Murray Alexander Pennock

1887 - 1960  (72 years)

• Name	Murray Alexander Pennock
  Birth	11 Jul 1887	Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	Name     Murray Alexander Pennock Gender Male Birth Date 11 Jul 1887 Birth Place Grey, Grey, Ontario, Canada Father     Scott A Pennock Mother Lizzie Gow
  Gender	Male
  Census-Household Member	Mar 1901	Mount Forest Town, Wellington North County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member
  Immigration	1903  [4]
  	as recorded on 1930 census
  Immigration	30 Sep 1906	International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States   [2]
  	arrival in US based on Naturalization Records
  Occupation	1908	Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	candy butcher, joined the Norris and Rowe circus
  	Approached Walter Shannon for work will circus was in Canada. Norris and Rowe Circus time in Canada (or was he in Montana?) June 20 - New Westminster, B.C. Canada 21 - Sunday 22-23 - Vancouver, B.C. Canada 15 - Cranbrook, B.C. Canada 16 - Blairmore, B.C. Canada?tab? ?tab?July 17 - Lethbridge, Alta. Canada 18 - Claresholm, Alta. Canada 19 - Sunday 20 - Calgary, Alta. Canada 21 - Red Deer, Alta. Canada 22 - Edmonton, Alta. Canada 23 - Vermillion, Alta. Canada 24 - North Battleford, Sask. Canada 25 - Saskatoon, Sask. Canada 26 - Sunday 27 - Dauphin, Man. Canada 28 - Gladstone, Sask. Canada 29 - Minnedosa, Sask. Canada 30 - Carberry, Sask. Canada 31 - Portage La Prairie, Sask. Canada August 1 - Kenora, Ont. Canada 2 - Sunday 3 - Ft. William, Ont. Canada 4 - Port Arthur, Ont. Canada 5 - Enroute 6 - Ft. Francis, Ont. Canada
  Occupation	1908  [5]
  	joined the Norris & Rowe circus as candy butcher, hired by Walter Shannon
  	Norris & Rowe Circus, opened in Santa Cruz on March 18, 1908 and was playing through Canada. C. I. Norris, H. S. Rowe. General offices, winter quarters 1908-1909, Santa Cruz, California. ?b?Greater Norris & Rowe Circus, 1908?/b? March 18 - Santa Cruz, California 19 - Watsonville, California 20 - Monterey, California 21 - Palo Alto, California 22 - Sunday 23 - Alameda, California 24 - Berleley, California 25 - Port Richmond, California 26-27 - Oakland, California 28 - Stockton, California 30 - Hanford, California 31 - Bakersfield, California April 1 - Visalia, California 2 - Fresno, California 3 - Merced, California 4 - Sonora, California 5 - Sunday 6 - Jackson, California 7 - Lodi, California 8 - Sacramento, California 9 - Colfax, California 10 - Reno, Nevada 11 - Carson City, Nevada 12 - Sunday 13 - Vallejo, California 14 - San Rafael, California 15 - Petaluma, California 16 - Santa Rosa, California 17 - Heroldsburg, California 18 - Ukiah, California 19 - Sunday 20 - Vacaville, California 21 - Woodland, California 22 - Oroville, California 23 - Chico, California 24 - Red Bluff, California 25 - Redding, California 26 - Montague, California 27 - Ashland, Oregon 28 - Medford, Oregon 29 - Grants Pass, Oregon 30 - Roseburg, Oregon May 1 - Cottage Grove, Oregon 2 - Eugene, Oregon 3 - Sunday 4 - Salem, Oregon 5 - Albany, Oregon 6 - Dallas, Oregon 7 - McMinnville, Oregon 8 - Forest Grove, Oregon 9 - Oregon City, Oregon 10 - Sunday 11-12 - Portland, Oregon 13 - The Dalles, Oregon 14 - Pendleton, Oregon 15 - La Grande, Oregon 16 - Baker City, Oregon 17 - Sunday 18 - Walla Walla, Washington 19 - Dayton, Washington 20 - Pomeroy, Washington 21 - Colfax, Washington 22 - Moscow, Idaho 23 - Lewiston, Idaho 24 - Sunday 25 - Palouse, Washington 26 - Rosalia, Washington 27 - Sprague, Washington 28-29 - Spokane, Washington 30 - Couer D'Alene, Idaho 31 - Sunday June 1 - Prosser, Washington 2 - North Yakima, Washington 3 - Ellensburg, Washington 4 - Cle Elum, Washington 5 - Puyallup, Washington 6 - Tacome, Washington 7 - Sunday 8 - Vancouver, Washington 9 - Chehalis, Washington 10 - South Bend, Washington 11 - Centralia, Washington 12 - Aberdeen, Washington 13 - Olympia, Washington 14 - Sunday 15-17 - Seattle, Washington 18 - Ballard, Washington 19 - Sedro Wooley, Washington ?b?20 - New Westminster, B.C. Canada 21 - Sunday 22-23 - Vancouver, B.C. Canada?