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Andrew Lamza ³⁴

   Other names for Andrew were Andreas Lamza, Andro Lamzac and Andrej Lamzso.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: #239, 6 May 1888, Certov, Lazy Pod Makytou, Slovakia. ²⁸⁹

• Citizenship: Declaration of Intention, 21 Apr 1900, Gonzales County, Texas. ²⁹⁵

• Census: 1900 United States Federal, 19 Jun 1900, Precinct 1, Gonzales County, Texas. ²⁹⁶ Line 98

• Occupation: Farmer, 1910, Precinct 3, Lavaca County, Texas. ²⁹⁰

• Census: 1910 United States Federal, 16 Apr 1910, Precinct 3, Lavaca County, Texas. ²⁹⁰ Line 1

• Land Purchase: 3 Tracts totalling 208 1/10 acres from W.H. Williamson, 1 Nov 1913, Gonzales County, Texas. ²⁹⁷ On Peach Creek in the Wm. Hill survey about 12 miles east of Gonzales. Paid $7,729 in cash assumption of $11,000 in W.H. Williamson's promissary notes to L.M. Kokernot.

• Citizenship: Petition for Naturalization, 2 Jul 1915, Gonzales County, Texas. ²⁹⁴

• Citizenship, 7 Jan 1916, Texas. ²⁹⁸ Issed Naturalization Papers according to 1916 Gonzales Inquirer

• Census: 1920 United States Federal Census, 10 Feb 1920, Precinct 6, Gonzales County, Texas. ²⁹⁹

• Occupation: Farmer, 10 Feb 1920, Precinct 6, Gonzales County, Texas. ²⁹⁹

• Land Purchase: 1.35 Acres from Tom J. Valenta and Anne Valenta, 20 Dec 1920, Gonzales County, Texas. ³⁰⁰ Paid $171.45. Land ajoining the Kokernot School lot.

• Census: 1930 United States Federal, 9 May 1930, Precinct 3, Matagorda County, Texas. ³⁰¹ Line 7

• Occupation: Farmer, 9 May 1930, Precinct 3, Matagorda County, Texas. ³⁰²

• Land Purchase: 70.25 Acres from G. Schulze, 15 Sep 1930, Gonzales County, Texas. ³⁰³ Recorded in Volume 154, Page 158 of Gonzales County Deed Records

• Vendor's Lien Release: 3 notes at $340/6% to John Lamza assumed and paid by Louis Kulhanek, 9 Mar 1932, Gonzales County, Texas. ³⁰⁴ Notes issued in 1930 to help John and Pauline Lamza buy 99 acres in Gonzales County.
Andreas signed these documents in Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas.

• Will, 30 Nov 1945, Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas. ³⁰⁵ THE STATE OF TEXAS |
COUNTY GONZALES | KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS

That we, Andrew Lamza and Susanna Lamza, husband and wife, of the County of Gonzales and State of Texas, being of sound and disposing mind and memory and wishing to arrange our worldly affairs while we have the strength to do so, do hereby each of us make and publish this our last Will and Testament, to-wit:-

We direct that our remains be interred in a Christian-like manner befitting our station in life.

It is our will and we do hereby direct, that our entire estate, which consists of the Community estate of both of us and each is hereby disposing of the one-half thereof, shall go to the survivor of us in fee simple.

That is to say that I, Andrew Lamza, do hereby give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Susanna lamza, should she survive me, my entire estate, real, personal, and mixed property that I may own or possess at the time of my death, unto the said Susanna Lamza and her heirs and assigns, forever.

And I, the said Susanna Lamza, do hereby give and bequeath to my beloved husband, Andrew Lamza, should he survive me, my entire estate, real, personal, and mixed property that I may own or possess, or be entitled to, at the time of my death, unto the said Andrew Lamza, forever.

We nominate and appoint the survivor of us to be the indepenedent executor of this our Last Will and Testament, and we direct that no bond be required of our said executor and that no other action be required in the courts in the administration of our estate, other than to prove and record this Will and return and inventory and appraisement of our estate, as the law directs.

In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto signed out names at Shiner, Texas, this 30 day of November, A.D. 1945, in the presence of Edwin Wolters and Gus Wolters who attest the same at our request and in our presence.

Wittnes to Marks
Henry Grossmann

his
Andrew X Lamza
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her
Susanna X Lamza
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The above instrument was now here subscribed by Andrew Lamza and Susanna Lamza, the testators in our presence, and they did each of them proclaim and public this writing as their last Will and Testament. And we at their request and in their presence, and in the presence of each other, sign the same as attesting witnesses at Shiner, Texas, on this 30 day of November, A.D. 1945.

