Rosa Alvina (Amelang) Minor was born on April 2, 1883 in Davis County, Iowa United States to Christoph Wilhelm Franz Amelang and Hannah L. C. (Ploschentz) Amelang, and had siblings Robert Edward Amelang, William Embry Amelang, Paul P Amelang, John Gotlieb Amelang, Cora Elizabeth (Amelang) Evans, Martha Beatrice Beluah (Amelang) Skinner, Minnie Ann Alice (Amelang) Skinner, and Mary Viola (Amelang) Brookshier-Weineke. Rosa Minor died at age 92 years old on April 29, 1975 at Shaul Cemetary in Ottumwa, Wapello County, and was buried in 1975 at Shaul Cemetery. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rosa Alvina (Amelang) Minor.
The single most popular fashion accessory for men and women used to be the hat - practical or decorative!
Etiquette used to dictate that it would be "a disgrace to venture out of the house without a hat and gloves" and it was not unusual at the turn of the 20th century for both men and women to change the...