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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)
Key People : Caroline Steckel (artist)
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Circus Leonard, Sweden
, was founded in 1869. Circus Leonard closed down in 1891.
Comments / pictures 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.References for records about Circus Leonard
Recommended Citation Koehl, Dan (2023). Circus Leonard, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=2318 . (archived at the Wayback machine )Sources used for this article is among others:
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