Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Hawkinson, N. W. 1837 - 
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THE PRESENT county treasurer of Meeker county, N. W. Hawkinson, an old settler of
the village of Litchfield, is a native of Skone, Sweden, and was born in 1837. lie
remained in his native country until he was thirty-two years of age. His father died
when he was about fourteen years of age, and shortly after this he began learning
the cabinet-maker’s trade, at which heo spent an apprenticeship of three years and
then followed as a trade for four years. Heo then learned the carpenter’s trade, and
followed that until he was twenty-eight, when he entered the mercantile business and
remained in that until 18609, when he sold out and came to Minnesota, coming direct
to Meeker county. For a time he stayed at Forest City, following the carpenter’s
trade, but in November of the same year he went to California, and followed his
trade there for about one year, working up and down the Pacific coast. At the end of
that time he returned to Sweden, going by way of the Isthmus of Panama and New
York., Hie remained in his native land until the following June, 1871, and then came
again to Meeker county, Minn., locating at Litchfield, where he has since lived. For
a number of years he followed his trade, but in the fall of 1883 he was elected to
the office of county treasurer, and, being re-elected in the fall of 1886, he is the
present incumbent of that office. Hie is a careful and painstaking offical, and has
filled the office with credit to himself and satisfaction to the public. Mr.
Hawkinson is a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, holding membership in
Golden Fleece Lodge, Ho. 89; Rabboni Chapter, No. 37; and Melita Commandery, No. 17,
Knights Templar, and has held various offices in these organizations. He is also a
member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, and was one of the charter members of
the organization at Litchfield, of which he is the present financier.

  Mr. Hawkinson was married in 1862 to Miss Nellie Hanson, of Sweden, and they were
blessed with three children— Andrew, Ellen and Annie. The wife and mother died
shortly after their removal to the United States. Mr. Hawkinson was again married,
in 1873, to Annie Katharena Anderson. They have one child— Harry. All of the
children are still at home, except Andrew, and Ellen, who are now residents of
Minneapolis.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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