Probates

Today I learned about probates. Probate is the legal process whereby a will is "proved" in a court and accepted as a valid public document that is the true last testament of the deceased.

Probates have a lot of information in them; this will help confirm family members along with where they are residing and also gives you an insight into the wealth of the family.

I was able to find the probate of my second great grandfather Heinrich S Peters. In the document it was noted the health of his wife Anna Wall Peters and also who he wanted to take care of his wife in the event that he passes before his wife.

I have a hard time reading some of the words, so I'm going to see if I can have someone dictate it for me.

I was able to find Heinrich S Peters's where it mentions his wife Anna, and his children:
Heinrich K "Henry" Peters - b. 1868, d. 1946

Cornelius Henry "Nels" Peters - b. 1887, d. 1943
Johannes "John" Henry Peters - b. 1891, d. 1948
Hermann Heinrich Peters - b. 1861, d. 1921
Anna Peters Hiebert - b. 1866, d. 1950
Peter H Peters - b. 1874, d. 1937
Elizabeth H Peters Wiens - b. 1877, d. 1946
Jacob Henry Peters - b. 1880, d. 1962
Daniel H Peters - b. 1883, d. 1960

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