A Stevens County Rancher Gets Word of a $7 Million Transvaal Inheritance
Richard Oehmigen of Hunters learned that relatives in Germany had named him heir to one-fifth of an uncle's distant estate—and took the news with remarkable calm.
Richard Oehmigen, of Hunters, Stevens County, has received word from relatives in Germany that he is now sought after to receive one-fifth of an estate in the Transvaal left by an uncle. The estate is said to be valued at $7,000,000. Mr. Oehmigen is a prosperous rancher near Hunters and takes the matter philosophically. He will probably leave for Germany in a short time to receive his portion of the property. He is about 45 years of age, married, but without children.
“Mr. Oehmigen is a prosperous rancher near Hunters and takes the matter philosophically.”
An unexpected inheritance from across the world is still a fantasy that captures small-town attention. In 1908, the story also shows how immigrant and migrant family networks stretched from Stevens County to Germany and southern Africa.
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