Joseph Giacomo Ferari

Joseph G. Ferari's exhibit at Dreamland's Trained Wild Animal Arena in 1911

Joseph Giacomo Ferari (January 4, 1868 - May 11, 1953) was a lion tamer and circus owner at Dreamland on Coney Island.[1]

Biography

He was born on January 4, or January 14, 1868, in Leeds, England.[2] He had a brother, Francis Ferari (1862–1914), also a lion tamer.[3] Joseph died on May 11, 1953, in Port Richmond, New York, on Staten Island.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Joseph G. Ferari". New York Times. May 12, 1953. Retrieved 2010-11-04. Joseph G. Ferari of 209 Park Avenue, Port Richmond, S.I. a former owner and lion tamer, whose show was a Coney Island attraction thirty-five years ago, ...
  2. ^ Passport application for Joseph Giacomo Ferari in 1921 and again in 1923.
  3. ^ "'Col.' Francis Ferari Dies, Trainer of Wild Animals and Former Circus Proprietor ..." New York Times. November 12, 1914. Retrieved 2010-11-05. He was born in England in 1862 ... Ferari is survived by his widow and a brother, Joseph G. Ferari, an animal trainer.