IMPORTANT: burial in this cemetery is presumed, not proven.
---
b.1853 d.1939, Acrobat/rider. Life-long resident of Delavan. WI. Second son of John Holland, Sr. (a brother of George F. and John). Proprietor, "Holland & Sturtevant Circus", 1891; "Holland's Circus", 1892.) First appeared on "Holland & Mosher Circus", 1857 at the age of four; with Holland family act through 1872. Accompanied brother George to "Chiarini's", New Zealand and Australia; for the next 10 years, mainly with "John Robinson's", first as gymnast and, from 1882-1885, equestrian director: rings and perch. "E. O. Rogers'", 1891. Went into business for himself as a partner in "Holland-McMahon"; "Holland-Gormley"; "Holland, Bowman & McLaughlin"; and "Van Amburgh" show; then, 1892, launched "E. G. Holland & Co. Railroad Circus", which in 1894, was the last one to go out of Delavan. Became a law officer, served as the village's first chief of police, 1897-1903. After 3 more years as a circus agent ("Mighty Haag" and "John Robinson's"), accepted the manager-ship of the "New York Hippodrome", leaving Delavan, fall 1908. Died in New Jersey after a 77 year career in the circus business.
SOURCE (facts): "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth ...", pages 131-132, by William L. Slout.
http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlympiansH2.htm
[Written permission solicited.]
---
m. Amy AKA Amie Thorne, b.~1860 WI., d.????.
---
"US CENSUS 1880"
Name: Edward Holland
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Darien, Walworth, WI.
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Circus Performer
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Birthplace: WI.
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Affiliate Name: The U.S. (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 1449
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Holland Self M 64 England
Hannora Holland Wife F 63 Ireland
Kate Holland Daughter-in-law F 23 England
Edward Holland Son M 25 WI.
Gertrude Holland Granddaughter F 7 AUST
Geoge Holland Grandson M 4 WI.
May Holland Granddaughter F 3 WI.
Fred Holland Son M 17 IL.
Charles Holland Son M 15 IL.
George Holland Son M 30 WI.
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1880.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNH2-21N
---
"US CENSUS 1900"
Name: Edward G Holland
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Delavan city Ward 1-3, Walworth Co., WI.
District: 85
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Number of Living Children:
Years Married: 15
Birth Date: Aug 1854
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1885
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Household ID: 242
Line Number: 53
Affiliate Name: The U.S. (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1241820
Digital Folder Number: 004120646
Image Number: 00813
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Edward G Holland M 46 Wisconsin
Wife Amy T Holland F 40 Wisconsin [sic] {Amie}
Son Edward T Holland M 11 Wisconsin
Daughter Jayde L Holland F 6 Wisconsin [sic] {Zayde}
Son William T Holland M 4 Wisconsin
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1900.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM2V-T1G
---
CHILDREN (with Amy AKA Amie Thorne):
i. Edward Thorne Holland, b.~1889 WI., d.????.
ii. Jayde [sic] {Zayde} L. Holland, b.~1894 WI., d.????.
iii. William T. Holland, b.09-Apr-1896 WI., d.????.
iv. [female] Holland, b.09-Apr-1896 WI., d.????.
c.f. [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRLC-37L
Portrait with sister [link]:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Thorne_-_The_artist%27s_niece_and_nephew._Zaide_and_William_Holland.jpg
---
b.1853 d.1939, Acrobat/rider. Life-long resident of Delavan. WI. Second son of John Holland, Sr. (a brother of George F. and John). Proprietor, "Holland & Sturtevant Circus", 1891; "Holland's Circus", 1892.) First appeared on "Holland & Mosher Circus", 1857 at the age of four; with Holland family act through 1872. Accompanied brother George to "Chiarini's", New Zealand and Australia; for the next 10 years, mainly with "John Robinson's", first as gymnast and, from 1882-1885, equestrian director: rings and perch. "E. O. Rogers'", 1891. Went into business for himself as a partner in "Holland-McMahon"; "Holland-Gormley"; "Holland, Bowman & McLaughlin"; and "Van Amburgh" show; then, 1892, launched "E. G. Holland & Co. Railroad Circus", which in 1894, was the last one to go out of Delavan. Became a law officer, served as the village's first chief of police, 1897-1903. After 3 more years as a circus agent ("Mighty Haag" and "John Robinson's"), accepted the manager-ship of the "New York Hippodrome", leaving Delavan, fall 1908. Died in New Jersey after a 77 year career in the circus business.
