Forever and ever she is with me. [1][8], Shortly after the corpse's discovery by authorities, Elena's body was examined by physicians and pathologists, and put on public display at the Dean-Lopez Funeral Home, where it was viewed by as many as 6,800 people. based on information from your browser. You can be sure that everything that you did was sane. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. They were unaware that the doctor had found sperm inside Elenas corpse, clear evidence of necrophilia. He was devastated. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, Did the Wolves Ever Leave the Hen House? Elena's body was reclaimed and buried by the family in a secret location so that neither Von Cosel or the curious could disturb her grave. 2022 Ghost City, Ghost City Tours. Tanzler emigrated to the United States from Germany in 1926, sailing from Rotterdam on February 6, 1926 to Havana, Cuba. Failed to remove flower. 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. The young woman's mother brought her in to see a doctor: at 21, she was dying of tuberculosis. Additionally, he dressed her remains in stockings, jewelry, and gloves. and they were expecting their first child (Harrison 1996, Meek 2017, Weller 2019). Carl died alone in 1952, at the age of 75. Unfortunately for them both, Tanzlers prognosis for young Hoyos was not great, having diagnosed her with tuberculosis, which was still considered to be a fatal disease in the early 1900s. The medical degrees, licences and medals bestowed upon him were all proven to be forged, though he was considered well-read on medicine, radiology and x-ray technology (Michelfelder 1982). In 2009, Mike Glendinning released two songs inspired by Tanzler's story, "Elena" and "Dust Off My Bride," on his "Psychotic America: Lullabies & Necrophilia" album. 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. This all seems like silly speculation, to get people to read an old story. Carl Von Cosel decided that he was in love. . He once shouted at her parents, Will you take the responsibility to let your daughter die through your stupidity? (p. 32) and on finding their new residence recalled, if anyone had tried to stop me [from entering], I think, I would have used violence (p.28). Police Officer Bienvenido Perez Only Living Person Who Knows Where Elena Buried. These cookies do not store any personal information. Over seven thousand visitors arrived, each desperate to peek at this well-preserved woman. A system error has occurred. They called him an eccentric romantic and felt sorry for his psychological disorder. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. + Sloan, D.L. Sorry! Thrive MarketTry Thrive Market and become a member risk-free! Instead of a cure, she found a radiologist named Karl Tanzler who instantly became obsessed with her. 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. 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. As of that day, he was fifty-three years old and Elena was close to twenty-one. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Some of his hospital records were signed Count Carl Tanzler von Cosel. Today's episode is dedicated to our Patron, Jacqueline! Elena was eventually diagnosed with tuberculosis, a typically fatal disease at the time, that eventually claimed the lives of almost all of her immediate family. The Countess had an interesting story herself; being the mistress of 18th century King Augustus II of Poland. If they only knew what was going on inside his home. Tanzler, with his self-professed medical knowledge, attempted to treat and cure Elena with a variety of medicines, as well as X-ray and electrical equipment, that were brought to the Hoyos' home. He asked if he could have Elenas body returned to him. Tanzler was properly examined by a psychiatrist, who decided he was mentally competent to have a court trial. It should be stated, he too had a wife and two young kids albeit he neglected to mention this in any of his writings. Her body was finally laid to rest once and for all in an unmarked grave in Key West Cemetery. The Journal of Critical Care Medicine, vol. Maria Elena 'Helen' Milagro de Hoyos, a 20-year-old local Cuban American woman, was the same dark-haired woman Tanzler had visions of and who was to be his true love. Tanzler added copious amounts of perfumes, flowers, disinfectants, and preserving agents to keep the rotting odor at bay, and routinely applied morticians wax to Hoyos face in an effort to keep her alive.. At home with her corpse, Carl set to work repairing the damage done by decomposition. He created a life-like effigy and mask of her face, to replace the confiscated cadaver. Hoyos family didnt realize that the only key to the tomb would remain in Tanzlers possession. I foremost would like to acknowledge writer and historian David L. Sloan. The Count [Tanzler] is in love, hes a much older man in love with a young girl who wants nothing to do with him. 0 cemeteries found in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA. Suffer no more sweet Elena. Please enter your email and password to sign in. He also said he had nine university diplomas. Autopsy 6: Secrets of the Dead. He hoped she would return the same feelings. 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. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Wild ass Carl, Elena before her passing, Elena's body w/ death mask, Carl replaces Elenas eyes, Elena's body 2. The mausoleum Carl had Elena laid to rest in. He had her coffin lined with formaldehyde and other preserving agents, and had a special key made for himself so he could come and go as he pleased. Some asked if Key West could seal Elena within a glass case as a permanent exhibit. