Hi. I know this post was 2016 but I've only just caught it as occasionally I search H O Martinek in case new links have come up.
Emanuel's parents (E was born in Roumania and his parents were down as Itinerant) were Francis Martinetti/Martinek who was Bohemian, and Lizeta/Aloysia Perteka who was Hungarian. They were married by a Catholic priest who was, afterwards, invited to watch them perform and subsequently wrote a letter of admiration and thanks. Sophia's parents were Edward Fisher and Patience Sumner. As far as I know, Edward was a coachman and Patience was in service so maybe that's how they met. Also as far as I can gather they started a livery stables but Edward died. I think the family carried on with the livery stables and it's possible the circus people boarded some horses there, or went there to buy a a horse (pure supposition) which might explain how Emannuel met Sophia.
To date, I haven't managed to get further back than Francis and Lizeta. I think Patience Sumner was born in Wiltshire with father John, mother unknown, and Edward was born in Surrey with parents called William and Elizabeth.
I'm in the middle of a computer changeover so won't have the relevant documents until after 1st June, when the drive from my old laptop is transferred through to my new desktop, but I do have photocopies to back the Francis and Lizeta information up, found at the Kew National Archives, and anyone who would like a copy can contact me at
sallyemartinek@gmail.com ....after June 1st 2018.
I was pleased to be referred to the name of the Ciniselli Circus but so far have found no information regarding Emmanuel. I have a couple of photos of a large number of people performing an act in either Canada or America, which involves horses and cowboys/Indians (native Americans) and am assuming this is Emmanuel and children (Oceano, Leonard, Emilie and possibly daughter-in-law Ivy)
and have found a record of a ship passage from Canada to the UK which contains several people of the name Martinek.
I understand that Oceano and Leonard performed as a clown/acrobatic duo under the name of the Martinek Freres and I have original promotional postcards showing the two of them in various acts. Again, I'd be happy to share copies of these.
Please do get in touch if you want any copies or maybe have further information I would be pleased to have, and thank you.