/b? 24 - Bellingham, Washington 25 - Everett, Washington 26 - Wenatchee, Washington 27 - Odessa, Washington 28 - Sunday 29 - Sand Point, Idaho 30 - Hamilton, Montana July 1 - Missoula, Montana 2 - Anaconda, Montana 3-4 - Butte, Montana 5 - Sunday 6 - Lewistown, Montana 7 - Enroute 8 - Helena, Montana 9 - Great Falls, Montana 10 - Benton, Montana 11 - Havre, Montana 12 - Cut Bank, Montana 13 - Kalispell, Montana 14 - Enroute ?b?15 - Cranbrook, B.C. Canada 16 - Blairmore, B.C. Canada?tab? ?tab?July 17 - Lethbridge, Alta. Canada 18 - Claresholm, Alta. Canada 19 - Sunday 20 - Calgary, Alta. Canada 21 - Red Deer, Alta. Canada 22 - Edmonton, Alta. Canada 23 - Vermillion, Alta. Canada 24 - North Battleford, Sask. Canada 25 - Saskatoon, Sask. Canada 26 - Sunday 27 - Dauphin, Man. Canada 28 - Gladstone, Sask. Canada 29 - Minnedosa, Sask. Canada 30 - Carberry, Sask. Canada 31 - Portage La Prairie, Sask. Canada August 1 - Kenora, Ont. Canada ?/b?2 - Sunday ?b?3 - Ft. William, Ont. Canada 4 - Port Arthur, Ont. Canada 5 - Enroute 6 - Ft. Francis, Ont. Canada ?/b?7 - Virginia, Minnesota 8 - Hibbing, Minnesota 9 - Sunday 10 - Grand Rapids, Minnesota 11 - Bemidji, Minnesota 12 - Brainerd, Minnesota 13 - Enroute 14 - Mandan, North Dakota 15 - Dickinson, North Dakota 16 - Sunday 17 - Glendive, Montana 18 - Miles City, Montana 19 - Billings, Montana 20 - Red Lodge, Montana 21 - Livingstone, Montana 22 - Bozeman, Montana 23 - Sunday 24 - Dillon, Montana 25 - Idaho Falls, Idaho 26 - St. Anthony, Idaho 27 - Blackfoot, Idaho 28 - American Falls, Idaho 29 - Twin Falls, Idaho 30 - Sunday 31 - Montpelier, Idaho September 1 - Kemmerer, Wyoming 2 - Rock Springs, Wyoming 3 - Rawlings, Wyoming 4 - Laramie, Wyoming 5 - Ault, Colorado 6 - Sunday 7 - Salida, Colorado 8 - Buena Vista, Colorado 9 - Florence, Colorado 10 - Walsenburg, Colorado 11 - Alamosa, Colorado 12 - Monte Vista, Colorado 13 - Sunday 14 - Trinidad, Colorado 15 - Dawson, New Mexico 16 - Raton, New Mexico 17 - Las Vegas, New Mexico 18 - Santa Fe, New Mexico 19 - Albuquerque, New Mexico 20 - Sunday 21 - Portales, New Mexico 22 - Roswell, New Mexico 23 - Lexico, New Mexico 24 - Amarillo, Texas 25 - Sayre, Oklahoma 26 - Anadarko, Oklahoma 27 - Sunday 28 - El Reno, Oklahoma 29 - Kingfisher, Oklahoma 30 - Enid, Oklahoma October 1 - Geary, Oklahoma 2 - Alva, Oklahoma 3 - Woodward, Oklahoma 4 - Sunday 5 - Dalhart, Texas 6 - Tucumcari, New Mexico 7 - Santa Rosa, New Mexico 8 - Carrizozo, New Mexico 9 - Alamogordo, New Mexico 10 - Enroute 11 - Clifton, Arizona 12 - Enroute 13 - Globe, Arizona 14 - Safford, Arizona 15 - Tombstone, Arizona 16-17 - Cananea, Mexico 18 - Hermosillo, Mexico 19 - Guaymas, Mexico 20 - Magdolina, Mexico 21 - Nogales, Arizona 22 - Benson, Arizona 23 - Mesa City, Arizona 24 - Enroute 25 - Yuma, Arizona 26 - Imperial, California 27 - Redlands, California 28 - Pomona, California 29 - Pasadena, California 30 - San Pedro, California 31 - Long Beach, California November 1 - Sunday 2 - Oxnard, California 3 - Santa Barbara, California 4 - Lompoc, California 5 - Santa Maria, California 6 - Paso Robles, California 7 - Salinas, California End of season C. I. Norris, H. S. Rowe. General offices, winter quarters, Santa Cruz, California.
  Residence	Between 7 Nov 1908 and 12 Mar 1909	San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States   [5]
  	over the winter
  Occupation	1909  [5]
  	24-hour man with Norris and Rowe circus
  	Greater Norris & Rowe Circus, 1909 (partial), Winter quarters, Evansville, Indiana. May 5 - The Dalles, Oregon 6 - Hepner, Oregon 7 - Pendleton, Oregon 8 - Walla Walla, Washington 10 - Moscow, Idaho 11 - Lewiston, Idaho 12 - Rosalia, Washington 13 - Coeur D'Alene, Idaho 14-15 - Spokane, Washington 20-22 - Seattle, Washington 24 - Everett, Washington 25 - Burlington, Washington 26 - Bellingham, Washington 27 - New Westminster, B.C. Canada 28-29 - Vancouver, B.C. Canada 31 - Kamloops, B.C. Canada June 2 - Vernon, B.C. Canada 3 - Calgary, Alta. Canada 4 - McLeod, Alta. Canada 5 - Medicine Hat, Alta. Canada 7 - Maple Creek, Sask. Canada 8 - Swift Current, Sask. Canada 9 - Moose Jaw, Sask. Canada 