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Subject: [Germans-STL] New surnames - KURSTER, MEIER, WILKE, POOL
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2003 23:27:25 EDT

I have recently received a copy of the 52 page will of my GGGG grandfather,
Henry Wirtz. In the will are listed names of his daughter and granddaughters,
so I have some new surnames to add to my family file.  In hopes of figuring out
family connections by making a connection to someone on this list, the added
family names are listed below, and they are highlighted.....

The will reads, in part....... Second:  I give and bequeath to Rev. E.
Horysick, Rector of St. Liborius Catholic Church the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars
to be applied for reading of masses.  Third:  I give and bequeath to my son
Peter Wirtz and to my daughter Mary KURSTER, widow of John H. KURSTER each the
sum of one-third (1/3) of my estate.  Fourth: The remainder of one-third (1/3)
of my estate I give and bequeath in equal shares to my grand children namely
Frederick Wirtz, Henry Wirtz, Theodore Wirtz, Cecelia MEIER, wife of Herman
Meier, Bertha WILKE, wife of Edward J. WILKE & Henrietta POOL, wife of Frederick
POOL and to them and their heirs and assigns forever.  Fifth:  To my grand son
Frederick Wirtz I give & bequeath all of my household furniture and a set of
carpenter tools.

If you have any information on any of these names, please contact me.

Elaine Powell
Researching:  KEISKER, LOOBY/LUBY, WHITELAW, WIRTZ in St. Louis.

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