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St. Paul Daily Globe, St. Paul, Minnesota, Monday, February 18, 1884, Page 2: Death of A Pioneer. Wm. Hawkins, of San Francisco, who was a Milwaukee pioneer, and well known to all old residents, died at his California home on Monday last aged 76 [70] years. Hawkins came to Milwaukee in 1840, and engaged in the plaining mill business. His first mill was on Wisconsin street, on the property now covered by Alcott's drug store, at the alley between Broadway and East Water street. He afterwards moved his machinery to a mill on the river bank between Mason and Oneida streets. He left Milwaukee and went to California before the war, but returned in 1863 and remained until 1869, when his wife died. He then returned to the Pacific slope for permanent residence. He leaves four daughters and three sons. The former are Mrs. C. L. Clason and Mrs. George R. Ledyard of this city; Mrs. Thomas H. McElroy, Chicago; Mrs. A. B. Clason, Beaver Dam. Two sons were with him in San Francisco and the third is Geo. W. Hawkins, of Albion, Mich. Mr. Hawkins remains will be brought to this city for interment.

Birth	1814	Chepachet, Providence Co., Rhode Island
Death	11 Feb 1884	San Francisco, San Francisco Co., California
Burial		Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin

Spouse	Waty ??? (1814 - 1869)
Child	Emaline Amelia "Emily" Hawkins (1843 - 1923)
Child	Harriet "Hattie" E. Hawkins (1847 - 1920)