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Census records show that Henry Hawkins and John Hawkins sometimes were known by the last name of Rasmuson, which was their mother's parents' surname. The census records for 1910 state that Henry "Rasmuson" was the "adopted son" of Magnus Rasmuson, while John "Hawkins" had been "taken to raise." The 1920 census records give "Rasmuson" as the last name for both Henry and John, and they were each listed as being the "son" of Magnus. They were both working as coal miners, but Magnus at age 75 was no longer working. In May 1920, John Hawkins was killed at the Monarch Mine #2 at the age of 19. The official state records say that he was a "cager" (working with the cage in the shaft) with two years of experience in mines and he was "crushed between cage & collar of shaft." In 1923, Henry Hawkins married Flora Zarini. The following is their wedding photo. Flora is seated, while Henry is standing on the right. Behind Flora is Henry Porta, who was a relative of Flora's. On the left is Nellie Sidle, who was Henry's cousin. Flora, who was born in 1902, grew up as part of a large Italian family at 824 La Farge Avenue. Her father, Joseph Zarini, Sr., had been one of the first Italians to purchase property in Louisville in September 1890. She lost a brother the same year that Henry 3