackle, saddles, wagons, wheels and other rigs - all such and said property rights, goods and chattels as well as real property to be the sole and exclusive property of my beloved wife Lizzie Flachbarth forever.

Fifth. I here appoint my said wife Lizzie Flachbarth the sole Executrix of this my last will and testament and ask that she be not required to [g?] bind as such or file inventory as appraisement herein.

In witness whereof I here sign this writing as my last will at my home in said county and state on this Twenty-Second (22nd) day of May A.D. 1903, before William Keimig and Conrad Voelker as subscribing witnesses.

        Wm Flashbarth

The above and foregoing writing was signed by the testator, William Flachbarth in our presence on this 22nd day of May 1903 as his last Will and Testament and as here same in his presence and in the presence of each other and at his request as subscribing witnesses.

        William F. Keimig
        Conrad Voelker

Obituary

Atchison Daily Globe, Atchison, KS, [newspaper].

3 Jul 1903

ATCHISON AFFAIRS

William Flachbarth, a well known farmer, living three miles northwest of town, died at 1 o'clock this afternoon. He had been sick fourteen weeks, and his death was due to a complication of diseases.

Obituary

Atchison Daily Globe, Atchison, KS, [newspaper].

4 Mar 1985, p.2

Wilhelmina Schwab

Wilhelmina (Minnie) Schwab, 93, died Saturday afternoon at Medicalodge.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Stanton Mortuary, the Rev. Robert Ziegler officiating. Burial will be at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Atchison. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 this evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Trinity Lutheran Church. Pallbearers will be William Zabel, Leslie Eylar, Leonard Handke, Joseph Flachsbarth, Albert Brox and Darrel Wilson.
Mrs. Schwab was born in Atchison County on May 14, 1891, the daughter of William and Elizabeth Kleinwerth [Kleinwort] Flachsbarth. She attended grade school at Trinity Lutheran school, Atchison.
She was a manager for the Hudson Oil Company, Kansas City, during World War I.
She was married to Harry Berlin. He preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 1934. She later married John Schwab, who also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Schwab was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Atchison.
She was a seamstress, enjoyed gardening and was always wanting to do something for someone.
Survivors include three nieces, including Marie Weik, Atchison; and seven nephews, including Joe Flachsbarth, Gilbert Handke, Leonard Handke and Albert Brox, Atchison.