Susanna's Will

Yesterday's post covered the will of Nicholas Rech. Today's looks at his wife, Susanna Euler Rech. Her will was entered into probate in Vanderburgh County, Indiana on 18 May 1893. The will is written entirely in German. Although Susanna had been in the US for 39 years, it appears she still wrote in German. My German skills are limited, even after living there for a year (over 30 years ago) and taking four years of German in high school. The script is particularly challenging but I include a screen shot of the will below.

Source: Ancestry. Indiana Wills. 1893.

By my best reading of the script, the will was made on 12 November 1890. She left $300 to her son Jacob Rech. Then she left $700 to son William Rech. She left $350 to daughter Susanna Rech, and $125 to daughter Elizabeth Rech. She left $50 to daughter Caroline, and $5 to step-son George. Susanna also left $5 to George Kratz, who had married step-daughter Anna Maria Rech (she died in 1870). It appears that she signed the will in her own hand, her signature is below.

Signature