Roseville - Minnis, John
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Contrary to popular notion (and the city's street and welcome signs, which feature an iconic rose bloom), Roseville is not named after the flower but after Denison Rose, a hero of the War of 1812. His son William Rose was named the first postmaster in 1836. Roseville incorporated as a village in 1926 and as a city in 1958. Known as a "bedroom community" because of its location halfway between Detroit and Mount Clemens, the city reached its maximum population in 1970. Today, Roseville is experiencing a major commercial boom that includes a renovation of Macomb Mall, one of the first malls in the country.…mehr

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Contrary to popular notion (and the city's street and welcome signs, which feature an iconic rose bloom), Roseville is not named after the flower but after Denison Rose, a hero of the War of 1812. His son William Rose was named the first postmaster in 1836. Roseville incorporated as a village in 1926 and as a city in 1958. Known as a "bedroom community" because of its location halfway between Detroit and Mount Clemens, the city reached its maximum population in 1970. Today, Roseville is experiencing a major commercial boom that includes a renovation of Macomb Mall, one of the first malls in the country.
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Authors John and Terry Minnis were married in Roseville in 1976 and lived there in their "starter home" for 30 years. Terry grew up in Roseville, having attended elementary, middle, and high school there. John grew up on a farm in the Michigan Thumb. They met in Fraser, Michigan, where they both worked after high school. John is coauthor of Images of America: Michigan State Fair and Images of America: Old Newboys' Goodfellow Fund of Detroit: 100 Years. John and Terry now live in Grosse Pointe Woods, where they publish Grosse Pointe Magazine.