*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 1. *** ---page 26--- Case # 380 Book L Register of Probate Actions, Los Angeles. JOHN CHRISTOPHER WAGNER Los Angeles, California " I --- a native of Grofsfahner, Dukedome,Saxe Coburg,Gotha, Germany."---"to the children of my two bros,and one sister---"/ Dated: 13 August 1867 Probated : 8 March 1869 Bros: Johann Michael Wagner Andreas Wagner Sister: Eleanora Wagner Habermann Exec: Herman Niedecken, Los Angeles, (did not serve ) Witnesses: Henry Doekweiler, Los Angeles John Goller, Los Angeles. Notes from probate show :John C.Wagner died 2 February 1869 deceased" had no wife or children." Later Execs: Daniel Schick John Goller. Case # 393 ,Book I Register of Probate Actions,Los Angeles. JAMES C. WELSH Los Angeles City and county ,Calif. Dated: 23 September 1863 Probated: 19 August 1869 "To my friend John S. Griffin of Los Angeles". Exec: John S. Griffin, Los Angeles Witnesses: Alfred B. Chapman Jacob Metzker Note: Probate shows James C. Welsh died about 1 Aug.1869 Case # 404 Book I, Register of Probate Actions,Los Angeles. JOHN M. METZ of Anaheim Twp.,Los Angeles county ,Calif. Dated: 6 December 1869 Probated 7 February 1870 Estate valued at ten thousand dollars. Wife : Margaret S (or I ) Metz Executrix : (wife) Margaret I Metz Witnesses: John Fisher Leonhart Jander, Anaheim Twp.Los Angeles county Note: John M.Metz died 12 Dec. 1869 aged 55 years. ---end---