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Rootsweb.com RSS Feed for WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING Rootsweb.com RSS feed for WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING en-us Copyright 2005 by MyFamily.inc 2008-01-23T03:26:05-06:00 helpdesk@rootsweb.com helpdesk@rootsweb.com Rootsweb.com 2005-05-01T00:00:00-06:00 1 hourly Re: [WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING] Onzalo http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING/2008-01/1201083965 Hi Alan, Thanks for that - I will try and get a hold of the book and then track down the newspaper articles that will give me a start! At least there weren't all that many wirewalkers around so hopefully will have some luck in researching it. Thanks Mel -----Original Message----- From: wirewalking-ropewalking-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wirewalking-ropewalking-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Alan Gresley Sent: Wednesday, 23 January 2008 9:17 PM To: wirewalking-ropewalking@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING] Onzalo Melanie Fuller" wrote: > Hi, > > I am a descendant of Alfred Rowe who used the stage name Onzalo and trying > to do a little family history research. The story that has been passed down > is that he was a wire walker and that he walked across Pittwater in Sydney. > Any info would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Melanie Hi Melanie According to the book: Index of Australian Show Movements Principally of Circus & Allied Arts, 1833-1956, published 1992, by Mark St Leon. Onzalos' career spanned from 1880-1887. I wish I had a copy of this boo since the book show which Newspapers to look at. The wire walker who crossed Pittwater in March/April 1873 was Henry L'Estrange also known as the Australian Blondin. An atricle in the. Historical Feature: Daily Mirror, 16 JUL 1986 & Daily Telegraph Mirror, 30 OCT 1990 (Last Newspaper article listed on may page on James Alexander). seems to have some errors and I think confuses several wire walkers or maybe I maybe the James Alexander referred to in the article was actually born in Geelong in 1860. If you haven't seen my page on James Alexander, I do recommend that you read it. http://contueor.com/ancestry/alexander/james_alexander.htm I do have to reply to other people that have written to me. I haven't done much for over quite a few years now. Alan Gresley When replying to a message, please remember to edit the original message. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message "Melanie Fuller" <mellyj@internode.on.net> 2008-01-23T03:26:05-06:00 Re: [WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING] Onzalo http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING/2008-01/1201083410 Melanie Fuller" wrote: > Hi, > > I am a descendant of Alfred Rowe who used the stage name Onzalo and trying > to do a little family history research. The story that has been passed down > is that he was a wire walker and that he walked across Pittwater in Sydney. > Any info would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Melanie Hi Melanie According to the book: Index of Australian Show Movements Principally of Circus & Allied Arts, 1833-1956, published 1992, by Mark St Leon. Onzalos' career spanned from 1880-1887. I wish I had a copy of this boo since the book show which Newspapers to look at. The wire walker who crossed Pittwater in March/April 1873 was Henry L'Estrange also known as the Australian Blondin. An atricle in the. Historical Feature: Daily Mirror, 16 JUL 1986 & Daily Telegraph Mirror, 30 OCT 1990 (Last Newspaper article listed on may page on James Alexander). seems to have some errors and I think confuses several wire walkers or maybe I maybe the James Alexander referred to in the article was actually born in Geelong in 1860. If you haven't seen my page on James Alexander, I do recommend that you read it. http://contueor.com/ancestry/alexander/james_alexander.htm I do have to reply to other people that have written to me. I haven't done much for over quite a few years now. Alan Gresley Alan Gresley <alan1@azzurum.com> 2008-01-23T03:16:50-06:00 [WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING] Onzalo http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING/2008-01/1201081008 Hi, I am a descendant of Alfred Rowe who used the stage name Onzalo and trying to do a little family history research. The story that has been passed down is that he was a wire walker and that he walked across Pittwater in Sydney. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Melanie "Melanie Fuller" <mellyj@internode.on.net> 2008-01-23T02:36:48-06:00 Re: [WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING] The African Blondin http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING/2007-10/1193602729 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Gresley" <alan1@azzurum.com> To: <wirewalking-ropewalking@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 5:07 PM Subject: Re: [WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING] The African Blondin > Alan ,thank you for your interest. It was your website that introduced me to the Ropewalking mailing list. Most interesting, it made me think that I am not alone in a drive for more Rope walking information. > > > "Would your ancestor Carlos Lamintine Trower have came from Africa? Have > you found him in the 1881 census? This should give a place of birth. A > link to check the census". > > In the 1881 census under the name of "Charles Frower age 31" his place of > birth was recorded as New York. I am yet to confirm this, it could be > that New York was more theatrical than the truth. However he was > mentioned in the New York Clipper so I may be proven wrong. > > "While googling I cam