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GENEVA GAZETTE NEWSPAPER - JULY 10, 1903
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Buchmeier have gone to Chicago where the former
will submit to expert medical examination to determine whether he is
physically competent to endure the fatigues of an ocean voyage. If the
decision is favorable, both Mr. & Mrs. Buchmeier will visit Germany. The
latter was born in America.
GENEVA GAZETTE NEWSPAPER - AUGUST 14, 1903
F.J. Sieber has a letter from his father in Northern Bohemia where he
visits his native town after an absence of 33 years. He reports numerous
changes. The railroad is there and a multitude of factories furnish
employment for a dense population. Mr. Sieber says the people even dress
differently, their clothing now looking but slightly unlike that of Americans
except the very poorest. Mr. & Mrs. Chris Buchmeier were to meet the Siebers
at Chicago and proceed with them to Europe. For some reason they failed to
meet until they reached Bremen, although they crossed on the same ocean
greyhound.
GENEVA GAZETTE- OCTOBER 2, 1903
Mr. and Mrs. Christian Buchmeir returned Sat. from Germany delighted with
the experience of their trip. Mr. Buchmeir had not visited the fatherland
since he came to America in the 60's. Mrs. Buchmeir is a native born American
and visited Germany for the first time. At first Mr. Buchmeir thought his
health was not vigorous enough to undertake such a long journey but his
condition constantly improved and he suffered not in the least from illness.
They expect to go again within a few years. Mr. Buchmeier says he met
Americans everywhere. Returning tourists are so numerous this season of the
year that he found it difficult to secure return passage on account of the
crowded condition of the ocean liners. He had to make a trip to Bremen before
he obtained berths. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sieber remained a month later to
attend the military review which is held at his native city.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT - Filed - JANUARY 1, 1904
I, Christian Buchmeier of Fillmore County, Nebraska do hereby make and publish my last will and testament via:
First: I direct that my debts, if any, my funeral expenses, and the cost of administrating my estate be paid out of my personal estate.
Second. I give and bequeath to my wife, Laura Buchmeier, all of my personal estate, after said debts and expenses are paid, and one third of all my real estate, to her and her heirs forever. I also give and bequeath to my said wife the remaining two thirds of my real estate for the term of her natural life, and I direct that she shall not be held responsible for any waste or depreciation of buildings or fixtures on said real estate during her terrancy thereof.
Third. From and after the death of my said wife, I give and devise one half of said remaining two thirds of my real estate to the children of my brother William Buchmeier and my deceased sister, Sofie Matthies, share and share alike.
Fourth. From and after the death of my said wife, I give and devise the other half of said remaining two thirds of my real estate, to Fillmore County, Nebraska, to be kept for if the County board of said county deem best, to be sold and the proceeds of such sail invested as a permanent fund in either case to be used to better the condition and increase the comforts of the inmates of the county poorhouse or if this should ever be abolished, of such other public charitable institution, as small shall be substituted there for.
Fifth. I appoint my wife Laura Buchmeier, executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby expressly revoking all former wills by me made. Intestimony whereof I have here unto signed my name this 2nd day of September, A.D. 1902.
Christian Buchmeier
We whose names are hereto subscribed to hereby certify that Christian Buchmeier the testator subscribed his name to this instrument in our presence and in the presence of each of us, and declared at the same time in our presence and hearing, that this instrument was his last will and testament, and we at his request, sign our names hereto in his presence, as attesting wittnesses.
P.J. Quinlan of DeWitt, Nebraska
Chas A. Fowler of DeWitt, Nebraska
GENEVA GAZETTE OBITUARY - FEBRUARY 5, 1904
The death of Christian Buchmeier occurred last Friday after an illness of
several weeks. He was not considered seriously ill by relatives but the sick
man's vitality had been at a low ebb for a number of years. He was never well
and was under medical treatment most of the time. His trip to Germany last
summer, where his wife accompanied him gave Mr. Buchmeier much pleasure and
temporarily benefitted his health. He was an early settler in Fillmore
County, locating here in 1870. His native town, Rolfshagen, Germany, where he
was born in 1849. He was married to Laura Saatman in 1885. The funeral
services were held in the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Otto Klatt
of the Lutheran Church assisted by Rev. C.E. Gwins conducting the services.
Interment was made in the cemetery two miles east and a half mile south of
Ohiowa, NE.
Article - Lincoln State Journal - Nov. 6, 1921 - Bequest to Poor Farm
Mrs. Laura Kappmeyer Wants Share of Buchmeier Estate and Gives Fillmore County Allotment.
Geneva, Neb. November 5 - Thru the channel of an unusual will, Fillmore county came into possession of the sum of six thousand, two hundred, twenty-six dollars and forty-three cents, turned over by Mrs. Laura Kappmeyer, a legatee. The will was made by Christian Buchmeier living near Ohiowa under date of Sept. 2, 1902. His death occurred January 23, 1904. To his wife Laura Buchmeier, now Mrs. Kappmeyer is bequeathed all personal property and one-third of the estate and the other two-thirds during her life-time. Half of the two-thirds was left to the children of his brother William Buchmeier, share and share alike. Provision was made that at the death of Mrs. Kappmeyer, formerly Mrs. Buchmeier, one-third of the estate be given to Fillmore county, the real estate to be sold and the proceeds to be used to better the conditions of the inmates of the county poor house. Mrs. Kappmeier preferred to take what was her share to use now and give to the county the allotment intended to eventually revert to it. The county board is looking over the building at the poor farm to see what improvements are needed and it is likely the place will be made modern as soon as possible. The large dwelling on the poor farm is well situated four miles southwest of Geneva and a present occupied by ten dependents.
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