Rosina, her husband Jacob, and their son Almore all died on the same day - March 30, 1942

Jacob and Rosina Maier came to the Elgin, ND, area according to the Elgin 75th Anniversary Book 1910 - 1985. Jacob was both a farmer and a business man.  The moved to California in 1935.  Jacob was a partner with George Strohmair in operating the S & M Liquor Store In Lodi.  Jacob, 64, and his so, Amore, 21, were killed at 4:30 am on Highway 99, two miles north of Tulare when the car driven by Jacob Maier sideswiped a truck and trailer loaded with lumber.  Mrs. Maier was critically injured, Thelma Mae Maier, 5, and Mrs. Krause, also passengers in the car, were in hospital with injuries describe as serious.