Josef Robert Håkansson
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Josef Robert Håkansson was born December 6, 1898 in Sweden and died October 26, 1944 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN at age 45. He was the son of Håkan Pettersson of Sweden and Christina Maria Larsdotter of Fröbbestorp, Torsas, Kalmar lan, Småland, Sweden.

Mary E. Swanson was born 1898 in Sweden and died 1991 in Unknown (about age 93). She was the daughter of Unknown.

Joseph and Mary were married about 1919 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.

Joseph and Mary had one child:

  1. Robert Kenneth Hawkinson: Born June 22, 1919 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; Died January 13, 1997 in Edina, Hennepin Co., MN (age 53). Married about 1948 to Gertrude Erickson: Born November 19, 1919 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN; Died May 23, 1999 in New Hope, Hennepin Co., MN (age 79).

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Josef Robert Håkansson was born December 6, 1898 in Sweden.

Mary E. Swanson was born 1898 in Sweden.

Josef R. Haakanson (age 18) an unmarried Farm Laborer born in Sweden and last living in Flyrnen, Sweden departed from Kristiania, Norway on May 2, 1915 aboard the S. S. Kristianiafjord and arrived in the Port of New York on May 16, 1915. His nearest relative is his father, Haakan Pettersson, of Torskors, Sweden.

Joseph and Mary were married about 1919 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN.

On September 12, 1918 the WWI Draft Registration Report shows Joseph Herbert Hawkinson is an alien and is living at 3304 Longfellow Avenue, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN. He is an unmarried Plasterer working for J. Hawkinson at 3304 Longfellow Ave. His nearest relative is Christeen Hawkinson in Sweden.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 8, 1920 shows Joseph Hawkinson (age 22) born in Sweden to Swedish-born parents and having emigrated in 1915 and having Pa citizenship is a Construction Company Plasterer renting his home and is living at 3617 Elliot Avenue South, 7th Ward, City of Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN. Living with him is his wife, Mary Hawkinson (age 21) born in Sweden to Swedish-born parents and having emigrated in 1914 with Al citizenship. Also living there is his son, Robert Hawkinson (age 7/12) born in Minnesota to Swedish-born parents.

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 14, 1930 shows Joseph R. Hawkinson (age 32) born in Sweden to Swedish-born parents and having emigrated in 1915 and a Naturalized citizen is a Plasterer Building Houses owning his own home worth $6,000 and is living at 3932 21st Avenue South, 7th Ward, City of Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN. Living with him is his wife of 21 years, Mary E. Hawkinson (age 32) born in Sweden to Swedish-born parents and having emigrated in 1915 and a Naturalized citizen. Also living there is his son, Robert K. Hawkinson (age 10) born in Minnesota to Swedish-born parents.

Josef Robert Håkansson died October 26, 1944 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN at age 45.

Mary E. (Swanson) Hawkinson died 1991 in Unknown (about age 93).