Homer Lester Hawkins

born: 8 Jul 1890, St. John,Stafford Co.,Kansas
died: 1970, California
occu: enginner in ice making plant for Pacific Fruit Express
spouse: Minnie CROUSE
marr: 10 Nov 1914, Arthur,Arthur Co.,Nebraska
born: 12 Dec 1888, Traer,Kansas
died: 1977, California
occu: teacher and first Arthur Co. superintendent of schools
Children:
Hawkins
Hawkins
Donald Wayne Hawkins

Pedigree Chart

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  |------John Riley HAWKINS (1854, Ohio - 1922, Nebraska)
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Homer Lester HAWKINS (1890, Kansas - 1970, California)
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  |                   |--------John J. GILCHRIST (1803, Scotland - 1878, Iowa)
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  |        |---------David GILCHRIST (1830, Scotland - 1906, Iowa)
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  |        |          |--------Margaret ROME (1794, Scotland - 1857, Scotland)
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  |------Ellen Dawson GILCHRIST (1864, New York - 1938, Illinois)
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           |---------Frances ``Fanny'' HARKNESS (1827, Scotland - 1905, Iowa)
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Homer and Minnie homesteaded near Thune, Nebraska until 1921 when they moved to North Platte,NE, where Homer worked for the Union Pacific railroad. In 1925, they moved to California, first to San Francisco and then to Los Angeles, where they lived for forty years. Home worked as an enginner in the ice-making plant, and Minnie taught piano and organ. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1964. After Homer's death in 1970, Minnie lived with her son and family in Indio, California.

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