*** Source: Early California Wills, California: California Society, D.A.R., 1952, 952 pgs; Volume 2. *** ---page 104--- Case #9689,Book XVI,2nd Series,Civil & Probate Register. JOHN RALPH OPITZ ,of Vineland,Los Angeles county,Calif. (Died 28 January 1889 aged 72 yrs. ) Dated:28 January 1889 Prob: 21 February 1889 To George W. Sells,of Vineland ,my partner in the wine business in Azusa, all property. Sisters:(as shown in exec report)One named Peterson (One name unknown,res.Kingdom of Denmark, or (Flenzburg,Germany. No wife,child nor family. Exec: George W. Sells, San Bernardino Witnesses: Warren D. Root, Los Angeles Jordan Shutes, Los Angeles. Case# 9757,Book XVI,2nd Series,Civil & Probate Register. JOHN A. HUTTON ,Late of Greenwich Town,Washington co.N.Y. (Died 12 January 1888 aged 23 yrs.) Dated: 2 January 1888 Prob: 28 February 1889 Body to be sent to Greenwich,N.Y. for burial. Cousin: Mrs. Bersina T.Langworthy,age 50,Lamanda Park,Los Angeles county,Cal.To res."House and Lot,Family Pictures,silver spoons now at my 150 acre farm in Washington county,N.Y. Next of Kin(From reports of probate) Fra Gilchrist, age 18 yrs.Greenwich,Washington county,N.Y. Alexander Weir Sr. age 75 yrs. " " " Chauncy B. Weir,Utica,N.Y. Fred Weir,age 30 yrs,Washington co.N.Y. Archibald Weir,age 58,Rock county,Wisconsin. Exec. John Milligton Witnesses: William H. Perry, M.D. res.Lamanda Park,Calif. Robert Green,Farmer, age 24 yrs. Knew decedant about seven weeks,both boarded same place at Mrs. Langworthys, at Lamanda Park. Samuel Canfield, Pasadena,Calif. Administratrix: Bersina T. Langworthy. Case #9784, Book XVI,2nd Series,Civil & Probate Register. JUAN BERNARD, (Died 27 Jan.1889 aged 64 yrs.Los Angeles) Dated:12 June 1888 Prob.25 February 1889 Estate value about $150,000 (duplicate $750,000.) Wife: Susana Machado de Bernard (age 49 yrs 1889) Sons:Francisco Botiller Bernard age 29 yrs. Juan Alexandro Bernard, age 32 yrs. Juan Ambrosia Bernard age 19 yrs. Augustine Bernard age 15 yrs. Frank Bernard age 12 yrs. Domingo Bernard age 9 yrs. Jose Doris(?) Bernard age 8 yrs. Daus: Ellaena(Helena) Bernard age 16 yrs Susana Bernard, age 13 yrs Rosa Bernard, 11 yrs. Mary Bernard 4 yrs. Exec:(Wife) Susana Machado de Bernard,Los Angeles county,Calif. Witnesses: N.J.Clark, Los Angeles William S. James, Los Angeles. ---end---