Maurice Hawkinson

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b- Dec 16, 1874 in Chimney Rock Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA
d- May 6, 1928 in Chimney Rock Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial: Chimney Rock Cemetery, Strum,Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA

Father- Johannes "John" Haakenson
b- Aug 27, 1845 in Solør Norway
d- Dec 4, 1891 in Chimney Rock Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA

Mother- Ellen Erickson
b- Mar 11, 1852, Grue Parish Solør, Norway,
d- Jan 30, 1925
She emigrated in 1868 to Blair Wisconsin
(she was 2nd wife of John)
She married John in 1868, same year she arrived in US
Both parents buried in family plot with Maurice

Emil Haakenson- 1869 – 1920

Laura Hawkenson- 1871 – 1920

Harold Hawkenson - 1872 – 1872

Hannah Hawkenson- 1873 – 1949

Maurice J Hawkinson- 1874 – 1928

Ole Hawkenson- 1877 – 1948

Ida Hawkenson - 1879 –

Alice Elise Hawkenson- 1882 – 1963

Adelaide Hawkenson -1885 – 1969

Harold "Harry" Hawkenson -1887 – 1968

Hilda Hawkenson- 1890 – 1972

Johannes "Johnny" E. Hawkenson- 1892 – 1963

Time of their mothers death in 1925 this is where they all were:
Mrs. Hannah Gunderson of Gilmanton, Wisconsin;
Mrs. Alice Insteness of Chimney Rock;
Mrs. Ida Erickson of Leeds, North Dakota;
Maurice Hawkenson of Bienfait, Sask., Can.;
Ole Hawkenson of Portland, Oregon;
Adelaide, Hilda, Harry and John of Chimney Rock.

June 9, 1900 US census Maurice was living in
Town of Sisseton, Township of Sisseton, Roberts County, SD, USA
Occupation shown as Real Estate and Loans.

wife- Celestia "Lettie" E. Smith
b- June 1880, USA
daughter of Hector Barnard Smith and Ella Elizabeth Combs

the Hawkenson/ Haakinson name is well known in this area of Wisconsin
Hawkinson Creek for one, Haakinson Valley for another
see link below

1916 Census, Maurice Hawkinson was shown as age 40, born in USA
Methodist, who immigrated in 1911, Norwegian ancestry,
shown as a Coal Mine Operator
married- wife shown as Lovena Hawkinson,
age 30, in USA, Methodist, immigrated in 1913, Irish Nationality

Operated the Hawkinson Mine
Became the Bienfait Mine Co.
later Wilson Mine #1
Located on Township 2, Range 6, W2
Deep Seam Type Mine
Opened by the CPR in 1906,
and leased to Maurice Hawkinson.
Managed by Maurice Hawkinson,
shown in 1911 census, as a boarder of
Albert Rogers family in Bienfait,
born Dec 1875, in the USA, age 35.
Nationality- Norwegian, religion Presbyterian.
Shown as a Mine proprietor.

Alice Lynch, nee Ward wrote this about his mine
"The old "Hawkie" mine, straight west of Bienfait,
was a major coal producing area for years.
Built by Mr. Hawkinson, who also had a store in Bienfait,
it employed a number of men until into the 30's.
A large boarding house provided accommodation for the single workers
while two to four roomed company houses provided for families.
The boarding house doubled as community centre,
with card parties and dances being held there"
She also says it was on the Eastern Half of Section 23

from 1955 History book
First Source of Power- was the old Hawkins Mine (should be Hawkinson mine, or Bienfait Mine)

He was also involved in the Lee Dellage and Lacoste Murder trials
as he provided $10,000 bail money for both of them.

In 1931 Hawkinson's Hall was on this corner at #206 Railway Ave.
Today, the Legion is where the Hall and the Public Hotel were.