SOURCE (facts): "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth ...", pages 131-132, by William L. Slout.
http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlympiansH2.htm
[Written permission solicited.]
---
m. Amy AKA Amie Thorne, b.~1860 WI., d.????.
---
"US CENSUS 1880"
Name: Edward Holland
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Darien, Walworth, WI.
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Circus Performer
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Birthplace: WI.
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Affiliate Name: The U.S. (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 1449
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Holland Self M 64 England
Hannora Holland Wife F 63 Ireland
Kate Holland Daughter-in-law F 23 England
Edward Holland Son M 25 WI.
Gertrude Holland Granddaughter F 7 AUST
Geoge Holland Grandson M 4 WI.
May Holland Granddaughter F 3 WI.
Fred Holland Son M 17 IL.
Charles Holland Son M 15 IL.
George Holland Son M 30 WI.
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1880.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNH2-21N
---
"US CENSUS 1900"
Name: Edward G Holland
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Delavan city Ward 1-3, Walworth Co., WI.
District: 85
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Number of Living Children:
Years Married: 15
Birth Date: Aug 1854
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1885
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Household ID: 242
Line Number: 53
Affiliate Name: The U.S. (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1241820
Digital Folder Number: 004120646
Image Number: 00813
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Edward G Holland M 46 Wisconsin
Wife Amy T Holland F 40 Wisconsin [sic] {Amie}
Son Edward T Holland M 11 Wisconsin
Daughter Jayde L Holland F 6 Wisconsin [sic] {Zayde}
Son William T Holland M 4 Wisconsin
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1900.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM2V-T1G
---
CHILDREN (with Amy AKA Amie Thorne):
i. Edward Thorne Holland, b.~1889 WI., d.????.
ii. Jayde [sic] {Zayde} L. Holland, b.~1894 WI., d.????.
iii. William T. Holland, b.09-Apr-1896 WI., d.????.
iv. [female] Holland, b.09-Apr-1896 WI., d.????.
c.f. [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRLC-37L
Portrait with sister [link]:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Thorne_-_The_artist%27s_niece_and_nephew._Zaide_and_William_Holland.jpg
IMPORTANT: burial in this cemetery is presumed, not proven.
---
b.1853 d.1939, Acrobat/rider. Life-long resident of Delavan. WI. Second son of John Holland, Sr. (a brother of George F. and John). Proprietor, "Holland & Sturtevant Circus", 1891; "Holland's Circus", 1892.) First appeared on "Holland & Mosher Circus", 1857 at the age of four; with Holland family act through 1872. Accompanied brother George to "Chiarini's", New Zealand and Australia; for the next 10 years, mainly with "John Robinson's", first as gymnast and, from 1882-1885, equestrian director: rings and perch. "E. O. Rogers'", 1891. Went into business for himself as a partner in "Holland-McMahon"; "Holland-Gormley"; "Holland, Bowman & McLaughlin"; and "Van Amburgh" show; then, 1892, launched "E. G. Holland & Co. Railroad Circus", which in 1894, was the last one to go out of Delavan. Became a law officer, served as the village's first chief of police, 1897-1903. After 3 more years as a circus agent ("Mighty Haag" and "John Robinson's"), accepted the manager-ship of the "New York Hippodrome", leaving Delavan, fall 1908. Died in New Jersey after a 77 year career in the circus business.
SOURCE (facts): "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth ...", pages 131-132, by William L. Slout.
http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlympiansH2.htm
[Written permission solicited.]
---
m. Amy AKA Amie Thorne, b.~1860 WI., d.????.
---
"US CENSUS 1880"
Name: Edward Holland
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Darien, Walworth, WI.
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Circus Performer
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Birthplace: WI.
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Affiliate Name: The U.S. (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 1449
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Holland Self M 64 England
Hannora Holland Wife F 63 Ireland
Kate Holland Daughter-in-law F 23 England
Edward Holland Son M 25 WI.
Gertrude Holland Granddaughter F 7 AUST
Geoge Holland Grandson M 4 WI.
May Holland Granddaughter F 3 WI.
Fred Holland Son M 17 IL.
Charles Holland Son M 15 IL.
George Holland Son M 30 WI.
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1880.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNH2-21N
---
"US CENSUS 1900"
Name: Edward G Holland
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Delavan city Ward 1-3, Walworth Co., WI.
