small photo

George Maurice Voise
When Harold was young about 15yr old, his father drew up a written contract with Eddie Ward
so Harold could leave home and join the trapeze training in Bloomington.

notes from Jack Voise recorded  tape from 1986 in Saginaw: " George would have done some work on the horizontal bar, trapeze and first one to ice skate using stilts (14 feet high) and would train done by Hoyt Park in Saginaw
among the trees to balance with.
He even painted the Brown Street house using them..Made his own stilts...
He was looking for an original idea.
He also used 3 foot long shoes as part of a clown act
Worked with Harold and Vern Howie?
Cleveland Shows
Did some advertisement and fell and hurt his leg
Gollmar Bros. Circus
Hagen-Wallace Circus
John Robbinson Circus"

photo obtain from Traverse City Hospital medical file

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Feller Boys and Dodo

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The Riccardo Troupe

(the original is in color)

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The Canestrelli Family

Eileen Sullivan (Voise), George Voise, Harold Voise, Jim Olson

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in flight

8 x 10

George Voise, Rose Sullivan, Jack Voise

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the catch

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typed on the back:

Hannibal and His Woman...Esther Williams and Howard

Keel are transported by Babe, an 80 year old elephant

between scenes of MGM "Jupiter's Darling"

Cinema Scope musical co-stars Esther Williams, Howard Keel,

Marge and Gower Champion and George Sanders. George Wells produced

and George Sidney directed from the script by Dorothy

Kingsley

1652x 40, x 43, x44, x42, x41

(not sure what these numbers mean)

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9 aerialist in this pic

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unk in dressing room

jar of ponds on the small table

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practice session/ notice the supports wires

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This is most likely looks like Eileen Voise, Harold Voise and Jack Voise catching

small photo

George Maurice Voise

July 2 1881 Saginaw

to

April 22, 1943 Traverse City



1917

left to right: Helen Voise (1911-1970), Jack Voise (1913-1987)

Florence Robson (Voise) 1889-1956

and to the far right: young Harold Voise 1908-1986

3 x 5

Saginaw, Michigan June 1956

front row left to right: Betty Bettini, Joan Rapin

back row left to right: unk, George Voise, Helen E. Voise (Bettini)

Albert R. Bettini, Florence Robson (Voise), Harry E. Voise, Eileen Sullivan (Voise)

and Harold Voise

8 x 10

Arden Larey (Kreisch)

Jolieh, Ill

July 8th, 1945

(written on back)



8 x 10

the writting says: to mother

with love

the Voise family

Al, Linda, Jack

Alberta Voise, Linda Voise, Jack Voise

most likely around 1948
Alberta Warner (Voise) was born in Rensselear Indiana and was taken
into the Reynolds Skating Acts. This was an all girl roller skating act with spins
on a 10 x10 foot maple floor. The floor was in two parts and hooked together
The acts usually lasted about 7 minutes
She started when she was 12 years old through high school
They played in street fairs with stages on main streets
the armory in Lansing and in 1933 Worlds Fair in Chicago
Others in the act were Thelma Cooper, Alberta's sister, Jean, Tudy Weisman, Helen Reynolds,
Wilber and Al Richie
In 1939 she met Jack at a local drug store having a coke.
Later she would do a web act
1950 she retired from circus

8x10

Photo was made in Cleveland

Eileen Sullivan (Voise), unk, Jack Voise, unk, unk

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Janice Betty Franco (Rule) ?? and George M. Voise (11/1/1918-12/12/1986)

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Harold Voise, circus monkey, Eileen Voise



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Pier Angeli

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Pier Angeli

(note there is a wonderful photo of Pier with Arden Kreisch on YesterdaysTown i noticed)

8 x 10

Harold Voise (clown) on the left

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Harold Voise is the clown on the right

This picture appeared on an advertisement 1940 for the 4th Annual Hospitaler in Lansing

The chair back Peoria Armory inc.

8 x 10

Jack Voise? unk but it looks like George but is too old, unk.

It was no doubt to maintain good ties in the netting

2 x3 small photo

George M. Voise

Saginaw, Michigan

lived at 808 Brown Street ( House is still standing)

(7/2/1881 Saginaw- 4/22/1943 Traverse City of apparent suicide)

father of Harold Voise

George married Florence on 5/17/1906



3 x 4 small photo

written on back

Betty Jean Bettini

mother

Harry Voise

July 15, 1942

data:

Betty(daughter of Helen Voise), Florence Robson 6/30/1888-5/5/56  (mother of Harold Voise) and my father Harry E. Voise (9/20/1928-10/30/1990)

most likely taken in Saginaw at the Linton House

the house is too big for the Brown street house at 808

5 x7

To George from Clyde Beatty

(in different ink the date in 1937

as well as written on the back in again another

color ink the date and Coles Brothers)

This is most likely to George Voise
Clyde Raymond Beatty (born: 6/10/1903 Chillicothe, Ohio-died: Ventura Ca. 7/19/1965
married to Jan Lorriane Abel and had a son Clyde Jr.



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Typed exactly on the back:

CHOW TIME...Marge and Gower Champion share a snack

with "Big Babe" one of a dozen elephants used in

M_G_M's " Jupiter's Darling" on the Sky Valley,

California, location of the CinemaScope musical.

CinemaScope musical co-stars Esther Williams,

Howard Keel, the Champions and George Sanders.

George Wells produces and George Sidney directs

from the script by Dorothy Kingsley.

1652x28

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"With love and all good wishes

to my old pals, jim and Rose.

