Barnard Woollard died without leaving a will on 2 June, 1903 so his widow Annie had to file for the inheritance under the "Succession Duty Ordinance" in the Supreme Court of the North-West Territories, which she did on 14 July, 1906, using the law firm of Short, Cross and Biggar.
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Schedule "A":
An inventory of assets at the time of his death:
An unearned homestead entry in the North East Quarter of Section Eighteen (18), in Township Fifty-three (53), in Range Three (3) West of the Fifth Meridian--------------------------------------------100.00
One cow--------------------------------------------------- 30.00
One horse------------------------------------------------ 30.00
Household effects------------------------------------- 100.00
One plow and set of harrows-------------------------20.00
Other small articles------------------------------------ 10.00
-------------------------------------------------------------- $290.00
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Schedule "B":
The names of the several persons to whom the property of the said deceased will pass, the degree of relationship, if any, in which they stand to the deceased, their addresses so far as I can ascertain them, and the nature and value of the property passing to each of these persons respectively:
Annie Woollard, widow of deceased, Wabamun
Eliza Jane Woollard, wife of Cecil Stoneburg, of the City of Toronto in the Province of Ontario, daughter of deceased,
Frederick George Woollard of Nipigon in the Province of Ontario, son of deceased.
Annie Woollard, wife of John Boon of Port Arthur in the Province of Ontario, daughter of deceased.
Ethel Victoria Woollard, wife of George Laight of Wabamun in the Province of Alberta, daughter of deceased.
Edwin John Woollard, of Wabamun aforesaid, son of deceased.
Harry Stanley Woollard of Wabamun aforesaid, son of deceased.
Jessie Loretta Irene Woollard of Wabamun aforesaid, daughter of deceased.
Victor Watt Woollard of Wabamun aforesaid, son of deceased.
Sworn before me at the City of Edmonton in the Province of Alberta this 14th day of July, A.D. 1906
(signed) John R. McIntosh, Justice of the Peace.
(signed) Annie Woollard
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Petition for Administration:
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE NORTH WEST TERRITORIES
NORTHERN ALBERTA JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE MATTER OF BERNARD WOOLLARD, DECEASED
THE PETITION of Annie Woollard, of Wabamun in the Province of Alberta, Widow, HUMBLY SHEWETH:
That Bernard Woollard, late of Wabamun in the said Province of Alberta, Farmer, died at Wabamun aforesaid on or about the second day of June, 1903, and had at the time of his death his fixed place of abode and was residing at Wabamun aforesaid.
The said deceased died leaving him surviving his widow and eight children, and without leaving any will, codicil or testamentary instrument whatever.
The whole estate of the said deceased, real and personal, is of the value of nine hundred and ninety dollars ($990.00).
YOUR PETITIONER THEREFORE PRAYS that she may be appointed Administratrix of the estate and effects of the said deceased, and that Letters of Administration may be granted to her by this Honorable Court.
Dated at Edmonton, Alberta this 14th day of July, 1906.
(signed) Annie Woollard
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE NORTH WEST TERRITORIES
NORTHERN ALBERTA JUDICIAL DISTRICT
IN THE MATTER OF BERNARD WOOLLARD, DECEASED
I, Annie Woollard, of Wabamun, in the Province of Alberta, Widow, make oath and say,--
1. That I am the widow of the said deceased,
2. That the said deceased died at Wabamun in the said Judicial District intestate, on or about the 2nd day of June, 1903.
3. That the said deceased at the time of his death had his fixed place of abode at Wabamun aforesaid.
4. That the children of our marriage are as follows,-
Eliza Jane Woollard, now wife of Cecil Stoneburg, of the City of Toronto in the Province of Ontario; Frederick George Woollard, of Nipigon in the Province of Ontario; Annie Woollard, wife of John Boon, of Port Arthur in the Province of Ontario; Ethel Victoria Woollard, wife of George Laight, of Wabamun in the Province of Alberta; Edwin John Woollard, of Wabamun aforesaid; Harry Stanley Woollard, of Wabamun aforesaid; Jessie Loretta Irene Woollard of Wabamun aforesaid; and Victor Watt Woollard of Wabamun aforesaid, the youngest being of the age of nine years.
5. That at the time of his decease, the said Bernard Woollard died possessed of or entitled to the following property,-- An unearned homestead entry in the North East Quarter of Section Eighteen (18) in Township Fifty-three (53) in Range Three (3), West of the Fifth Meridian, then worth not more than One hundred dollars, one cow valued at Thirty dollars, one horse valued at Thirty dollars, household effects valued at One hundred dollars, one plow and set of harrows valued at Twenty dollars, and other small articles valued at Ten dollars.
6. That the homestead duties in respect of the said homestead were not even begun, with the exception of a shack partially constructed.
7. That subsequently I continued to reside on the said homestead and completed the homestead duties in respect of the said homestead, and am now entitled to the issue of the Patent therefor.
8. That the whole value of the said land at the present time would not exceed Eight hundred dollars,
9. That I have made diligent and careful search in all places where the deceased usually kept his papers and in his depositories in order to ascertain whether the deceased had or had not left any will, but that I have been unable to discover any will, codicil or testamentary paper, and I verily believe the said deceased died without leaving any will, codicil or testamentary paper whatever,
10. That I will faithfully administer the property of the said deceased by paying his just debts and by distributing the residue (if any) of his estate, according to law, and I will exhibit under oath a true and perfect inventory of all and singular property of the said deceased, and render a just and true account of my administration whenever thereunto lawfullly required.
SWORN before me at the City of
Edmonton in the province of
Alberta, this 14th day of
July, 1906.
(signed) John R McIntosh, Justice of the Peace
(signed) Annie Woollard
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