• General Notes

  REFN: 3212
  Obituary Notice, Pioneer Republican of Iowa County:
  "NATIVE OF SWITZERLAND PASSES ON IN 93RD YEAR
  HIGH--John Hug, one of Iowa County's oldest residents, died Monday at his
  home at High at the age of 93 years.  Mr. Hug was born in Switzerland and
  came to America in the late 70's.  He was married in 1883 to Miss
  Wilhelmine Meyer at Marion.  Later he joined the Amana Colonies, where
  his home has been since.  Mr. Hug is survived by his wife.  Their three
  children, Minnie, who died in 1902, John who died in 1912 and George who
  passed away in a U.S. army camp in 1918, preceeded their father in
  death.  Funeral services were held Wednesday from the local church with
  interment in the cemetery at High."
  Probate No. 10333, Iowa County, joint will of John Hug & wife Wilhelmine
  B. Hug:
  "I, John Hug and wife, Wilhelmine B. Hug declare in name of God
  herewith our last testament and will, in our full knowledge and mind are
  and clear understanding.
  For such appoint we Wm. Foerstner in as executor without bond to
  give; namely after our death our entire estate in two equal parts divided
  shall be, after that all expenses before deducted.  Herein also shall the
  division first be after the death both undersigned.
  That part of John Hug (the half the estate) shall on the following
  manner be, First:  Shall ($1000.00) One thousand dollars of my part for
  my wife be (or her heirs) for good care and nursing during my life in
  sickness etc.  Second:  Shall the remaining party of my part upon
  following manner divided be, namely in equal parts to my (3) three
  brothers and sisters who now in Switzerland residing are:  Namely--   1/3
  to my sister Anna Lipp or offspring
  1/3 to my brother Jacob Hug or offspring
  1/3 to my brother Ulrich Hug, but since he is single, in case
  this one dead shall be at the time of the division, then shall his part
  in (2) two equal parts, one to sister Anna Lipp or offspring, and one to
  brother Jacob Hug or offspring divided shall be.  Then shall the part of
  Wilhemine B. Hug in following manner divided be.  First.  Shall from my
  part ($300.00) Three Hundred Dollars in following manner in three equal
  parts divided by namely:
  $100.00 one hundred dollars to my sister Louise Dickel or her
  offspring.  (1) One part  to my sister Magdalena Hetz or her offspring. 
  (1) One part in equal parts to the offspring of my sister Catharine
  Fandry.  (1) One part to the offspring of my brother Willie Meier.  (1)
  One Part in (2) two equal parts to my half brother and sister in Amana,
  or their offspring of my half sister Auguste Schmieder and the other
  party of these (2) two equal parts to my half brother John Heinrich Meier
  or his offspring.  All division shall in order and God's peace be
  executed.  Signed this 15th November 1929.
  John Hug
  Wilhelmine B. Hug
  WITNESSES:  Jacob Geiger, August Wendler
  Codicil.  I, John Hug and wife, Wilhelmine B. Hug, make and publish
  herewith this codicil to our last will and testament made on 15th
  November 1929 in following manner, namely: 
  The one of use surviving part shall the right have of the above
  named property use to make for living-support or otherwise.
  We subscribe our hereafter added signature, done this 26th day of
  the month August 1932.
  John Hug
  Wilhelmine B. Hug.
  (Certificate of witnesses:  Jacob Geiger & August Wendler)
  REPORT OF BENEFICIARIES sworn to May 17, 1939 by executor Wm. Forester: 
  "This executor reports that following are the beneficiaries under said
  joint will, so far as he has at this time been able to ascertain the same:
  BENEFICIARIES OF JOHN HUG
  1.  ULRICH HUG, adult unmarried brother of decedent, John Hug, residing
  at Bach Untervaz, Switzerland
  2.  JACOB HUG, Adult brother of decedent John Hug, residing at Bach
  Untervaz, Switzerland  (No communication has been had from Jacob Hug or
  Ulrich Hug, since the year 1929, and if Jacob Hug is deceased and left
  offspring, such offs

Details of John's family with Wilhelmina Bertha Meier