Father: Albert Herman Bernard Lawin b. 18 Mar 1876 in Grunewald-Busch, Neustettin, Pommern, Preussen d. 20 Dec 1955 in Ashland, Bayfield, Wisconsin
Mother: Loretta Wilhelmina Denien b. 30 Jul 1883 in Long Prairie, Todd, Minnesota d. 1 Sep 1961 in Washburn, Bayfield, Wisconsin.

Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Herman Lawin
Age: 1 11/12 years
Estimated birth year: 1918
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: son
Parents: Albert and Laura Lawin, ages 43 and 35
Home in 1920: Bell, Bayfield, Wisconsin
Address: farm
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Minnesota
Occupation: none
Siblings living at home: Albert (age 13), Ruben (11), Walter (9), Fred (7), and Arnold (5)
Census place: Bell, Bayfield, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1976; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 853
Date: 17 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: Herman C Lawin
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: 1918
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Home in 1930: Bell, Bayfield, Wisconsin
Marital status: single
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Minnesota
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Albert F (age 23), Ruben A (21), Walter H (19), Fred W (18), Arnold E (15), Hildegard C (9), and Herbert E (7)
Census place: Bell, Bayfield, Wisconsin; Roll: 2560; Page: ; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 257.0
Date: 24 Apr 1930

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Herman Lawin
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: 1918
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Parents: Albert and Loretta Lawin, ages 64 and 55
Home in 1940: Bell, Bayfield, Wisconsin
Marital status: single
Highest grade of school completed: high school 4 years
Living on farm: yes
Place of residence in 1935: same house
Father's birthplace: Germany
Mother's birthplace: Minnesota
Father's occupation: farmer
Occupation: mechanic
Industry: reforestation
Salary or wage worker: wages
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 25
Amount of money wages or salary: $125
Has other income of more than $50: no
At work during week of March 24-30: yes
Number of hours worked: not listed
Assigned to emergency work: yes
Duration of unemployment: 156 weeks
Siblings living at home: Walter (age 29), Arnold (25), and Herbert (17)
Census place: Bell, Bayfield, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4458; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 4-7
Date: 25 May 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Herman Carl Lawin
Age: 22
Birth date: 23 Jan 1918
Birth place: Cornucopia, Bayfield, Wisconsin
Race: white
Address: Box 277, Cornucopia, Bayfield, Wisconsin
Telephone: Bayfield 7F11
Next of kin: Mrs Albert Henry Lawin, Box 277, Cornucopia, Bayfield, Wisconsin
Relationship: mother
Employer: Civilian Conservation Corps
Place of employment: 2622nd Company, Drummond, Bayfield, Wisconsin
Height: 5 feet 11½ inches
Weight: 170
Eyes: blue
Hair: brown
Complexion: ruddy
Other characteristics: scar on lower part of chin and on right leg
Registration date: 16 Oct 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946:
Name: Herman C Lawin
Birth year: 1918
Race: white, citizen
Nativity state or country: Wisconsin
State: Wisconsin
County or city: Bayfield
Enlistment date: 2 Jan 1943
Enlistment state: Wisconsin
Enlistment city: Milwaukee
Branch: branch immaterial - warrant officers, USA
Branch code: branch immaterial - warrant officers, USA
Grade: private
Grade code: private
Term of enlistment: enlistment for the duration of the war or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: selectees (enlisted men)
Source: civil life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil occupation: automobile serviceman
Marital status: single, without dependents
Height: 72
Weight: 155

Siblings:
(1) Albert F Lawin b. 5 Nov 1906 in Wisconsin d. 27 Dec 1972 in Chicago, Illinois
(2) Ruben A Lawin b. 2 Oct 1904 in Wisconsin d. Oct 1971 in Power, Montana
(3) Walter H Lawin b. 30 Aug 1910 in Wisconsin d. 5 Apr 1993 in Hayward, Wisconsin
(4) Fred W Lawin b. 23 Mar 1912 in Wisconsin d. Jan 1975 in Bayfield, Wisconsin
(5) Arnold E Lawin b. 8 Dec 1914 in Wisconsin d. Nov 1990 in Cornucopia, Wisconsin
(6) Hildegard C Lawin b. about 1921 in Wisconsin
(7) Herbert E Lawin b. about 1923 in Wisconsin.

Obituary from the "Daily Press" of Ashland, Wisconsin dated 23 Sep 1974:
Postmaster
Herman Lawin,
Cornucopia, Dies
Cornucopia - Herman C. Lawin, 56, postmaster of Cornucopia and a World War II veteran, died Saturday at Barron, Wisconsin.
He was born at Cornucopia Jan. 23, 1918. He married Elsie M. Bergan.
He is survived by his wife, Elsie; four brothers, Walter, Sheboygan; Fred, Cornucopia; Arnold, Cornucopia; and Herbert, Washburn; one sister, Mrs. William (Hildegard) Denno, Duluth.
Funeral services will take place at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Cornucopia, with Rev. James Gronewold officiating. Burial will be at the town of Bell Cemetery at Cornucopia.
Visitation will be at the Bratley Funeral Home, Washburn, from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Monday. The body will also lie in state at the church at Cornucopia from 12:30 noon Tuesday until time of service.

He married Elsie Marthine Bergan 23 Jul 1955 in Bayfield, Bayfield, Wisconsin.