10 - Regina, Sask. Canada 11 - Milestone, Sask. Canada 12 - Portal, North Dakota 14 - Kenmare, North Dakota 15 - Monto, North Dakota 16 - Harvey, North Dakota 17 - Carrington, North Dakota 18 - Jamestown, North Dakota 19 - Cooperstone, North Dakota 21 - Valley City, North Dakota 22 - Casselton, North Dakota 23 - Lisbon, North Dakota 24 - Oakes, North Dakota 25 - Redfield, South Dakota 26 - Clark, South Dakota 28 - Brookings, South Dakota 29 - Desmet, South Dakota 30 - Salem, South Dakota July 1 - Worthington, Minnesota 2 - Lesueur, Minnesota 3 - River Falls, Wisconsin 5- Augusta, Wisconsin 6 - Marshfield, Wisconsin 7 - Clintonville, Wisconsin 8 - Oconto, Wisconsin 9 - Hermansville, Michigan 10 - Manistique, Michigan 12-17 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin 19 - Sault Ste Marie, Michigan 20 - Pembroke, Ont. Canada 21 - Hull, Que. Canada 22 - Lachute, Que. Canada 23 - St. Johns, Que. Canada 24 - Ste Hyacinthe, Que. Canada August 4 - Rimouski, Que. Canada 5 - Campbellton, N.B. Canada 6 - Bathurst, N.B. Canada 7 - Chatham, N.B. Canada 9 - Halifax, N.S. Canada?tab? ?tab?August 10 - Bridgewater, N.S. Canada 11 - Liverpool, N.S. Canada 12 - Shelbourne, N.S. Canada 13 - Yarmouth, N.S. Canada 14 - Digby, N.S. Canada 16 - Kentville, N.S. Canada 17 - Windsor, N.S. Canada 18 - Truro, N.S. Canada 19 - New Glascow, N.S. Canada 20 - Amherst, N.S. Canada 21 - Moncton, N.S. Canada 23 - Sussex, N.S. Canada 22 - St. John, N.S. Canada 25 - Fredricton, N.S. Canada 26 - Woodstock, N.S. Canada 27 - St. Stephens, N.S. Canada 28 - McAdams Junction, N.S. Canada 30 - Megantic, Que. Canada 31 - Waterloo, Que. Canada September 1 - Valleyfield, Que. Canada 2 - Cornwall, Ont. Canada 3 - Brockville, Ont. Canada 4 - Kingston, Ont. Canada 6 - St. Catherines, Ont. Canada 7 - St. Thomas, Ont. Canada 8 - Chatham, Ont. Canada 9 - Windsor, Ont. Canada 10 - Montpelier, Ohio 11 - Huntington, Indiana 23 - Beardstown, Illinois 24 - Rushville, Illinois 25 - Lewiston, Illinois 27 - Elmwood, Illinois 28 - Princeton, Illinois 29 - Galva, Illinois 30 - Aledo, Illinois October 1 - Farmington, Iowa 2 - Bloomfield, Iowa 4 - Milan, Missouri 5 - Carrollton, Missouri 6 - Richmond, Missouri 7 - Plattsburg, Missouri 8 - Brunswick, Missouri 11 - Fulton, Missouri 12 - Vandalia, Missouri 13 - Carrollton, Illinois 14 - Jerseyville, Illinois 15 - Carlinville, Illinois 16 - Lincoln, Illinois 20 - Mt. Vernon, Illinois 21 - Albion, Illinois 22 - Princeton, Indiana 23 - Oakland City, Indiana 25 - Huntingburg, Indiana 26 - Tell City, Indiana 27 - Rockport, Indiana 28 - Booneville, Indiana 29 - Evansville, Indiana 30 - Henderson, Kentucky November 1 - Hopkinsville, Kentucky End of season ?b?Looking back: Photo of unplanned Salmon Arm circus stop prompts digging ?/b?Salmon Arm Observer June 8, 2020 (photo caption - This image, captioned "1912 ? Circus held up in Salmon Arm," published in the Salmon Arm Scrapbook in 1980, prompted some digging by staff in the archives room at the Salmon Arm Museum, who found the photo, taken by Rex Lingford, actually dated back to 1909 when the Norris & Rowe circus made an unplanned stop in town. Image courtesy the Archives Room at R.J. Haney Heritage Village and Museum ?b? ?/b?Date in publication leads to search through archives at Salmon Arm Museum While the elephants in the photo may have left large footprints in Salmon Arm, it took some digging to determine the historic footprint of the image itself. Salmon Arm Museum curator Deborah Chapman, who provides the weekly historic photo for the Salmon Arm Observer, recently submitted an image depicting a man standing by four elephants, with camels and other men in the background. Chapman explained when the image was published in the Salmon Arm Scrapbook in 1980, it was captioned "1912 ? Circus held up in Salmon Arm." Volunteers at the museum's archives room have developed an index for the Salmon Arm Observer newspaper from 1907 and 1953 (currently on hold due to COVID-19). That index yields more detailed information suggesting the photo was taken before 1912. "We know Rex Lingford took this image and his