The Waldheim vs. Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Company case cited details that Christian Wurster (Jr.) took out a life insurance policy on himself with his wife Maria (also reported as "Marie" and "Marianna") as beneficiary. Maria died in January 1890 followed by Christian in April 1890, with the beneficiary not having been changed. In his will Christian specifically bequeathed the insurance money ($400.19) to his step-brother, William Schweikert. The deceased wife left no will. Apparently the plaintiff was Maria's son from a previous marriage, Albert Waldheim. This case clearly established the fact that Agnes (Barbara) Schweikert, nee Weber (as per German marriage records and her son William's marriage certificate) was the mother of Christian Wurster through her 1840 marriage (see the German marriage record) to Christian Wurster (Sr.). The case is available online via Google Books.