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Circus Leonard in Sweden
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Circus Leonard
Local name
Cirkus Leonard Houcke
Type
circus
Owner
Founded
1869
Closed down
1891
Country
Sweden
Directors
:
Fanny Tourniaire
(director)
1869-1916:
Adolph Houcke
(director)
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Description
Circus Leonard,
Sweden
, was founded in 1869. Circus Leonard closed down in 1891.
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1863: Adeles and Jean Léonard Houckes eldest son Adolphe Leonard Villieme Houcke married
Caroline Steckel
, daughter of Julius Constant Steckel and Margaretha Maria Antoinette Gautier (daughter of
Didier Gautier
).
1868: Jean
Leonard Houcke
died.
1869: Jean Léonard Houckes widow, Adele Léonard-Houcke, bought
Didier Gautiers circus
in 1868, and founded circus Leonard,
and managed the circus with her children Adolphe Houcke, Jules Houcke and Theodore John Houcke.
1877: Adolphe Leonard Villieme Houcke left the circus and founded his own Cirkus
Leonard Houcke
.
1879: The circus was closed down, after the death of the director Jules Hucke, who died by age of 39.
1882-11-26: Adele Léonard-Houcke died.
1882-12-18: Adolphe Leonard Villieme Houckes son Léonard Houcke died (born in June 1882).
1891: Cirkus
Leonard Houcke
went bankrupt in Poland in 1891, and Adolphe Houckes son in law, Adolf Olschansky, helped putting to circus on road again.
1899: Cirkus
Leonard Houcke
gave their last show and was closed.
1916: Adolphe Leonard Villieme Houcke died.
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Koehl, Dan (2024). Circus Leonard, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at
https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=2318
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)
Sources used for this article is among others:
http://quimelias.blogspot.com/2012/01/nadia-houcke-7121926-592011.html
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