dates are between 1909 and 1914. We know from the Observer that a washout on the C.P. Railway near Craigellachie compelled the Norris & Rowe circus train to feed and water in Salmon Arm in early June 1909. Can we assume the image matches the occasion?," explained Chapman in an email. Chapman said other resources were checked to determine other times elephants were in town. "A quick search of the Observer index shows that only 'white elephants' were reported from 1907 to 1952," said Chapman. So then the museum staff brought out microfilm of the Observer and read the 1909 article carefully. Read more: Looking back: Salmon Arm's experience with the Spanish flu Read more: History mystery: Mammoth-sized cave discovered at Shuswap Lake "The 1909 circus was bound for Vernon and Okanagan points to Revelstoke," said Chapman. "Promoters contacted the Salmon Arm schools and offered to give an impromptu performance. Large crowds came out. "The Observer staff reported that few objected to paying admission, 'as it is not often we have the privilege of seeing such a circus.' "The article went on to say the tight wire artists and trick bicycle riders were very clever and their work was heartily applauded." To the disappointment of the crowds that gathered, Chapman continued, the only animals that were shown were the elephants and camels. "Note the camels and elephants in Rex Lingford's image. We suspect, but cannot be sure, that this is a photo from the 1909 circus. ?b?BROKE DOWN CIRCUS?/b? (date not stated) Every April, "our" circus returned to Santa Rosa for one glorious day. Then came the year we wish it hadn't. In the first decade of the Twentieth Century, there were other circuses that also played here; the bigger and more famous Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth blew into town every couple of years or so, and once Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show raised its tents. Six months after the great 1906 earthquake, the Forepaugh-Sells Brothers' Circus provided much-welcomed distraction from the long slog of rebuilding the downtown. But it was the Greater Norris & Rowe Circus that kids in Santa Rosa and Petaluma counted on to roll into town every spring. "When the long circus train unloaded at the depot, Norris & Rowe received their annual demonstration of welcome," the Santa Rosa Republican reported in 1909. "The small boy was much in evidence, as were also big boys, and they worked with unflagging interest." The Republican article was undoubtedly written by Tom Gregory in his finest bathetic dry humor ("It is hard to follow all the daring things they do and say in a circus, but the excitement of trying makes life worth living") and named some acts, which gives a feel of what the show was like (hint: lots of horse riding and trapeze swinging). Thanks to the wonderful archives of the Circus Historical Society we also know the sideshow included four hootchy-kootchy dancers, "the Musical Smiths, South Sea Island Joe and wife Beno, Montana Jack and Maritana, Liza Davis and her pickininnies," plus a mind reader, a magician, and "La Belle Carmen." The Norris & Rowe circus always played the town for one day only, visiting Petaluma the day before or after (the circus additionally went to Healdsburg in 1908). Like every tent show that came to Santa Rosa, they set up on the large empty lot on College Avenue that's now Santa Rosa Middle School. It was an ideal location, close to the Southern Pacific railroad tracks, with Fourth street just a few blocks further away for the traditional morning parade. But this visit by Norris & Rowe was like none before. Girlie shows "for men only" were touted on the midway and children were invited to try their luck at gambling. When they left, the lot was strewn with garbage. It was as if they didn't care if they would be in Santa Rosa ever again. And indeed, they never were. What no one in town knew was that the circus had declared bankruptcy a few months earlier, with liabilities of about $1.5 million in today's money. They owed workers back pay, the printing company for their posters, even