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The Ringling Brothers

The Ringling Brothers

 

 

   

 

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ringling brothers were seven siblings who transformed their small touring company of performers into one of America's largest circuses in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Born in McGregor, Iowa and raised in Baraboo, Wisconsin, they were the children of Heinrich Friedrich August Ringling (1826–1898) of Hanover, Germany and Marie Salome Juliar (1833–1907) of Ostheim, France. They merged their Ringling Brothers Circus with America's other leading circus troupes, ultimately creating the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, which still tours today under their name.
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Siblings

Albert Ringling (1852–1916). He divorced his wife in 1914 and died of Bright's disease in Wisconsin.
Augustus Gustav Ringling (1854–1907).
Otto Ringling (1858–1911). He died on April 2, 1911 at the home of his brother, John on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. They were in New York for a show at Madison Square Garden.
Alfred Theodore Ringling (1861–1919), was a juggler. He had a son Richard Ringling. He also had a granddaughter Mabel Ringling who married Richard Durant, an elephant trainer.
Charles Edward Ringling (1863–1926).
John Nicholas Ringling (1866–1936), could sing and clown.
Henry Ringling (1869–1918) died on October 10, 1918.
Ida Loraina Wilhelmina Ringling (1874–1950) who married Harry Whitestone North (1858–1921) in 1902. Their sons were John Ringling North and Henry Ringling North.

 

 

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Books About The Ringlings

Three Ringlings in Montana by Lee RostadClick to enlarge

Three Ringlings in Montana
by Lee Rostad

 

Ringling, The Last LaughClick to enlarge

Ringling, The Last Laugh: This is the real story of the Ringling Brothers as told by John Ringling, the last surviving brother, in 1936
by Michael Lancaster

 

Ringling: The Florida Years, by David C. WeeksClick to enlarge

Ringling: The Florida Years
by David C. Weeks

 

Ringlingville USA by Jrerry AppsClick to enlarge


Ringlingville USA: The Stupendous Story of Seven Siblings and Their Stunning Circus Succes
by Jerry Apps
             

 

 

Big Top Boss: John Ringling North and the Circus by David HammarstromClick to enlarge

Big Top Boss: John Ringling North and the Circus
by David Hammarstrom

 

The Circus Kings: Our Ringling Family Story by Henry Ringling NorthClick to enlarge

The Circus Kings: Our Ringling Family Story
by Henry Ringling North

 

 


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Ringling Brothers Biography   Ringlings Bros Kings of the Circus   The Greatest Show on Earth
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