Ernst, John

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Obit: Davis County Republican

John Ernst

John Ernst was born in Carroll county, Ohio, Sept 28, 1840, and died at his home near Floris, Iowa, June 3, 1915, aged 74 years, 8 months and 5 days, after a lingering illenss of two years. He was married to Elizabeth Ritz, June 10, 1869. Seven children ware born to this union, four boys and three girls. Two of the children died in infancy, and one son, Jas., died Sept. 7, 1899.
He leaves to mourn his departure his wife and children Manuel (Emanuel), and J. J. Ernst, Floris, Iowa; Mrs. Elizabeth Barker, Pulaski, Iowa; Mrs. Viola Jones, Spokane, Washington. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Glen H., Orval J. and Wilma Q. Ernst, Harley E. Barker and Stanley Jones, besides a host of other relatives and friends. He was tenderly laid to rest in the Rouch cemetery at 2 p.m. Friday, June 5th. Short services ware conducted at the grave by Rev. C. R. Young of Troy.

[Information provided by Ellen McKown]
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WILL: Filed court house, Bloomfield, Davis Co. Iowa

I, John Ernest, (Sic) a resident of Davis county, State of Iowa, do make, publish and declare this to be and is my last will and testament, hereby expressly revoke, set aside and declare each and every WILL by me heretofore made null and void and of no legal force or effect whatever.

Item 1st. I will give and bequest unto my wife, for and during her natural life, the exlusive possession, use and control of all the property of my estate which I own and die seized, real, personal or mixed, in the event that she my wife, Elizabeth Ernest survives me.

Item 2nd. Subject to each of the provisions of item 1st. above hereof, and in considertion that my son Emanuel Ernest (sic) shall and does carry out and perform the verbal contract he has made with me to support and maintain myself and wife comfortably for and during our joint lives and the life of the survivor of us, I will, give and bequeath unto my said son Emanuel Ernest (sic) the north-east quarter of the north-east quarter (except one acre in the south-east corner thereof which I conveyed to John U. Ritz) of section eight, in township sixty-nine north, or range twelve west, in Davis County, Iowa, but this bequest made to my said son Emanuel Ernest, is upon the express condition that he faithfully performs and carry out the terms of the said verbal contract hereinabove referred to, but in the event he fails to do so substaintially, then this bequeath of said land to him is to be null and void and of no effect.

Item 3rd. I will, give and bequeath to my grand-son Glenn Harland the sum or amount of One hundred dollars, to be in full of his share or interest in or to the estate I shall own and die seized, as I intend the aforesaid sum is all he shall take or have of my estate.

Item 4th. Subject to each provision of each of the foregoing Items of this my will, I will, give and bequeath all of the balance and remaining portion of the estate of which I shall own and die seized to my four living children, namely, Anna V. Jones, John J. Ernest (sic), Elizabeth Barker and Emanuel Ernest (sic), each to share equaIy and alike, in value therein, they to take, have and own the same in equal proportions, absolutely.
In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name at Bloomfield, Iowa, on this October 15th, 1909.

John Ernst

ATTEST:
O.D. Wray
H.C. Leach

We, the undersigned, certify that we are, each, personally acquainted with John Ernest, (sic) the person who subscribed his name to the above and foregoing typewritten instrument, which said instrument he declared to us in our joint presence, to be his last will and testament; that he requested us to sign our names thereto as attesting witnesses; that he subscribed his name in our joint presence, and we, at his request, signed our names the same in his presence and in the joint presence of each other attesting wrtnesses thereto.
This 15th day of October 1909
O.D. Wray
H.C. Leach

[Information provided by Ellen McKown]
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Buried:
Rouch Cemetery

Died:
at his home, near Floris, Iowa

John married Ritz, Elisabeth on 10 Jun 1869 in at the home of Martin Ritz. Elisabeth (daughter of Ritz, Martin and Rutschmann, Elisabeth) was born on 14 Mar 1846 in Wil, Zürich, Switzerland; died on 25 Sep 1930 in Davis Co., Iowa, USA; was buried in Union Twp., Davis Co., Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anna married Jones, Unknown between 1878 and 1923. Unknown was born between 1852 and 1887; died between 1878 and 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Baker, Unknown between 1878 and 1923. Unknown was born between 1852 and 1887; died between 1878 and 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]