IMPORTANT: burial in this cemetery is presumed, not proven.
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Career Circus worker...
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BIO: AUSTIN, EDWARD. (d. December 3, 1915) Boss hostler. Native of Norway. Started with Mabie's shortly after coming to his country. After the death of Mabie, traveled for several years with VanAmburgh, Howes' London, and Barnum & Bailey. Died at the age of 83 in Delavan, WI, where he had lived for more than 60 years. [D. W. Watt: "He was a man of excellent habits, always attending strictly to business and was considered by all the big shows in the country to be the best man in the business up to the time that he had to retire on account of old age."]
SOURCE: "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle - A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth century American circus.", Compiled and Edited by: William L. Slout.
Source [link]: http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlypiansA.htm
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Husband of Sarah Kestler-Austin, b.~1846 NY., d.????.
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"Boss hostler": Perhaps the most picturesque figure on the circus grounds was this man who had charge of all the baggage (work) horses on the show. Working closely with the superintendent and the department heads, he and his horses with their drivers 'spotted' all the heavy wagons onto their locations on the show grounds. In early railroad show days, these same horses had to move all wagons to and from the railroad crossing, or 'runs'. In still earlier days on the 'Mud Shows', the boss hostler, his teamsters and stock had to pull the entire show on often muddy roads between towns. The boss hostler was active and on duty until the last piece of equipment was on or off the lot. Many days he was in the saddle sixteen or more hours of the day. Until 'Gas' took over completely in 1938 and 1940, this man was really the 'king of the circus lot'.
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"US CENSUS 1910"
Name: Edward Austin
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Delavan Ward 3, Walworth, WI.
Gender: Male
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1835
Birthplace: Norway
Immigration Year: 1858
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edward Austin Head M 75 Norway
Sarah Austin Wife F 64 Wisconsin
William Kester Brother-in-law M 48 Wisconsin
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1910.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP2P-3V9?cc=1727033
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Career Circus worker...
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BIO: AUSTIN, EDWARD. (d. December 3, 1915) Boss hostler. Native of Norway. Started with Mabie's shortly after coming to his country. After the death of Mabie, traveled for several years with VanAmburgh, Howes' London, and Barnum & Bailey. Died at the age of 83 in Delavan, WI, where he had lived for more than 60 years. [D. W. Watt: "He was a man of excellent habits, always attending strictly to business and was considered by all the big shows in the country to be the best man in the business up to the time that he had to retire on account of old age."]
SOURCE: "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle - A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth century American circus.", Compiled and Edited by: William L. Slout.
Source [link]: http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlypiansA.htm
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Husband of Sarah Kestler-Austin, b.~1846 NY., d.????.
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"Boss hostler": Perhaps the most picturesque figure on the circus grounds was this man who had charge of all the baggage (work) horses on the show. Working closely with the superintendent and the department heads, he and his horses with their drivers 'spotted' all the heavy wagons onto their locations on the show grounds. In early railroad show days, these same horses had to move all wagons to and from the railroad crossing, or 'runs'. In still earlier days on the 'Mud Shows', the boss hostler, his teamsters and stock had to pull the entire show on often muddy roads between towns. The boss hostler was active and on duty until the last piece of equipment was on or off the lot. Many days he was in the saddle sixteen or more hours of the day. Until 'Gas' took over completely in 1938 and 1940, this man was really the 'king of the circus lot'.
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"US CENSUS 1910"
Name: Edward Austin
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Delavan Ward 3, Walworth, WI.
Gender: Male
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1835
Birthplace: Norway
Immigration Year: 1858
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edward Austin Head M 75 Norway
Sarah Austin Wife F 64 Wisconsin
William Kester Brother-in-law M 48 Wisconsin
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1910.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP2P-3V9?cc=1727033
IMPORTANT: burial in this cemetery is presumed, not proven.
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Career Circus worker...
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BIO: AUSTIN, EDWARD. (d. December 3, 1915) Boss hostler. Native of Norway. Started with Mabie's shortly after coming to his country. After the death of Mabie, traveled for several years with VanAmburgh, Howes' London, and Barnum & Bailey. Died at the age of 83 in Delavan, WI, where he had lived for more than 60 years. [D. W. Watt: "He was a man of excellent habits, always attending strictly to business and was considered by all the big shows in the country to be the best man in the business up to the time that he had to retire on account of old age."]
SOURCE: "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle - A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth century American circus.", Compiled and Edited by: William L. Slout.
Source [link]: http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlypiansA.htm
---
Husband of Sarah Kestler-Austin, b.~1846 NY., d.????.
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"Boss hostler": Perhaps the most picturesque figure on the circus grounds was this man who had charge of all the baggage (work) horses on the show. Working closely with the superintendent and the department heads, he and his horses with their drivers 'spotted' all the heavy wagons onto their locations on the show grounds. In early railroad show days, these same horses had to move all wagons to and from the railroad crossing, or 'runs'. In still earlier days on the 'Mud Shows', the boss hostler, his teamsters and stock had to pull the entire show on often muddy roads between towns. The boss hostler was active and on duty until the last piece of equipment was on or off the lot. Many days he was in the saddle sixteen or more hours of the day. Until 'Gas' took over completely in 1938 and 1940, this man was really the 'king of the circus lot'.
---
"US CENSUS 1910"
Name: Edward Austin
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Delavan Ward 3, Walworth, WI.
Gender: Male
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1835
Birthplace: Norway
Immigration Year: 1858
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edward Austin Head M 75 Norway
Sarah Austin Wife F 64 Wisconsin
William Kester Brother-in-law M 48 Wisconsin
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1910.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP2P-3V9?cc=1727033
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Career Circus worker...
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BIO: AUSTIN, EDWARD. (d. December 3, 1915) Boss hostler. Native of Norway. Started with Mabie's shortly after coming to his country. After the death of Mabie, traveled for several years with VanAmburgh, Howes' London, and Barnum & Bailey. Died at the age of 83 in Delavan, WI, where he had lived for more than 60 years. [D. W. Watt: "He was a man of excellent habits, always attending strictly to business and was considered by all the big shows in the country to be the best man in the business up to the time that he had to retire on account of old age."]
SOURCE: "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle - A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth century American circus.", Compiled and Edited by: William L. Slout.
Source [link]: http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlypiansA.htm
---
Husband of Sarah Kestler-Austin, b.~1846 NY., d.????.
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"Boss hostler": Perhaps the most picturesque figure on the circus grounds was this man who had charge of all the baggage (work) horses on the show. Working closely with the superintendent and the department heads, he and his horses with their drivers 'spotted' all the heavy wagons onto their locations on the show grounds. In early railroad show days, these same horses had to move all wagons to and from the railroad crossing, or 'runs'. In still earlier days on the 'Mud Shows', the boss hostler, his teamsters and stock had to pull the entire show on often muddy roads between towns. The boss hostler was active and on duty until the last piece of equipment was on or off the lot. Many days he was in the saddle sixteen or more hours of the day. Until 'Gas' took over completely in 1938 and 1940, this man was really the 'king of the circus lot'.
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"US CENSUS 1910"
Name: Edward Austin
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1910
Event Place: Delavan Ward 3, Walworth, WI.
Gender: Male
Age: 75
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1835
Birthplace: Norway
Immigration Year: 1858
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Edward Austin Head M 75 Norway
Sarah Austin Wife F 64 Wisconsin
William Kester Brother-in-law M 48 Wisconsin
SOURCE: US Federal Census, 1910.
Source [link]: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MP2P-3V9?cc=1727033
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