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Johann “Hans” Bucher

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Johann “Hans” Bucher

Birth
Munich, Stadtkreis München, Bavaria, Germany
Death
23 Feb 1967 (aged 75)
Burial
Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
Plot
North Lawn Section
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Stage name "Hans Claire".

Born in Munich, Germany.

Name: Johann Bucher
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: German
Marital status: Single
Age: 31
Birth Date: abt 1891
Birth Place: Germany
Other Birth Place: Munich
Last Known Residence: Munich, Germany
Departure Port: Cherbourg
Arrival Date: 31 Oct 1922
Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA
Final Destination: New York, New York
Years in US: 6 Months
Citizenship Intention: No
Height: 5 Feet, 4 Inches
Hair Color: Fair
Eye Color: Blue
Complexion: Fair
Person in Old Country: Tumblin
Person in Old Country Relationship: Father
Person in Old Country Residence: Munich
Person in US: Keitha Theatre
Father: Tumblin
Ship Name: Olympic

Married Rosita Claire Hassel on August 30, 1927, in St Louis, Missouri.

1930 Census: N. Clark Steet, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Occupation: Actor Industry: theatrical (Lodger) Age 38

1950: Galveston, Texas, January 21. West Bros. Indoor Circus opened in Galveston, Texas, on January 18, 1950, and then went to Texas City for two days. The show is en route to Louisiana for two weeks of one-day stands, after which the show returns to Texas. Acts include . . . Hans Claire, chair and hand balancer. Billboard, January 28, 1950, p. 58. West Bros. Circus, Mrs. Hans Claire is back in the act with juggling. Billboard, March 18, 1950, p. 56. West Bros. Circus, the Clairs, hand balancing and juggling; Hans Claire, chair balance. Billboard, April 22, 1950, p. 70.

1951: Charles Johnson's and Al Kayda's Circus Corporation unit, the Claires, juggling and balancing. Billboard, October 20, 1951, p. 48.

1952: Hagen Bros. Circus. Hans and Rosita Claire joined in Edna, Texas, and their balancing and juggling acts add a lot to the program. Billboard, March 29, 1952, p. 59.

1954: Hagen Bros. Circus, engaged for the Canadian run, Hans Claire, juggling. Billboard, May 1, 1954, p. 54.

1955: At the Mobile, Alabama Shrine club recently for a jackpots services, Hans and Rosita Claire . . . Billboard, January 1, 1955, p. 42. Byron Gosh All-American Indoor Circus. Acts on the show are . . . Hans and Rosita Claire, juggling and chairs . . . Billboard, October 29, 1955, p. 66.

1956: Al Kayda's Kaye Bros.' Circus. Acts include . . . Hans and Rosita Claire, hand-balancing; Claires, hand-balancing and juggling . . . Billboard, February 25, 1956, p. 78. Hagen Bros. Circus, Hans Claire and Company, juggling. Billboard, July 7, 1956, p. 52.
Stage name "Hans Claire".

Born in Munich, Germany.

Name: Johann Bucher
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality: German
Marital status: Single
Age: 31
Birth Date: abt 1891
Birth Place: Germany
Other Birth Place: Munich
Last Known Residence: Munich, Germany
Departure Port: Cherbourg
Arrival Date: 31 Oct 1922
Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA
Final Destination: New York, New York
Years in US: 6 Months
Citizenship Intention: No
Height: 5 Feet, 4 Inches
Hair Color: Fair
Eye Color: Blue
Complexion: Fair
Person in Old Country: Tumblin
Person in Old Country Relationship: Father
Person in Old Country Residence: Munich
Person in US: Keitha Theatre
Father: Tumblin
Ship Name: Olympic

Married Rosita Claire Hassel on August 30, 1927, in St Louis, Missouri.

1930 Census: N. Clark Steet, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Occupation: Actor Industry: theatrical (Lodger) Age 38

1950: Galveston, Texas, January 21. West Bros. Indoor Circus opened in Galveston, Texas, on January 18, 1950, and then went to Texas City for two days. The show is en route to Louisiana for two weeks of one-day stands, after which the show returns to Texas. Acts include . . . Hans Claire, chair and hand balancer. Billboard, January 28, 1950, p. 58. West Bros. Circus, Mrs. Hans Claire is back in the act with juggling. Billboard, March 18, 1950, p. 56. West Bros. Circus, the Clairs, hand balancing and juggling; Hans Claire, chair balance. Billboard, April 22, 1950, p. 70.

1951: Charles Johnson's and Al Kayda's Circus Corporation unit, the Claires, juggling and balancing. Billboard, October 20, 1951, p. 48.

1952: Hagen Bros. Circus. Hans and Rosita Claire joined in Edna, Texas, and their balancing and juggling acts add a lot to the program. Billboard, March 29, 1952, p. 59.

1954: Hagen Bros. Circus, engaged for the Canadian run, Hans Claire, juggling. Billboard, May 1, 1954, p. 54.

1955: At the Mobile, Alabama Shrine club recently for a jackpots services, Hans and Rosita Claire . . . Billboard, January 1, 1955, p. 42. Byron Gosh All-American Indoor Circus. Acts on the show are . . . Hans and Rosita Claire, juggling and chairs . . . Billboard, October 29, 1955, p. 66.

1956: Al Kayda's Kaye Bros.' Circus. Acts include . . . Hans and Rosita Claire, hand-balancing; Claires, hand-balancing and juggling . . . Billboard, February 25, 1956, p. 78. Hagen Bros. Circus, Hans Claire and Company, juggling. Billboard, July 7, 1956, p. 52.


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