Gottlieb Schmalz b1832 Germany to Pennsylvania
Am interested in any information on Gottlieb Schmalz and his wife Kate of Hughestown Borough, PA.
Immigrated to America in 1851 along with his future wife Kate, from Germany.
Here is an excerpt from his last will:
I Gottlieb Schmalz of the Borough of Hughestown County of Luzerne, and State of pennsylvania. being of sound mind memory and understanding to make and publish this my last will and testament.
I give all my property real personal and mixed of what nature or kind soever and wheresoever the same shall be at the time of my death to my wife Kate Schmalz.
I appoint as my Executrix my wife Katie after her death the property shall be divided among my children as follows.
George W. shall get Five Dollars.
Two my grandchildren Arthur Landmesser and Raymond Landmesser, shall each get Fifty Dollars, when they are of age.
The balance shall be divided into five shares to Emma, Margeretta, Annie, Clara, and one share to Georges children Walter and Eva.
In witness where of I Gottlieb Schmalz the Testator have to this my will writhen on one half sheet of paper set my hand and seal this twenty eight day of April A.D. one thousand nine hundred and three.
Gottlieb Schmalz.
Signed sealed and published and declared by the above named Gottlieb Schmalz as for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have here with subscribed our name at his request as witnes thereto in the presence of the said Testator and of each other.
Andrew Weiskerger
Wm. Renfer.
Date of Death 17" day of Feby. 1908.
Register's Office, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., March 3" 1908.
Thank you to all