the candy company that provided popcorn and peanuts and Cracker Jack. Everything was auctioned off in January, 1909; the winning bid and new sole owner was Hutton S. Rowe, one of the original co-owners. The comments in the Santa Rosa Republican show the revived circus was a lot rougher along the seams, probably because the creditless touring company needed the cash boost from lowlife acts and barely-legal game booths. As the summer of 1909 passed, the Norris & Rowe circus found itself performing in small crossroad towns and villages on the high plains and across the Canada border, places that were tiny then, and sometimes nonexistent today. It was like the route of someone seeking to hide. Catastrophe struck on October 22, when a storm suddenly blew up near the end of a show in Princeton, Indiana. Without warning, the big top collapsed on a thousand people. "For a few minutes the wildest excitement reigned and the cries of the people could be heard for blocks away," the Indianapolis Star reported. Then apparently all the men and boys in the audience remembered that they were wont to always carry folding pocket knives, and the canvas was slashed in hundreds of places. No one was seriously injured, but the circus couldn't proceed with a shredded tent. It was decided that they would winter in Indiana, far from their Santa Cruz home. According to a memoir by one of the musicians with the circus, bad luck crushed the circus in 1910. Pockets were empty; they couldn't even afford a splash of new paint on the wagons or signs, and train cars were "very much run-down condition." On opening day, the wardrobe lady was jailed after she shot and killed a man peeking into the dressing tent. Over the next three weeks, the situation deteriorated rapidly. The weather was terrible, with cold, hard April rain keeping audiences away, and some days there were no performances at all. The railroad insisted on being paid in advance in cash. Performers began fielding offers from other shows. When they crossed the Kentucky state line, the circus was hit with a lawsuit from another unpaid printer. And that was that. A benefit performance was given for the stranded performers. None of that was was mentioned when the next circus arrived in Santa Rosa. In May of 1910 came the Campbell Brothers Circus, with twenty "happy jolly funny clowns", a lady in a cage with a bunch of snakes, and The Marvelous Renello, who could flip a complete somersault on a bicycle. It was a good, clean show, which had even more railroad cars that urgently needed unloading under the close supervision of our local kids. CIRCUS SHOW IS IN TOWN Good Story About Norris & Rowe Exhibition "Shrieking his rollicking roundelay, a monster marched through the town; he woke the echoes, disturbed the peace, and shouted defiance at the police; he frightened the horses, annoyed the dogs, and even the autos trembled; but the youngsters rejoiced at the din he made and followed his way with glee, as youngsters have done since in Hamlin town, another piper of high renown created havoc across the sea. So latter day children are wont to be entranced by the singing cal-i-o-pe." Again the painted wagons rolled through the streets and everybody, young and old, who could gain a vantage point, feasted their eyes on the classic spectacle of the circus parade that Norris & Rowe brought to us Monday morning. When a man or woman becomes so old as to lose all interest in circus day it is time for them to call in Dr. Osler. When the long circus train unloaded at the depot, Norris & Rowe received their annual demonstration of welcome. The small boy was much in evidence, as were also big boys, and they worked with unflagging interest in assisting men and horses to the circus lot. The big tent is filled this afternoon and for the convenience of those unable to attend the matinee, the whole thing will be repeated again tonight, when a number of attractive special features will be added. There is a set formula for modern circuses and one which departed from it would fail for want of patronage. They may vary somewhat in form and