He was a cultured and intelligent man who had traveled across the world, to countries like Italy, India, Australia, Cuba and the Netherlands. Nevertheless, Elena refused Carl Von Cosels proposal. (LogOut/ Tanzler was subsequently arrested on the charge of wantonly and maliciously destroying a grave and removing a body without authorisation so a hearing was held. Maria Elena had a bit of a tragic life. German-born American radiology technologist and erotomaniac. He also said that she would often tell him to take her from the grave. He stuffed her body with rags, waxed the skin with plaster of Paris, and even fitted the face with glass eyes. The young woman's mother brought her in to see a doctor: at 21, she was dying of tuberculosis. Shortly after Elenas death, Tanzler talked the family into giving him residence in her room, paying them a fee of $20 a month (about $345 in todays money). Finally, I want to acknowledge Elena herself. However, he managed to keep Marias body in his home for seven years without being discovered. This went on for two years. Carls madness was discovered. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Carl was doing more than playing dress up with Elena. Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos was a 21-year-old Cuban American beauty. Elena was the daughter of local cigar maker Francisco "Pancho" Hoyos (18831934) and Aurora Milagro (18811940). Learn more about managing a memorial . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23114033/elena-hoyos. On October 24, 2013, the case of Carl Tanzler was featured on, In 2015, the story of Tanzler and Elena Hoyos was featured in an, In 2020, Tanzler's story was featured on an episode entitled "Cryptic Messages" of the, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 11:56. Concocting potions and tonics out of gold, Tanzler would shock Elena by connecting electrodes to her body via transformers and then give her medicinal wines. You can be sure that everything that you did was sane. He wanted his soulmate to always look like the woman he fell in love with even after death. Folk figure. But death was creeping up close and fast. Hes got this plan to be with her after shes dead. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Shes not dying fast enough. After he left Key West defeated, he returned to his wife and daughter in Zephyrhills, Florida. On April 22, 1930, while working at the Marine Hospital in Key West, Tanzler met Maria Elena Milagro "Helen" de Hoyos (1909-1931), a local Cuban-American woman who had been brought to the hospital for an examination by her mother. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. She had two sisters, Florinda "Nana" Milagro Hoyos (19061944), who married Mario Medina (c.19051944) and also succumbed to tuberculosis; and Celia Milagro Hoyos (19131934). Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. For some reason, Marias mother possessed a wig made out of her daughters hair, and she gifted this to Carl. Carl spent hours at Marias gravesite everyday, talking to her corpse, singing songs to her, reading stories, and other crazy activities that are best left unspoken. Tanzler went by many names; he was listed as Georg Karl Tnzler on his German marriage certificate. Was this act of murder justified by Tanzler as a mercy killing?. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, Did the Wolves Ever Leave the Hen House? In April 1933, he removed her body from the mausoleum and transported it to his makeshift laboratory that also served as his home. Victorians described consumption as an illness that heightened the elegance and refinement of its victim, and that it was tragically beautiful to waste away with pallor and fragility. From 1930 to 1952, he had endlessly obsessed over this woman. The additional findings presented in this article elevate this sinisterness yet again, as now there is evidence which strongly suggests that Tanzler had actually killed Elena himself. Even though you start off the story, just as all others have recounted, as being fact. Following his sentence, Tanzler asked if Hoyos body could be returned to him, but he was denied access. At least she got to keep her hair. She passed away on 25 October 1931 in Key West, Monroe County, Florida. Authorities found a homemade spaceship outside of Carls lab. It can be awakened. Tanzler immediately recognized Hoyos as the woman from his dream. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Elenas prognosis was grim. Carl Tanzler. Considered one of the most toxic herbs, it has been used as a deadly poison throughout history (Wood, Coulson, Thompson and Bonner 2020). However, he became interested in engineering and electrical work there, bought property, boats, an organ, an island in the Pacificso that he was still in Australia at the end of ten years. Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos [ edit] On April 22, 1930, while working at the Marine Hospital in Key West, Tanzler met Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos (1909-1931), a local Cuban-American woman who had been brought to the hospital by her mother for an examination. All right reserved. Tanzler (1947), in his memoirs, recalled being furious at not being informed sooner: In my desperation, I called out [to Elenas brother-in-law]: If only you had come to me half an hour earlier, perhaps it wouldnt have been too late. Eventually, in 1920, he married Doris Schafer and they had two children, Ayesha and Clarista. However, his wife Doris Shafer (1889 1977) and other extended family members would state that Tanzler had no royal lineage whatsoever and that his title was merely one he created himself. I have paid for all her expenses, not you! The Journal of Critical Care Medicine, vol. Creepy, crawly Count Carl Von Cosel wasnt a count at all. (b. Separated from his obsession, Tanzler used a death mask to create a life-sized effigy of Elena, and lived with it until his death at age 75 on July 3, 1952. Not surprisingly, he was still obsessed. Carl Von Cosel was a radiologist who met Elena during an x-ray. Elena did not reciprocate Tanzlers feelings whatsoever. Cosel fell in love with her despite the fact that she was legally married. It motivated many of his actions from the day he met her to the day he died; giving her free and unproven medical treatments, naming his wingless plane after her, building the mausoleum, taking her body, trying to reconstruct and restore it to life, even using the tube for intercourse as Dr. DePoo revealed (a sexual payoff), publishing a memoir, being found dead with a wax replica. Tanzler had had visions since childhood of a dark-haired woman who was destined to be his true love. Now that she was dead, she could not protest. Oops, we were unable to send the email. For the past eighty years, the story of Elena Hoyos has been told primarily through the point-of-view of Carl Tanzler, a man who portrayed himself as so in love he could not bear to live without her. The charges against Tanzler were dropped as the statute of limitations on the crime had expired. Carl had basically abandoned his wife and children, and was more content living with a dead body than a live woman. Meek, M. 610: Grand Gestures. An autopsy of the body revealed the intricacies of Tanzlers work, which included a paper tube inserted between her legs, forming a makeshift vagina, although Tanzler never admitted to committing any necrophiliac acts. Lets hope that theyre mistaken and that Elena Hoyos has finally found peace in her second grave. The mummified body of Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. Undying Love: The True Story of a Passion That Defied Death. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos Birth 31 Jul 1909. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Von Cosel had told me once: I have spent my whole life. You accept the use of cookies or other identifiers by accepting, ignoring or dismissing this notice. Perez, B. The Mad Scientist of Key West. Today, it seems even the dead body is no longer respected. It seemed to be someone admitting to killing someone. Carl Tanzler Fell In Love With His Patient, Then Lived With Her Corpse. Failed to remove flower. She came into the hospital he worked at due to contracting tuberculosis. The town's people crowded the funeral parlor, eager to see the macabre curiosity. Her mother was worried about her declining health, but neither of them probably thought Tanzler would take an interest in her. Interested in learning more about the most haunted places on the Island? He would buy her gifts and dote on her, and did everything in his power to heal her, but she succumbed to the illness. She was said to be extremely beautiful, shy and an accomplished singer, to the point where tourists would ask for pictures with her in the street. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. He was a radiologist or x-ray technician. I own that tomb and everything that is inside, not you! (p.70). 1 and 2. They found police logs from the period which described the aforementioned seizure, Tanzlers threat to Elenas father and testimonies from people in her neighbourhood that in the week before Elenas death, he had persuaded her to swallow double doses of his elixir, whichMichelfelder (1982) writes to have contained: 70 percent distilled water, 20 percent gold shavings, fruit favouring and just enough deadly poison to effect [sic] a slow death. Death . These transgressions, like the ones committed against Elena, have been shrouded in secrecy due to the cultural biases towards and positions of the instigators involved. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. He was seen shopping for womens clothing, jewelry and perfumes, and everybody assumed Carl was seeing someone new and had finally moved on. Everyones heard the phrase until death parts us. Couples make this vow and they promise to love each other for the rest of their lives. When this was ineffective, he contemplated relocating her remains to the stratosphere. When a Cuban-American woman named Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos walked into the hospital, the doctor saw before him an actual dream come true. (LogOut/ Tanzler was properly examined by a psychiatrist, who decided he was mentally competent to have a court trial. [1][8] Others contend that since no evidence of necrophilia was presented at the 1940 preliminary hearing, and because the physicians' "proof" surfaced in 1972, over 30 years after the case had been dismissed, the necrophilia allegation is questionable. Mesa left Elena shortly after she suffered a miscarriage of the couple's child, and moved to Miami. Why, you are old enough to be my grandfather. His home was near his wife Doris, who apparently helped to support Tanzler in his later years. That's when things took a turn for the macabre. It has been reported that Tanzler somehow still switched the bodies, or that Hoyos remains were secretly returned to him. Surprisingly, there are no contemporary sources that mention anything about necrophilia. Weve updated the security on the site. Tanzler never met this mysterious woman. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. People would spot him dancing with a woman behind closed curtains inside his laboratory. All of Elenas immediate family had also passed away from tuberculosis by this point (Harrison 1996). Hed left them to search for his soulmate, which he found in Elena Hoyos. His obituary said that a metal cylinder on a shelf above a table in it wrapped in silken cloth and a robe was a waxen image.. Instead of a cure, she found a radiologist named Karl Tanzler who instantly became obsessed with her. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Elena, having been referred to the Marine Hospital for tests, was overseen by one radiologist, Carl Tanzler (1877 1952). I mixed the root of wolfsbane (monkshood) with aconite diluted. d. Cosel was (Harrison 1996, Meek 2017). Tanzler also used copious amounts of perfume, disinfectants, and preserving agents to mask the odor and forestall the effects of the corpse's decomposition. How could she possibly have a life-threatening disease? She reported him to the police, and Carl was arrested. When the King grew tired of the feisty and headstrong Countess, he had her exiled, and she stayed that way for 49 years until her death. So much so that Elena was said to have died hating Tanzler. Tanzler visited Hoyos grave every night for nearly two years, a habit that stopped abruptly after he lost his job for reasons unknown. Before leaving, he dynamite bombed the mausoleum he had created for Maria, to spite authorities. The article in question, written by William Michelfelder (1982), opens as follows: the first page [of the journal] read clearly She died because I gave this to her mercifully. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. It isnt very far off to believe that necrophilia played a part in this twisted romance, but its important to remember these claims are not fully proven. Learn more about merges. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Now two years deceased, Carl Tanzler was left with the task of maintaining Hoyos corpse. The 22-year-old beauty resembled his childhood premonitions so closely that he immediately became convinced that their love was meant to be. Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos Mesa. The Count [Tanzler] is in love, hes a much older man in love with a young girl who wants nothing to do with him. It was there that he fell in love with a young Cuban-American woman named Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. Von Cosel was arrested for body snatching but was not indicted because the statute of limitations had passed. He hoped she would return the same feelings. Forever and ever she is with me. He was born as Karl Tnzler or Georg Karl Tnzler on February 8, 1877 in Dresden, Germany. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. He asked if he could have Elenas body returned to him. Whether this is true or not, well never know the answer, but its not something we want to ponder too closely. He had her torso stuffed with rags in an attempt to preserve its original form, and he covered her scalp with bits of real hair. They were unaware that the doctor had found sperm inside Elenas corpse, clear evidence of necrophilia. On April 22, 1930, while working at the Marine Hospital, Tanzler met the one person in his life he had been searching for since he was 12 years old: his soulmate. When he was 12 years old, he dreamed of a woman who would leave an impression on his life forever. Elenas doctors decided to not disclose possibly the most disturbing discovery they had made until after Carls death. Morticians found him beside his life-size replica of Maria Elena Hoyos, a mannequin reproduction that featured a mask of Elenas face. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Elena Hoyos I found on Findagrave.com. The prognosis did not look positive for poor Maria. It is hoped that the findings presented here will contribute towards the continuation of this cultural shift, and bring more empathy and understanding towards Elena rather than the man who pursued, poisoned and exploited her in life and death. She was his soulmate, so he created a life-size doll from a death mask that closely resembled his favorite woman. He loved her, but no evidence has surfaced to confirm that Hoyos reciprocated his love. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. NightMerica. Learn how your comment data is processed. Sources differ (Tanzler von Cosel 1947, Perez 1952, Michelfelder 1982, Swicegood 2003) on when exactly he did this but the more respected tellings of this story (Harrison 1996, Sloan 2012) state this occurred in 1933. The Second Autopsy of Elena Hoyos Carl's madness was discovered. He replaced Marias brittle broken bones with coat hanger wire, and stuffed her torso with rags to keep her body in its original shape. Elena died on 25th October 1931 at the age of twenty-two. All That's Interesting is a Brooklyn-based digital publisher that seeks out stories that illuminate the past, present, and future. [10] His body was discovered on the floor of his home three weeks after his death. Carl had the nerve to ask them to return it back to him, but his request was rejected. Tanzler quickly abandoned his brood after accepting a position as a radiologic technician in Key West, where he worked at the U.S. Marine Hospital under the name Count Carl von Cosel. He continued to leave gifts at her graveside eerie offerings to his lifeless lover, excessive treasures to the object of his affections. In any case, Hoyos was determined to have tuberculosis, which was deadly in those days. The findings of which were most prominently reproduced in an episode of HBOs Autopsy series: I found a tube [in Elenas vagina] wide enough to permit sexual intercourse. Additionally, there is his threat towards Elenas father if there is not a wedding before Christmas, there will be a funeral (Michelfelder 1982, p.56) and his declaration to Perez that he would kill Elena if necessary (n.d., p 68). Eventually, the corpse was reburried to an unmarked grave in Key West Cemetery, and Maria de Hoyos was finally able to rest in peace. Her location was to remain unknown to the creepy, controlling count. Unfortunately for Carl, Maria did not reciprocate his romantic feelings, and turned down his proposals of marriage. Aconite is a plant native to Northern Asia and Europe. Because of his medical knowledge, Tanzler knew he could save Hoyos. She had dark hair, was beautiful and was a foreigner. John Dillinger was a gangster during the Great Depression. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. She revealed her face to him in his dream, and Tanzler knew at that moment that this was the woman he was meant to marry. Some asked if Key West could seal Elena within a glass case as a permanent exhibit. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. 2, 2020, pp. She was diagnosed with fast-acting tuberculosis. Tanzler grew up in Imperial Germany, but, at some point, wound up in Australia just prior to the outbreak of World War I. He lived with the doll in Pasco County, Florida until his death on July 3, 1952. 0 cemeteries found in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA. [9] Elena's body was eventually returned to the Key West Cemetery where the remains were buried in an unmarked grave, in a secret location, to prevent further tampering. for a minute On April 22, 1930, Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos came to him for an examination and he was persuaded that she was the lady in his dreams. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. By all appearances, she was an attractive dark haired beauty queen who often wore red roses in her hair, drawing the attention of strangers who desired to photograph and court her. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. The disease would later claim the lives of almost everyone in Hoyos immediate family, including her sister, Florinda Nana Milagro Hoyos. However, some people go above and beyond this promise. Survivors include her daughter, Susan McKee, Zephyrhills; two sons, Jon Clendening, Portland, Oregon, and Gary Clendening, Hallowell, Maine; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Design a site like this with WordPress.com, The Strange Afterlife of Maria Elena Milagro deHoyos, Odd Oldies: A Vampire, A Romance & A Friendship from Hell Criminally Clueless Podcast. Separated from his dead love, Tanzler used a death mask to create a life-sized effigy of Maria de Hoyos and lived with it until his death. It was there that she met Dr. Carl Von Cosel, a doctor who was working to find a cure. Learn about the chilling embalmed corpse of the blushing bride La Pascualita. After reading about the perverse love of Carl Tanzler, brush up on macabre marriages with the Chinese ritual of ghost brides. Maria Elena Milagro Hoyos (1909 1931), more commonly referred to as Elena, was the middle born Cuban-American child of Francisco Hoyos (1883 1934) and Aurora Milagro (1881 1940) in Key West, Florida. Finding her safe, he remained with her for three years, witnessing the chaos that followed in the wake of the war. Whether this is true or not, well never know the answer. She was not someone important, and she never did anything of note other than die young of tuberculosis. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Resend Activation Email. This American Life. 6, no. Tanzler emigrated to the United States from Germany in 1926, sailing from Rotterdam on February 6, 1926 to Havana, Cuba. Tennessean Sun. She repeatedly told him he was too old for her and additionally, she was not yet divorced from her husband (Perez 1952, Harrison 1996, Sloan 2012, Meek 2017). Tanzler (born on February 8, 1877, in Dresden, Germany) knew from a young age that he had a soulmate. He was cradling Hoyos doll. Key West put her corpse on display. The Untold Story Of Kate Warne, The World's First Female Private Eye, 27 Scathing H.L. The mausoleum Carl had Elena laid to rest in. While the story was first presented in the media as a tragic love story, something played up to a great extent by Tanzler, more information has slowly come to the surface in the eight decades since Elenas final burial that has given it a much darker turn. In October 1940, Hoyos sister, Florinda, heard conflicting rumors about Tanzlers budding romance with a mysterious woman. While there is not much written in the way of Tanzler feeling anything described as loathing towards Elena directly, (extreme disgust as per the Merriam-Webster dictionary), his relationship with her family was often very adversarial. As of that day, he was fifty-three years old and Elena was close to twenty-one. This turned into one of the most unusual, bizarre stories of all time. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. This all seems like silly speculation, to get people to read an old story. 2022 Ghost City, Ghost City Tours. Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos was an attractive, young Cuban-American local. Accounts show she led the normal life of a teenager in the 1920s. His negative publicity was a small price to pay for such an excessively grotesque desecration. To some, it is the ultimate romance, and to others, it is a grotesque tale of violation. All of the sources that make claims about this are modern. Upon returning home, Tanzler married and had two children in 1920, and the family emigrated to Zephyrhills, Florida. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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