Christian Zeitz

From the list of elephant persons Family: Zeitz

Christian Zeitz
Christian  Zeitz
Chris Zeitz Supt. of Elephants and Menagerie with John Robinson Circus 1922. 1st elephant "Betty". - William Woodcock.
Personal details
Country United States

Locations
Title elephant superintendent 1923-1923
Location at Sells-Floto Circus in United States

Title elephant superintendent,menagerie superintendent 1916-1922
Location at John Robinson Circus in United States

Title elephant superintendent 1912-1915
Location at Howes Great London Circus (Mugivan and Bowers) in United States

Title elephant trainer 1911-1911
Location at Don Robinson circus in United States

Title elephant trainer 1910-1910
Location at Norris and Rowe Circus in United States

Title elephant superintendent 1906-1909
Location at Sells-Floto Circus in United States

Title elephant trainer 1905-1905
Location at Great Floto Circus in United States

Title elephant keeper 1901-1904
Location at Ringling Bros. Circus in United States

Biography details

Christian Zeitz , circus elephant trainer in United States

Born 1876? dead 1953-05-01 in United States .

Records about Christian Zeitz from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog at http://www.bucklesw.blogspot.com/
Christian  Zeitz
Great Floto elephants in 1905. "Mom", "Trilby", "Floto", "Frieda" and "Snyder".with elephant trainer Christian Zeits, 1905.

Mr. Zeitz best remembered work was with these Great Floto elephants in 1905. "Mom", "Trilby", "Floto", "Frieda" and "Snyder".
I'm sure you have seen pictures of Snyder doing a hind-leg walk the length of the front track with a lady standing on one tusk. He later duplicated this trick with "Major" while with Mugivan and Bowers." My dad's first year in the business was 1920 at age 16 and Zeitz retired just a few years later so their paths never crossed but when his named was mentioned everyone removed their hats.


Christian Zeitz
1901-04 Ringling Bros. Circus
1905 Great Floto Show
1906-09 Sells-Floto Circus
1910 Norris & Rowe Shows
1911 Dan Robinson Circus
1912-15 Howes Great London Shows
1916-22 John Robinson Circus
1923 Sells-Floto Circus

Retired to a ranch in Kissimmee, Florida where he died 1/5/53 at age 77.

William "Buckles" Woodcock


Christian  ZeitzSells-Floto elephants Snyder and Alice, with elephant superintendent 1906-1909, Christian Zeit.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). elephant trainer Christian Zeitz in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=507. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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