quantity, but in spirit they must follow the traditions. The Norris & Rowe enterprise is properly conducted and it offers all the ecstatic thrills and aesthetic delights demanded of a circus. It begins in the good old way. Three bands are united and march around the ring to a most inspiring air. Elephants come lumbering after, holding each other's trail. After that it is the camels, dromedaries, and then delight of delights, shades of chivalry, the Knights and Princesses ride in graceful ranks, garbed in such glory as to outshine the pomp of power. Then come the clowns, humble Yoricks of the saw-dust and the pageant melts away, and in the two rings upon the elevated stage and high aloft toward the billowing tent-top this is a riot of daring deeds. It is hard to follow all the daring things they do and say in a circus, but the excitement of trying makes life worth living. From the shrieking of the calliope to the spieling of the concert and sideshow, Norris & Rowe's is a real big circus, just as good as any other, and maybe better. Young or old, you cannot miss it, and if you did not go this afternoon, go tonight, and if you went this afternoon, go again. It will make your big troubles little ones and your little ones disappear altogether. The afternoon performance was a good one and many attended and were entertained by the various acts. The principal riding acts included George Holland, the somersault bareback rider; Edw. Hocum, also a somersault and principal rider; Frank Miller, principal jockey and hurdle rider; Herbert Rumley, trick, fancy and rough riding; Frank O'Brien in a mule hurdle act; Rose Dockrill, the dainty equestrianne; Dolly Miller in a four horse carrying act; Maude Hocum and her well educated high school horse; Edna Maretta, principal lady somersault bareback rider; Mlle. Julienne and her trick horse Banaldo. The Melnotte troupe on the high silver wire; the flying Banvard troupe of aerial performers; the Leffe troupe of mid-air bar performers; the Sisters Sillbon on the flying trapeze; the famous Avalon troupe of seven daring trick and fancy bicyclists; the Montrose and Keno troupe of acrobats and other things. ? Santa Rosa Republican, April 12, 1909 COMPLAINT REGARDING SOME CIRCUS FEATURES There is heard considerable complaint and criticism regarding several of the features of Norris & Rowe's circus, which showed in this city yesterday, and those who witnessed the vulgar actions of certain of the noisy spielers connected with the affair are wondering why the police did not take notice. In front of one of the side tents near the entrance to the park several men and women, employees of the circus, were "barking" for an exhibition within "for men only," and their work in that public place was suggestive of positive indecency. Ladies passing would hurry away, but boys and little girls were standing around witnessing the talk and actions. So vulgar was the language that it could not be printed and it is a shame that such was permitted. There were also several gambling schemes running and it is stated that several young men lost money in the skin games. The park which the show occupied was left littered with straw, scraps from the kitchen tents, waste paper and other rubbish, causing the whole to be an eyesore to the public and a general nuisance. ? Santa Rosa Republican, April 13, 1909
  		Norris & Rowe Elephants in Salmon Arms This image, captioned ?1912 ? Circus held up in Salmon Arm,? published in the Salmon Arm Scrapbook in 1980, prompted some digging by staff in the archives room at the Salmon Arm Museum, who found the photo, taken by Rex Lingford, actually dated back to 1909 when the Norris & Rowe circus made an unplanned stop in town. Image courtesy the Archives Room at R.J. Haney Heritage Village and Museum
  Occupation	1909	Seattle, King County, Washington, United States   [5]
  	Seattle Exposition, after Norris & Rowe circus folded in May
  Occupation	Between Apr 1910 and May 1910	United States   [5]
  	24-hour man, Norris & Rowe
