Aegeli studio in New York
(Rothwell Family Photo Collection)
Birth 1860 (approx), parents unknown
Parents 1862 (approx), Adoption by Barney Carroll & Mary Ann Sprague
Marriage 1883 to Circus Gymnast Eddie Snow
Children Edna Snow
Divorce 1892 from Edward “Eddie” Snow
Death 1922 (approx) possibly in Chicago
Names “Le Petit Annie”
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Biography of Annie Carroll From “Olympians of The Saw Dust”
CARROLL, ANNIE. Equestrienne. Bound servant of W. B. and Mary Ann Carroll and mother of Edna Snow. Married gymnast Eddie Snow, 1887; but sued for divorce April, 1892. Spalding, Rogers & Van Orden, 1851; Great Eastern, 1872-73; Maginley & Co., 1874; Cameron’s, 1875; John H. Murray’s, 1877; Adam Forepaugh’s, 1879-80, 1886; VanAmburgh’s, 1882; Wallace & Co., 1885; Great European, Cosmopolitan Rink, Broadway & 41st Street, NYC, winter 1885-86; Doris & Colvin, 1887; W. B. Reynolds’ Consolidated Shows, 1892; Charles McMahon’s, 1893. It was announced, October 5, 1918, that she had ruined her own health by nursing her daughter, Edna, a well known soubrette, who had been sick for 3 years of cancer of the stomach.
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1860 c. Born, place and biological parents unknown
1860-1865 c. Adopted by Mary Ann and Barney Carroll, or a “bound servant”
1865 Photograph taken of little Annie Carroll. approx age 5 (Annie Carroll, a young ballerina, became a bareback rider in the late 1870s. She poses in a tutu at the Aegeli studio in New York Albert Naegeli photographer)
1867 Debut of Annie Carroll
1851 Spalding, Rogers & Van Orden (this date seems rather early. From Circus History)
1872 01 28 Haight & Co’s Columbia, S. C. The Daily Phoenix “Le Petit Annie, the Baby Wonder, only six years old, in her startling acts of equitation”
1872 02 02 Haight & Co’s Unionville, S. C. The Daily Phoenix
1872 02 03 Haight & Co’s Spartanburg, S. C. The Daily Phoenix
1872 02 05 Haight & Co’s Greenville, S. C. The Daily Phoenix
1872 02 06 Haight & Co’s Anderson, S. C. The Daily Phoenix
1872 02 07 Haight & Co’s Newberry, S. C. The Daily Phoenix
1872 02 08 Haight & Co’s Camden, S. C. The Daily Phoenix
1872 02 09 Haight & Co’s Orangeburg, S. C. The Daily Phoenix
1872-1873 Great Eastern
1874 Maginley & Co.
1875 Cameron’s
1877 John H. Murray’s
1877 07 11 “The Peerless Equestrienne Annie Carroll” Rockland County Journal
1879 Adam Forepaugh’s
1880 Adam Forepaugh’s Circus : Grand Double Program in Two Rings 12. Ring No. 2: The Star Equestrienne, Miss Annie Carroll
1881 04 11 Reading Times (PA) “W.C. Coup New United Monster Shows” Annie Carroll
1881 04 13 Annie Carroll Record of the Times “Coup’s Circus”
1882 VanAmburgh’s
1883 05 09 Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinal (Indiana) Annie Carroll Weds Edward Snow, Gymnast, performed with The Leotard Brothers and independently
1883 PT Barnum Ring 1: Principal Bareback Trick Act, Annie Carroll
1883 PT Barnum’s Annie Carroll
1884 Barnum’s Greatest Show on Earth From “Circus History”: Eddie Snow and wife, Miss Annie Carroll, in conjunction with the “Boss,” their only heir, return to Weshesterville, at the close of Barnum, when Miss Annie will receive that much-needed rest, she so richly deserves.
1884 03 Sporting Theatrical Annie Carroll
1885 Wallace & Co.
1885-1886 Winter The Great European Circus Cosmopolitan B’way & 41 st New York City (Also Eddie Snow on Bill)
1886 Adam Forepaugh’s
1886 c. Birth of Edna Snow, who became a well-known soubrette
1887 One citation for marriage date to Eddie Snow
1887 Doris & Colvin
1888 03 16 Annie Carroll PT Barnum’s Show Attended by Delighted Crowds (NY Times)
1890 c Birth of baby snow
1892 Divorce from Eddie Snow
1892 W. B. Reynolds’ Consolidated Shows
1892 04 19 Annie Carroll Divorce NY Times
1892 04 20 Annie Carroll divorce from her clown. The Evening World NY NY Extra 2 O’clock
1893 Charles McMahon’s
1915 Daughter Edna Snow diagnosed with stomach cancer
1918 10 05 “Annie Carroll has ruined her health” “Olympians of the Sawdust Circle”
1920 02 29 Annie Carroll Destitute Variety
Annie Carroll
Birth of Annie Carroll (approx)
CARROLL, ANNIE. Equestrienne. Bound servant of W. B. and Mary Ann Carroll and mother of Edna Snow.
Annie Carroll photographed by Albert Naegeli
1865 Photograph taken of little Annie Carroll, a young ballerina who became a bareback rider in the late 1870s. She poses in a tutu at the Aegeli studio in New York.
Albert Naegeli photographer (1844-1901)
NAEGELI, ALBERT
Naegeli, Albert, photographer, 46 E 14th & 1434 3rd Ave., New York, NY (1902; Albert Naegeli, photographer, 402 Columbus Ave., New York, NY (1906) City Directories
Marriage of Annie Carroll to Edward Snow
Marriage 1883 to Circus Gymnast Eddie Snow
Birth of Edna Snow, daughter of Annie Carroll and gymnast Eddie Snow
1886 c. Birth of Edna Snow, who became a well-known soubrette
Annie Carroll and Eddie Snow divorce
Annie Carroll and Edward “Eddie” Snow were divorced in April 1892 after 9 years of marriage. She was 26 years old.
Annie Carroll has ruined her health
1918 10 05 “Annie Carroll has ruined her health” “Olympians of the Sawdust Circle”
Annie Carroll destitute
1920 02 29 Annie Carroll Destitute Variety