Circus Leonard (Cirkus Leonard Houcke) in Sweden
| Circus Leonard (Cirkus Leonard Houcke) | |
|---|---|
| Type | circus |
| Founded | 1869 |
| First elephant | 0 |
| Closed down | 1891 |
| Country | Sweden |
1863: Adeles and Jean LĂ©onard 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 LĂ©onard Houckes widow, Adele LĂ©onard-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 LĂ©onard-Houcke died.
1882-12-18: Adolphe Leonard Villieme Houckes son LĂ©onard 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.