Your most sincere pal,

Mayme,

1926"

No doubt this is Mayme Ward (11/24/1894-1973) from the

The Flying Wards Troupe

1970 Mayme Ward  was named to the Circus Hall of Fame

8 x 10 black and white photo

Arden (Wayne Larey-father) Kreisch
1957

 Promotional Photo 8 x 10

Two Torreanis

Novelty Tight Wire Act



Sarasota, Florida

March 1985

Harry E. Voise and Harold R. Voise

small article in The Circus Review

no date seen

some quotes" They were the start of Holyoke's famous circus family"

"Soda doing his acrobactics and Mrs. Soda Sulliva, a bare-back horse rider"

Soda retired in 1918

"They trained their children and the family tradition  was established with daughters, Rose Porter Murphy

and Eileen Larey Voise who became famous aerialist"

"Their granddaughter, Mrs. Arden Larey Kreisch went right into the flying trade after she graduated from Holyoke High School in 1952"

"There was always a parade in those days. The whole circus would march down the center of town to the

big top."

"Soda and his wife, the former Rose Donoghue, spend a great deal of their time showing their old

circus albums to friends"



7" x 10"

96 pages

1947 Detroit

This booklet was full of advertisements along with 27 Acts:

1. Tournament

2. Pony Drill

3. Clyde Beatty Wild Animal Act
(great pic of CB with signature dated 1946)

4. John Gibson's Hollywood Sky Ballet (pic)

5. Comedy Acrobats Brown & Lewis, Clowns-The Chambertys, Comedy Acrobats Bozo Harrell

6. Perch Number: The Davisos, The Antaleks, The Orantos

(this shows a picture of 6 in the booklet)

7.Clowns

8. Walter Jennier and buddy the seal

9. Clowns

10. The Ortans Family Whirlwind Acrobats

11. Aerial Display cloudswinging trapeze

12. Dorita Konyot and Company (pic)

13. The Wallendas

14. The Shyrettos (PIC)

15. The Voises-aerial bars

( see pic#5)

16. Haag's educated dogs, Sonny Moore's Roustabouts, Miss Ruby's canines

17. Boxing clowns

18. Webb number LaLouisa

19. Liberty Horses, trainers: John Smith, Paul Nelson, Mr. Campbell (pic)
20. Clowns

21. Wire number: Bert Dearo, Hubert Castle, Don Francisco

22. The Christiani Family-"World's Greatest Riders" (pic of all 7)

23. Elephants: Jean Evans, Ruth Nelson, Jeannie Sleeter

24. Les Drimis Duo-aeroplane sensation

25. Clowns

26. The Flying Concellos, The Flying Comets

27. Mrs. Rose's Midgets, Esther, the Hawaiin Midget

(great picture of item #27)

Pictures of these acts can be provided upon request from this 1947 96 pages booklet

8 x 10 black and white photograph

right to left: Mrs. James Sullivan (Rose), wife two family friends

 

 8  x 10 photograph

left to right: Harold Voise, Orda Masker, George Voise,Eileen Voise (Sullivan), Mayme Ward,and Bob Porter



3 1/2  X 3 1/2 black and white photograph

The Flying Thrillers

(thanks to Bill Strongs internet page i was able to ID two of these perfomers)

left to right: Dick Anderson, Harold Voise, Eileen Voise, Rose Behee, George Voise and

Jim Olson.



8 10 photo

???

8 x 10 photo

The 60th Wedding Anniversary of Mr.James (Soda) Sullivan and Mrs. Rose  Sullivan
(married in 1902)

Also pictured with them is US Congressman Edward Boland (far right) and the 3rd man from the right

is US Mass. Senator Maurice A. Donahue ( with glasses)

Both Sullivans were circus performers. Soda an acrobact and Rose a bareback rider.

 

 

8 x 10 white and black photograph

unk, Alberta Voise??



8 x 10 black and white photograph

8 performers

Eileen,Rose ?,unk,unk, Harold, Bert Doss,unk,unk

8 x 10 black and white photograph

Harold , George and Eileen on the rigging



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black and white photgraph

Harold Voise, Clown with animal, Jack Voise

8 x 10 photograph

to Jimmy

Best Wishes Harold Voise

unknown, unk, Eileen, Harold, Unk

from the Saginaw News

around 1946



1979

43rd Annual Hospitaler Circus

Lansing, Michigan

Centerfold:

George Voise - Superintendent

Acts:

Rix's Performing Alaskan White Bears and Brown Bears

The Carper's- craddle act

Harold Brothers Clowns

Klodox - Duo-

Scotts Unridable Mule

Miss Maya From Paris

The 4 Verdus

Jostling Jokers

Los Castro's-High Wire Artists

Vivian's Basketball Playing Dogs

Clowns

The Cyclonians

Willy Lenz Comedy Chimps

Les Zerbini's Resinback Revelers

Promenade of the Clowns

The Flying Carrolls

152 sponsors listed



9" x 11"

scanning cut the top off and sides

1980 edition for Lansing, Michigan

44th Annual Hospitaler Circus

20 pages

Highlights in the center fold:

Gina's Royal Palace Leopards

Harold Brothers Clowns

Adams Dog Revue

The Cyclonians

Erik & Bobbie-Acadis

Jostling Jokers

Rany & Sylvia High Perch Act

The Super Lokos

The Toreadors

The Flying Valencias from South America

Erik's Comedy Chimps

Clowns

Satani Demon

Olmeda's Spanish Horses

Promenade of the Clowns

The Hernandex Troop

noted: one of the sponsors is the Laboratory of Clinical Medicine



8x10

black and white photograph

Emmett Kelly