  	Greater Norris & Rowe Circus, 1910 C. I. Norris, H. S. Rowe. Bad weather, poor business, salaries and debts unpaid, therefore show attached. Shipped to Peru, Indiana, where it was sold in lots by the Peru Trust Co. ?b?April?/b? 16 - Evansville, Indiana 18 - Henderson, Kentucky 19 - Princeton, Kentucky 20 - Paducah, Kentucky 22 - Central City, Kentucky 23 - Owensboro, Kentucky 25-26 - Louisville, Kentucky 27 - Shelbyville, Kentucky 28 - Danville, Kentucky 29 - Lawrenceburg, Kentucky 30 - Georgetown, Kentucky ?b?May?/b? 2 - Lexington, Kentucky 3 - Winchester, Kentucky 4 - Mt. Sterling, Kentucky 5 - Moorehead, Kentucky 6 - Ashland, Kentucky 7 - Maysville, Kentucky 9 - Newport, Kentucky ?b?Closed?/b? ------------------- The Downfall of a Circus Rowe combination Bound South THE DOWNFALL OF A CIRCUS Remnants of Norris * Rowe Combination Bound South Eight or ten wagons, drawn for the most part, by mules that had been on short rations for some time, apparently, passed through Healdsburg yesterday morning bound south. Signs on the wagons proclaimed that they were of "Norris & Rowe's Greater Circus." The circus met with lack of patronage In Mendocino county, at Wlllits, and It was reported that creditors forced It to close. And so the wagons and paraphernalia, in part, were on their way to San Francisco to be disposed of to meet the demands of- creditors, it was stated. For many years Prof. D. C. Smith of Healdsburg was bandmaster of the Norris & Rowe circus? ln the days when it was one of the big traveling shows of the country. Prof. Smith told of his travels? from California to Canada, to the New England States and down Into Mexfco? ln letters to the Tribune at the time. And the circus made money. But discord came into the firm, one of the members took his own life. and the original combination gave up the road. The remnants that passed through Healdsburg yesterday carried the name only of the' old firm; and now it, too, has gone by the board. Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar, Volume XXVIII, Number 11, 24 June 1915
  Occupation	Apr 1910	Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, United States   [5]
  	contracting agent under Wm. Peck at the Al G. Barnes show
  Occupation	Apr 1910	Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States   [5]
  	Sells Floto
  	"In 1910 he opened with Sells Floto at Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 17-19. He wasn't there long. Due to a misunderstanding with the manager he suddenly departed, going to the Al G. Barnes show at Wenatchee, Washington in late April or early May
  Occupation	1911	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   [5]
  	Atchinson Show in Australia
  Occupation	May 1912	Cheyenne, Laramie, Wyoming, United States   [5]
  	contracting agent for Irwin Brothers Wild West show
  Occupation	Dec 1912	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia   [5]
  	Atkinson Show in Australia
  Occupation	Abt 1918	United States   [5]
  	general manager, Barnes Wild West Show of the West
  Occupation	1913 1923	United States   [5]
  	Barnes Wild Animal Show of the West
  Census	1930	Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States   [4]
  	USA
  Occupation	1930	Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States   [4]
  	theatre manager
  Residence	1930	Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States   [4]
  	988 East Washington Street
  Census	1940	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States   [6]
  	USA
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	225750772
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225750772
  Occupation	1940	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States   [6]
  	publicity
  Residence	1940	Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States   [6]
  	1014 El Centro Avenue
  	rented, $33 per month
  Occupation	1924 1943	United States   [5]
  	manager of movie theatres in New York, Minneapolis and Los Angeles
  _UID	8776A498875440C686CBB3D3B703157030FD
  Death	5 Feb 1960	Cresent City, San Diego County, California, United States
  Burial	Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, United States
  Person ID	I47227	Lanark County Origins
