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William Henry Hawking 1837 - 1899

William Henry Hawking of Rushworth Australia was born on November 8, 1837 in Dawlish, Devon County, England United Kingdom to William Hawking. He married Margaret (Morgan) Hawking, and they were married until death separated them. He had children John Hawking, Elizabeth Eleanor (Hawking) Chaston, Mary Jane (Hawking) Hivon, and Edward Merrifull Hawking. William Hawking died at age 61 years old on March 15, 1899 in Rushworth, Campaspe Shire County, VIC Australia, and was buried at Rushworth Cemetery, Heily St, in Rushworth.

William Henry Hawking

Rushworth Australia

November 8, 1837

Dawlish, Devon County, England, United Kingdom

March 15, 1899

Rushworth, Campaspe Shire County, VIC, 3612, Australia

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November 8, 1837

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Dawlish, Devon County, England United Kingdom

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1899

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March 15, 1899

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Rushworth, Campaspe Shire County, VIC 3612, Australia
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Rushworth Cemetery, Heily St, in Rushworth, Campaspe Shire County, VIC 3612, Australia
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The Age. Melbourne. 10th June 1899. HAWKING. - On the 15th March, at Rushworth, William Henry Hawking, aged 60.

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William Henry Hawking lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 61.

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In 1837, in the year that William Henry Hawking was born, on February 25th, in Philadelphia, the Institute for Colored Youth (ICY) - the oldest African-American university in the United States - was founded. It was the first institution for the higher education of black people in the United States. Founded by Quaker Richard Humphreys who gave $10,000 to establish the school, it still exists today - although the location has moved and it has been renamed Cheyney University. Humphreys was concerned about the struggles of free African Americans to make a living.

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In 1864, he was 27 years old when on April 22nd, the Coinage Act of 1864 was passed by Congress. It mandated that "In God We Trust" was to be placed on all United States coins and created a 2 cent coin. Later - in 1956 - "In God We Trust" replaced "E Pluribus Unum" - which means out of many, one - as the national motto.

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William Hawking's Family Tree

William Hawking 1811 - May 25, 1899

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William Henry Hawking Nov 8, 1837 - Mar 15, 1899

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Margaret (Morgan) Hawking