In Re Groen's Estate

— The testator, John Groen, a resident of Winnebago County, Iowa, died November 29,1952, at the age of eighty-two years. On November 25, 1949, he executed his last will and testament,'bequeathing and devising all of his property to Alida Groén, the widow of Dick Groen, a deceased brother of the testator. She died on November 28, 1952, the day preceding the day of the testator’s death, leaving as her only heirs twelve children, who are the proponents of John Groen’s will and appellees herein.

The testator never married. He was survived by no brother or sister. He left as his nearest next of kin…