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Scott Alexander Pennock,   b. 21 Oct 1860, Perry Twp, Wyoming County, New York, USA d. 1922, Mount Forest Town, Wellington North County, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Murray "Lizzie" Gow,   b. 26 May 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo (County) Region, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Jan 1943, Mount Forest Town, Wellington North County, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1885	Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F15965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Grace Shannon,   b. 28 Apr 1894   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	19 Aug 1920	Clayton, St Louis County, Missouri, United States
  	Name     Murray A Pennock Age     31 Birth Date     1889 Marriage Date     19 Aug 1920 Marriage Place     Clayton, St Louis, Missouri, USA Spouse     Grace Shannon Name     Grace Shannon Age     26 Birth Date     1894 Marriage Date     19 Aug 1920 Marriage Place     Clayton, St Louis, Missouri, USA Spouse     Murray A Pennock
  Family ID	F16033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Emma Elizabeth Frances "Emily" Neuman,   b. 19 Oct 1891, New York City, Bronx County, New York, United States d. 29 Nov 1960, California, United States (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	19 Mar 1923	Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States   [7]
  	Name:     Murray A Pennock Age:     31 Birth Date:     abt 1889 Marriage Date:     19 Aug 1920 Marriage Place:     Clayton, St Louis, Missouri, USA Spouse:     Grace Shannon Name:     Grace Shannon Age:     26 Birth Date:     abt 1894 Marriage Date:     19 Aug 1920 Marriage Place:     Clayton, St Louis, Missouri, USA Spouse:     Murray A Pennock
  Children	+ 1. Murray Francis "Jack" Pennock,   b. 16 Mar 1924, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States d. 29 Dec 1993, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, California, United States (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F15995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 11 Jul 1887 - Holstein, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Immigration - arrival in US based on Naturalization Records - 30 Sep 1906 - International Falls, Koochiching County, Minnesota, United States Occupation - candy butcher, joined the Norris and Rowe circus - 1908 - Fort William, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada Residence - over the winter - Between 7 Nov 1908 and 12 Mar 1909 - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States Occupation - Seattle Exposition, after Norris & Rowe circus folded in May - 1909 - Seattle, King County, Washington, United States Occupation - 24-hour man, Norris & Rowe - Between Apr 1910 and May 1910 - United States Occupation - contracting agent under Wm. Peck at the Al G. Barnes show - Apr 1910 - Wenatchee, Chelan County, Washington, United States Occupation - Sells Floto - Apr 1910 - Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States Occupation - Atchinson Show in Australia - 1911 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Occupation - Atkinson Show in Australia - Dec 1912 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Occupation - general manager, Barnes Wild West Show of the West - Abt 1918 - United States Marriage - 19 Aug 1920 - Clayton, St Louis County, Missouri, United States Occupation - Barnes Wild Animal Show of the West - 1913 1923 - United States Marriage - 19 Mar 1923 - Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States Census - USA - 1930 - Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States Occupation - theatre manager - 1930 - Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States Residence - 988 East Washington Street - 1930 - Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States Occupation - manager of movie theatres in New York, Minneapolis and Los Angeles - 1924 1943 - United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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