Edwin Wolters
Gus Wolters

• Will, 26 Feb 1949, Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas. ³⁰⁶ THE STATE OF TEXAS I
COUNTY OF LAVACA I KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

That I, ANDREW LAMZA, of the County of Lavaca, State of Texas, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make and publish, this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time heretofore made.

1. I desire and direct that all my just debts be paid out of my Estate by my Executors, to be hereinafter appointed, as soon after my death as may be possible.

2. Since September 1st, 1948, my daughter, Mrs. Minnie Grossmann, has been taking care of me and for such services performed for me, she has received no pay therefor. It is my will and desire, and I give and bequeath unto my said daughter, Mrs. Minnie Grossman, the sum of $50.00 for each and every month from September lst, 1948 up to and including the date of my death, the entire sum to be payable in cash, by my Executors, to be hereinafter appointed, as soon after my death as may be convenient.

3. I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate, remaining after the payment of all debts, including the expenses incident to the probating of this will, and after payment of aforesaid legacy, unto my Children, Mary Sefcik, Albert Lamza, Frances Kulhanek, Minnie Grossman, Henry Lamza and John Lamza, share and share alike.

4. I hereby constitute and appoint Albert Lamza and Mrs. Minnie Grossman, Independent Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and direct that no bond or security be required of them, or either one of them, as Executors. In the event of death of either one of them, or in the event of refusal to serve by either one of them, then the remaining one shall be qualified to serve as sole Independent Executor.
And I hereby grant unto my said Executors full power and authority to sell and convey any and all property, both real and personal, belonging to my estate as to said Executors may seem to be to the best interest to my Estate, together with the power to execute, acknowledge and deliver any other conveyances, bills of sale, assignments, releases, oil. and gas leases, mineral deeds, royalty contracts, etc. that may be necessary in the management and liquidation of my estate.

5. It is my will that no other action shall be had in the County Court in the administration of my estate than to prove and record this Will and to return an inventory and appraisement of my estate and list of claims.

In testimoney whereof, I have hereto set my hand this the 26th day of February, A. D. 1949

His
Andrew x Lamza
Mark

Signed, declared and published by Andrew Lamza as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, the attesting witnesses, who have hereto subscribed our names in the presence of said Andrew Lamza at his special instance and request, this 26th day of February A.D. 1949.

Paul C. Berkenhoff
Edwin Wolters

• Alt. Death, 4 Jun 1949, Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas. ^97,306

• Cemetery: Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Cemetery, 7 Jun 1949, Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas. ⁹⁷ 2-B-7-7

• Probate, 20 Jun 1949, Lavaca County, Texas. ³⁰⁶ Inventory and appraisement of estate performed on June 20th and filed June 27, 1949 lists the following:

Real Estate: 70 acres of land in Eastern Gonzales County in the Kokernot community valued at $45 an acre totaling $3,150.

Personal Property: None

Community Property: None

All debts paid except amount due to Minnie Grossman per the will.

Andrew married Zuzana Janosko Golec on 6 May 1888 in Lazy Pod Makytou, Trenciansky, Slovakia ^287,288.^,289 (Zuzana Janosko Golec was born on 3 Dec 1867 in Slovakia,²⁸⁸ died on 1 Sep 1948 in Lavaca County, Texas ^288,293 and was buried on 4 Sep 1948 in Shiner, Lavaca County, Texas ^97,288.) The cause of her death was Stroke.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Immigration: On the Ship EMS from Bremen Germany, 25 Mar 1896, Ellis Island, New York. ³⁰⁷ Ticket #3710. Left Bremen on March 14, 1896. This was the apparently the last Bremen to New York trip made by the EMS.

• Immigration: From Ellis Island, New York, After 25 Mar 1896, Texas. ^34,308

• Lease Mineral Rights: Oil and gas rights to H.J. McMullen, 13 Nov 1919, Gonzales County, Texas. ³⁰⁹ 5 year lease, among the terms:

McMullen paid $10.40 up front
Would pay $150 per year in advance for each gas only well
Would pay $25 for gas from oil wells
Lamza's could use gas by hooking up at their own expense
If no well drilled after a year, McMullen could pay $52.00 to hold another year, otherwise the lease is cancelled

• Land Sale: Approximately 209.5 Acres to M.H. Glass, 27 Jun 1921, Gonzales County, Texas. ³¹⁰ The 4 tracks of land purchased by Andrew Lamza in 1913 and 1920.
Purchased for $28,275.75 ($25,2575 in cash, assume $3,000 in promissary notes)

  Marriage Notes:

In the 1930 Census they had a lodger living with them:

Ureke Voz (?), 67 Year Old Male, Laborer that immigrated to US in 1870(?) ³⁰²