Family: ROSENQUEST/ROSENQUIST, Hans / HOSKINSON, Clarissa Ann

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They had never met before 1911

Similar reports ran in Kansas newspapers local to Neodesha: "Two mommoth American Beauty roses played an important part in the romance and subsequent marriage of Hans Rosenquest of this city and Clara N. McCabe, of Neodesha, Kansas, who met yesterday for the first time. Uncle Sam played Cupid in their courtship, which was carried on via the postoffice route. Finally the letters became so promising that a proposal was made by the gallant Hans to fair Clara, and by return mail came the reply of the happy and significant word if three letters. Then came the time for Clara's departure, and with it final arrangements which included the plan that on arriving in San Bernardino, where Hans was to meet his prospective bride, both should wear over their hearts a huge red rose (Note in the previous article the roses were pink!) This means of identification was an effectual one and when they first caught sight of each other, there was a single moment of general survey on the part of each and then there was long and fond embrace, mutual greetings and soon the happy pair wended their way to the clerk's office where they were supplied with a license and continued on their way over to Judge Pitman's office, where they were made one by the shortest route."

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