District: 85
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Number of Living Children:
Years Married: 15
Birth Date: Aug 1854
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1885
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Household ID: 242
Line Number: 53
Affiliate Name: The U.S. (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1241820
Digital Folder Number: 004120646
Image Number: 00813
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Edward G Holland M 46 Wisconsin
Wife Amy T Holland F 40 Wisconsin [sic] {Amie}
Son Edward T Holland M 11 Wisconsin
Daughter Jayde L Holland F 6 Wisconsin [sic] {Zayde}
Son William T Holland M 4 Wisconsin
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1900.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM2V-T1G
---
CHILDREN (with Amy AKA Amie Thorne):
i. Edward Thorne Holland, b.~1889 WI., d.????.
ii. Jayde [sic] {Zayde} L. Holland, b.~1894 WI., d.????.
iii. William T. Holland, b.09-Apr-1896 WI., d.????.
iv. [female] Holland, b.09-Apr-1896 WI., d.????.
c.f. [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRLC-37L
Portrait with sister [link]:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Thorne_-_The_artist%27s_niece_and_nephew._Zaide_and_William_Holland.jpg
---
b.1853 d.1939, Acrobat/rider. Life-long resident of Delavan. WI. Second son of John Holland, Sr. (a brother of George F. and John). Proprietor, "Holland & Sturtevant Circus", 1891; "Holland's Circus", 1892.) First appeared on "Holland & Mosher Circus", 1857 at the age of four; with Holland family act through 1872. Accompanied brother George to "Chiarini's", New Zealand and Australia; for the next 10 years, mainly with "John Robinson's", first as gymnast and, from 1882-1885, equestrian director: rings and perch. "E. O. Rogers'", 1891. Went into business for himself as a partner in "Holland-McMahon"; "Holland-Gormley"; "Holland, Bowman & McLaughlin"; and "Van Amburgh" show; then, 1892, launched "E. G. Holland & Co. Railroad Circus", which in 1894, was the last one to go out of Delavan. Became a law officer, served as the village's first chief of police, 1897-1903. After 3 more years as a circus agent ("Mighty Haag" and "John Robinson's"), accepted the manager-ship of the "New York Hippodrome", leaving Delavan, fall 1908. Died in New Jersey after a 77 year career in the circus business.
SOURCE (facts): "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A Biographical Dictionary of the Nineteenth ...", pages 131-132, by William L. Slout.
http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlympiansH2.htm
[Written permission solicited.]
---
m. Amy AKA Amie Thorne, b.~1860 WI., d.????.
---
"US CENSUS 1880"
Name: Edward Holland
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1880
Event Place: Darien, Walworth, WI.
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Occupation: Circus Performer
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Birthplace: WI.
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Affiliate Name: The U.S. (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T9
Affiliate Film Number: 1449
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John Holland Self M 64 England
Hannora Holland Wife F 63 Ireland
Kate Holland Daughter-in-law F 23 England
Edward Holland Son M 25 WI.
Gertrude Holland Granddaughter F 7 AUST
Geoge Holland Grandson M 4 WI.
May Holland Granddaughter F 3 WI.
Fred Holland Son M 17 IL.
Charles Holland Son M 15 IL.
George Holland Son M 30 WI.
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1880.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MNH2-21N
---
"US CENSUS 1900"
Name: Edward G Holland
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Delavan city Ward 1-3, Walworth Co., WI.
District: 85
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Number of Living Children:
Years Married: 15
Birth Date: Aug 1854
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1885
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother of how many children:
Sheet Number and Letter: 10B
Household ID: 242
Line Number: 53
Affiliate Name: The U.S. (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: T623
GS Film Number: 1241820
Digital Folder Number: 004120646
Image Number: 00813
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Edward G Holland M 46 Wisconsin
Wife Amy T Holland F 40 Wisconsin [sic] {Amie}
Son Edward T Holland M 11 Wisconsin
Daughter Jayde L Holland F 6 Wisconsin [sic] {Zayde}
Son William T Holland M 4 Wisconsin
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1900.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MM2V-T1G
---
CHILDREN (with Amy AKA Amie Thorne):
i. Edward Thorne Holland, b.~1889 WI., d.????.
ii. Jayde [sic] {Zayde} L. Holland, b.~1894 WI., d.????.
iii. William T. Holland, b.09-Apr-1896 WI., d.????.
iv. [female] Holland, b.09-Apr-1896 WI., d.????.
c.f. [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRLC-37L
Portrait with sister [link]:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:William_Thorne_-_The_artist%27s_niece_and_nephew._Zaide_and_William_Holland.jpg
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