Rolf Knie Sr.

From the list of elephant persons Family: Knie

 ☨ Rolf Knie Sr. 
Profession circus director
Personal details
Born 1921-11-23 Wetzikon in Switzerland

Dead 1997-08-18 Rapperswil in Switzerland


Spouse(s) 1950 - 1997 Tina Knie

Residence
Country Switzerland

Locations
Title director 1941-1992
Location at Circus Knie in Switzerland

Relevant literature
Biography details

Rudolf Knie Sr., circus director in Switzerland

Knie was born * 1921-11-23 in Wetzikon Switzerland dead 1997-08-18 Rapperswil, in Switzerland , son of director Friedrich Knie and director Margrit Lippuner

⚭ Married 1950 to Tina Knie born 1921 .

Growing up on his parents circus, he learned elephant training from Franz Kraml, and is mostly associated with this profession, but also others.

Rolf Knie Sr.

In 1956, Rolf Knie had seven young African elephants in the ring, five of them on loan from Basel Zoo.

Family


Total: 2 children

  1. Louis Knie Sr.. Born: 1951.
  2. Franco Knie. Born: 1954-09-08.

Siblings

Siblings through the father Friedrich Knie (1844 -- 1941-04-27):

  1. Friedrich Knie Born 1920-05-29 Dead: † 2003-10-11

Rolf Knie Sr.s ancestral Ahnentafel:

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Rolf Knie Sr.
Born: 1921-11-23

Father:
Friedrich Knie

Born: 1844
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Paternal Grandfather:
Ludwig Knie

Born: 1842
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Paternal Great-grandfather:
Karl Knie
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Anastasia Staudinger
Paternal Grandmother:
Marie Heim

Born: 1858
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Paternal Great-grandmother:

Mother:
Margrit Lippuner

Born:
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Maternal Grandfather:


Born:
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Maternal Great-grandmother:
Maternal Grandmother:


Born:
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Rolf Knie Sr. is mentioned on 1 other person pagesFranz Kraml,  

Rolf Knie Sr. is mentioned on 1 location pagesCircus Knie,  

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). director Rudolf Knie Sr. in Switzerland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 15 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=823. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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