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Subject: Re: [CIRCUS-FOLK] Ran away with a circus?
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:37:58 -0500
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His real name was Frederick Richard Libhart. He was born September 12, 1929
at Duluth, Minnesota. I think he died in Vancouver, Washington. He was
married to Gladys Laverne Ruoff who was born November 1, 1929 in Port
Angeles, WA. It is strange because he seems to have been married before
Aunt Gladys but my records say that Aunt Gladys and Uncle Ricky were married
September 2, 1950 but I don't know if it was Port Angeles, Washington or
somewhere else. They had to leave the carnival because Uncle Ricky
developed TB. They lived in Port Orchard, WA for a while during his
recovery and he became a male nurse. Eventually, they moved to Santa Rosa,
California where Aunt Gladys died in 1976. Uncle Ricky moved that night
after the funeral. They had three children, a set of twin boys and another
boy which might ring a bell. Because Aunt Gladys was so large, they
hypnotized her for the births. I believe all the boys were born in
Vancouver, Washington. I will check the site. Thank you. Pat Morano
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Meyer" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 10:03 PM
Subject: RE: [CIRCUS-FOLK] Ran away with a circus?


> Pat -
>
> Do you have any more information on your uncle? What was his real name or
> last name? Do you know which shows he worked with or what years? Do you
> have any photos of him as a sword swallower? We are constantly looking
> for sword swallowers of the past to include in our Sword Swallower's Hall
> of Fame (www.swordswallow.com), and I would appreciate any information or
> photos you may have about him.
>
> Please write me privately off-list at
>
> Looking forward to hearing from you!
>
> All the best,
>
>
> Dan Meyer
>
> Executive Director
> Sword Swallowers Assoc Int'l (SSAI)
> www.swordswallow.org
> www.swordswallow.com
> (615) 969.2568 cell
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:
>> [mailto:]
>> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 11:31 PM
>> To:
>> Subject: Re: [CIRCUS-FOLK] Ran away with a circus?
>>
>>
>> If you ran across a lot of circuses, carnivals and sideshows
>> did you ever
>> run across a sword swallower or fire eater-Ricko the Great?
>> He was my
>> uncle. He and my Aunt Gladys were with the side shows in the
>> West and I am
>> not sure but maybe around Ohio during the 1940s through part
>> of the 1960s.
>> I don't know Aunt Glady's stage name but she was the fat
>> lady. She told me
>> one time that at one time she weighed 580 lb. Thank you. Pat Morano
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Elmer Boggs" <>
>> To: <>
>> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 1:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CIRCUS-FOLK] Ran away with a circus?
>>
>>
>> > Hello Harry Garland,
>> > Sorry, I don't recall a show by the name of "Imperial Exposition".
>> > I was very young and we run across a lot of different
>> Shows, Circus' &
>> > Carnivals.
>> > Junior
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Harry Garland<mailto:>
>> > To: <mailto:>
>> > Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 7:26 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [CIRCUS-FOLK] Ran away with a circus?
>> >
>> >
>> > Elmer, during your time with different shows, did you ever
>> run across A
>> > show
>> > called "Imperial Exposition" (spelling may not br rite)
>> If you did, can
>> > you
>> > tell me anything about it? Thank You, Harry Garland
>> >
>>
>>
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