Gilbert Houcke

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 ☨ Gilbert Houcke 
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Gilbert Houcke training circus-tigers at Circus Krone, Munich, 1961
Profession circus animal trainer
Personal details
Born 1918 in France

Dead 1984 in France

Residence
Place Saint Vrain
Country France

Locations
Title 1973
Location at St. Vrain Safaripark in France

Title animal trainer
Location at Circus Krone in Germany

Title animal trainer
Location at Boswell-Wilkies Circus in South Africa

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Biography details

Gilbert Houcke , circus animal trainer in France

Houcke was born * 1918 in France dead 1984 , in France , son of animal trainer Jean Houcke and artist Marcelle Rancy .


Siblings

Siblings through the father Jean Houcke (1878-10-11 -- 1973):

  1. Sacha Houcke Born 1923 Dead: † 1989
  2. Maurice Houcke Born 1917 Dead: † 2002
  3. Nadia Houcke Born 1925-12 Dead: † 2011-09-05

Gilbert Houckes ancestral Ahnentafel:

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Gilbert Houcke
Born: 1918

Father:
Jean Houcke

Born: 1878-10-11

Paternal Grandfather:
Leonard Houcke

Born: 1878
Paternal Great-grandfather:
Adolph Houcke
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Caroline Steckel
Paternal Grandmother:
Fanny Tourniaire

Born:
Paternal Great-grandfather::
Louis Tourniaire
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Jeanne Schulze

Mother:
Marcelle Rancy

Born: 1894

Maternal Grandfather:
Alphonse Rancy

Born: 1861-09-29
Maternal Great-grandfather:
Jean Rancy
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Olive Loyal
Maternal Grandmother:
Jeanne Bidel

Born: 1871
Maternal Great-grandfather:
Jean-Baptiste Bidel
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Marie Grenouillat


Gilbert Houcke is mentioned on 3 other person pagesConstance Busch,  Hans Strassburger,  Nadia Houcke,  

Gilbert Houcke is mentioned on 1 location pagesCircus Strassburger,  

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). animal trainer Gilbert Houcke in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=78. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories animal trainer | circus | St. Vrain Safaripark | Houcke family | Born 1918 | Dead 1984 | People from France


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