From History of Walworth County Wisconsin by Albert Clayton Beckwith, Vol. II, 
publ. 1912, Page 1351-1352
 
ALBERT BECKMAN.  To such enterprising and far-seeing men as Albert BECKMAN, 
the genial and obliging proprietor of "Beckman's Resort," now a favorite 
gathering place for hundreds of tourists to the far-famed lake region of 
Walworth county, is the popularity of this locality due, for he has expended 
every effort to advertise the place and to properly entertain the people, 
coming here in search of recreation, health and sport.  He is a lover of 
nature, skilled in woodcraft, could have made a landscape gardener had he 
directed his energies in that direction, for only a cursory glance at the 
splendidly kept grounds about his resort is necessary to ascertain that he 
delights in keeping everything in ship-shape and spares no pain and expense in 
doing so.  He is a man who, while laboring for his individual advancement, 
does not lose sight of his obligations to the general public, but heartily 
supports all measures having for their object the general upbuilding of 
Walworth county.
 
Mr. BECKMAN was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 29, 1862, and there he 
spent his boyhood days, and receive his education.  When but a lad he had his 
imagination fired by the wonderful stories of the great western world and 
resolved, as soon as possible, to cast his lot with the Americans, so in the 
fall of 1879 he bade adieu to friends and relatives at the old home, and set 
sail across the great Atlantic.  He located in the great city of Chicago, 
where he took the civil service examination and became a mail carrier, later 
becoming interested in the printing business, which he followed for some time.
 
Mr. BECKMAN was married on December 26, 1886, to Tilda SWANSON, and to this 
union four daughters have been born, Gertie, Ebba, Teckla and Bertha.
 
Most desirably located upon Woodlawn bay, Delavan lake, stands "Manhattan 
Resort," a large commodious hotel which Mr. BECKMAN successfully conducted 
from May 1905 to 1911.  It stands on the site of the old Hollendale, which was 
built by George F. HOLLAND.  The Hollandale was burned and afterwards rebuilt 
upon a larger scale and was leased to Mr. BECKMAN, who has since made a number 
of important improvements thereon.  In 1911 he completed a beautiful, 
commodious and costly residence just south of the hotel property, to which he 
retired in the spring of last year, his lease on the Manhattan having 
expired.  His intention upon leaving the Manhattan was to open a boarding 
house and supply boats, bait and such other things as resorters required when 
on an outing at the lake, and his splendid new home on the lake shore is thus 
frequented by fishermen and sportsmen, his place being known as "Beckman's 
Resort."
 
Submitted by Carol