across a mention of Carlos on this page". > > This book re-directed my research towards Rosherville Gardens and contact > with the Rosherville historian, Lynda Smith. Gravesend Local history > library holds a book called Gravesend in old photographs where Carlos is > shown on the tightrope, I now have a copy at home. > > > Kind regards Ron > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message "Ron Howard" <ron.howard@btopenworld.com> 2007-10-28T14:18:49-06:00 Re: [WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING] The African Blondin http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING/2007-10/1193591269 Ron Howard wrote: > Can anyone offer any information on my Great Grandfather > Carlos Lamintine Trower known as "The African Blondin" > " Prince of the Air". > > He appeared at :- > > Rosherville Gardens, Northfleet, Kent from 1881 - 1886 > on the same bill as Frank and Charles Angell (Flying Trapeze) > Also at Foresters, Chatham Recreation Grounds 1882 > > He married Annie Frances Emmett in Barnstable 1875. > Carlos died in the Grove Hall lunatic asylum Bow London 1889. > > Mention of his death was recorded in the New York Clipper. > > > Best wishes > Ron Howard Hi Ron Interesting to see a "African Blondin" as my own research in for an "Australian Blondin" and which I know of five. My own connection is with James Alexander born 1860, Geelong, VIC. http://contueor.com/ancestry/alexander/james_alexander.htm Would your ancestor Carlos Lamintine Trower have came from Africa? Have you found him in the 1881 census? This should give a place of birth. A link to check the census. http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp While googling I cam across a mention of Carlos on this page. http://www.alfredtolhurstbook.co.uk/excerpts I hope this helps. Kind Regards, Alan Alan Gresley <alan1@azzurum.com> 2007-10-28T11:07:49-06:00 [WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING] Fw: African Blondin http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING/2007-10/1193590260 ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Howard To: Ron Howard Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 4:48 PM Subject: African Blondin I wrote "Carlos died in the Grove Hall lunatic asylum Bow London 1879" Hi all The date above should have been 1889. Best wishes Ron Howard "Ron Howard" <ron.howard@btopenworld.com> 2007-10-28T10:51:00-06:00 [WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING] The African Blondin http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING/2007-10/1193408422 Can anyone offer any information on my Great Grandfather Carlos Lamintine Trower known as "The African Blondin" " Prince of the Air". He appeared at :- Rosherville Gardens, Northfleet, Kent from 1881 - 1886 on the same bill as Frank and Charles Angell (Flying Trapeze) Also at Foresters, Chatham Recreation Grounds 1882 He married Annie Frances Emmett in Barnstable 1875. Carlos died in the Grove Hall lunatic asylum Bow London 1879. Mention of his death was recorded in the New York Clipper. Best wishes Ron Howard "Ron Howard" <ron.howard@btopenworld.com> 2007-10-26T08:20:22-06:00 [WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING] The African Blondin http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING/2007-10/1193408422 Can anyone offer any information on my Great Grandfather Carlos Lamintine Trower known as "The African Blondin" " Prince of the Air". He appeared at :- Rosherville Gardens, Northfleet, Kent from 1881 - 1886 on the same bill as Frank and Charles Angell (Flying Trapeze) Also at Foresters, Chatham Recreation Grounds 1882 He married Annie Frances Emmett in Barnstable 1875. Carlos died in the Grove Hall lunatic asylum Bow London 1879. Mention of his death was recorded in the New York Clipper. Best wishes Ron Howard "Ron Howard" <ron.howard@btopenworld.com> 2007-10-26T08:20:22-06:00 [WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING] [admin] Time to start this list rolling or balancing http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/WIREWALKING-ROPEWALKING/2006-11/1164632352 Hi to all subscribers One current and to all future subscribers who join this list. The subject of this list is about the aerobatic art or wire walking or rope walking. Sometimes referred to the high wire, but that is also a circus term. This list is not about Circuses, since there is already a list for that, but you may be researching someone who at one stage in there career, worked in a circus. This list topic is about the wire walkers or rope walker in the vain of the famous Charles Blondin. My own connection is with my Grandmother's uncle James Alexander, born in Geelong, Victoria, Australia in 1860. He became known as the Australian Blondin, though there were other who were also billed in the same manner. I would say that James Alexander was the most famous of those referred to as the Australian Blondin. His career spanned from 1877 to at least 1900 and died in 1916 while doing a hirewire act at Bathurst, New South Wales. He toured all over Australia as well as America and New Zealand. I am still to determine if James Alexander is the same person who was billed as Henry L'Estrange whose career spanned from 1877 to 1880. The other rope or wire walker who were billed as the Australian Blondin are: Signor Vortelli, from South Australia, Career 1865-1867. Henry L'Estrange, born 1842???, Fitzroy??? Career from 1875-1880 James Alexander, born 1860, Geelong; Career from 1877-1901 Onzalo. Career 1880-1887 George Hucker, born 1852, Indented Head, Victoria. Career ? More information on James Alexander and Henry L'estrange are found on this page. http://contueor.com/ancestry/alexander/james_alexander.htm Kind Regards Alan Gresley Alan Gresley <alan1@azzurum.com> 2006-11-27T05:59:12-06:00