Oskar Hoppe , circus director in Germany Hoppe was born * 1898 in Germany dead 1969 ⚭ Married 1948 to Augusta Holzmüller born 1907 ⚭ Married to Kathe Kuhlen born Married to Helene Kossmayer born 1907 in Germany . In the 30s, Oskar Hoppe, who had divorced his first wife Kathe Kuhlen, a circus tight wire-dancer, married Helene Althoff (1907-1997), daughter of Dominik Althoff. 1948: Oskar Hoppe married for the third time. His new wife was Augusta Holzmüller (1907-1981), the daughter of circus director Josef Holzmüller (1872-1947) and sister of Willy Holzmüller and Max Holzmüller, circus directors and renowned elephant trainers.