La Bella Ingeborg Explained

La Bella Ingeborg (Valborg Elisabeth Gröning, but often referred to as Bojan),[1] (Gävle 3 April 1890 - 24 December 1970) was a Swedish circus princess, introduced as "The Prodigy Child".[2]

Ingeborg was born into poverty and put up for adoption at the age of four by circus artists Julia Andersson and Knut Lindberg. At age 15, she married a circus clown, Charles Bazola. They travelled around the world performing with the circus Fortuna & Bazola.

After Ingeborg gave birth to a daughter, Héléne Bazola, the couple moved back to Gävle. Ingeborg delivered newspapers for a living before she died in 1970. She is buried at the cemetery in Gävle, in a grave with other circus artists.[3]

References

  1. http://www.skola.gavle.se/monte/docs/Projekt/Lite%20historia%20ikring%20cirkus.htm Lite historia ikring cirkus
  2. http://www.lansmuseetgavleborg.se/pages.asp?PageID=172&MenuID=1135 Manegen – Ateljé och cirkusutställning
  3. http://www.gavlepocket.se/Gavle_pocket_Hela_boken.pdf Kultur- och fritidsguide: A till Ö i Gävleregionen