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Despite his best efforts, Hoyos succumbed to her illness in October 1931, leaving her family and newly-obsessed caretaker heartbroken. She also received x-rays, which is when she met her radiologist, Carl Von Cosel. This is a time where there are many cases in the media coming out about victims having suffered clandestine abuse from people in positions of power, especially of women by men in the media industries of music and movies, but also in educational and religious institutions. Carl Tanzler was a German immigrant working at a Key West, Florida, hospital in the early 1930s. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. At sixteen, she was married to Luis Mesa (1908-?) Copyright 2023 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. Von Cosel was sixty years of age,and decided that they were to have their May-December romance. Carl was doing more than playing dress up with Elena. All That's Interesting is a Brooklyn-based digital publisher that seeks out stories that illuminate the past, present, and future. Learn more about merges. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos Birth 31 Jul 1909. Episode: Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, the Unwilling Corpse Bride w/ special guest @rachaelnobrien 1. 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. Tanzler loved everything about Hoyos. Resend Activation Email. Three years later a Cuban-American woman by the name of Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, was brought to the hospital by her mother for examination. They vow to stay together, even after death. It can be awakened. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, The Unwilling Corpse Bride With Special Guest Rachel O'Brien. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. She was a waitress and homemaker. (2020) noted that the patient at one point suffered a seizure, much like how Michelfelder (1982) notes the police log where Elena experienced violent convulsions before her death (p. 9). This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. But death was creeping up close and fast. Medina, Nana's husband, was electrocuted trying to rescue a coworker who hit a powerline with his crane at a construction site. The following "Editorial Note" accompanying the autobiographical account "The Trial Bay Organ: A Product of Wit and Ingenuity" by "Carl von Cosel" in the Rosicrucian Digest[3] of March and April 1939, gives details about his stay in Australia before his internment during the Great War, as well as his subsequent return to Germany after the War:[4][5]. 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.. 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). When he was 12 years old, he dreamed of a woman who would leave an impression on his life forever. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Elena was in unbearable pain, but her parents approved of Von Cosel's arrangement. He was seen shopping for womens clothing, jewelry and perfumes, and everybody assumed Carl was seeing someone new and had finally moved on. Later he was removed to Trial Bay to a castle-like prison on the cliffs, and there the work in this narrative was accomplished. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Normally you dont get any new information [about the story]. 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. This time, it was unmarked so no one, including Tanzler, could find her body. Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA. Elenas family had instructed Tanzler to stay away following these marriage proposals and also because of their dislike of the unorthodox devil machines used by him in his treatments of Elena. Join today and youll get up to twenty dollars in shopping credit toward your first order. From 1930 to 1952, he had endlessly obsessed over this woman. Georg Carl Tnzler (also known as Count Carl von Cosel (February 8, 1877 July 3, 1952), was a German-born radiology technologist at the Marine-Hospital Service in Key West, Florida. In 1940, when her sister Nana confronted him about taking her body, Tanzler as equally as vehement, making statements such as, [Elena] is an angel, but not you (p. 68), You never looked after her for the past nine years, she has been under my care all these years. Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos' family knew of Carl Tanzler's infatuation, per Atlas Obscura. Tanzler didnt seem to get bored living with Hoyos corpse. [1], The facts underlying the case and the preliminary hearing drew much interest from the media at the time (most notably, from the Key West Citizen and Miami Herald), and created a sensation among the public, both regionally and nationwide. If youre craving for a new Lifetime movie to watch, look no further. Tanzler moved from Key West to Zephyrhills near where his wife and sister lived, but not before according to Perez (1952, n.d.), using a time-bomb to blow up the tomb the night he left. He kept her body in his bed, where he slept beside her every night. Thanks for your help! Immortal Kisses Were His Goal. TSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He died under the name "Carl Tanzler". Hoyos was suffering from tuberculosis, and despite Tanzler's efforts, she passed at 22 years old. After this, Maria was finally laid to rest at Key West Cemetery in an unmarked grave, to deter Carl from disturbing her eternal rest. for a minute The disease would later claim the lives of almost everyone in Hoyos immediate family, including her sister, Florinda Nana Milagro Hoyos. Which theory do you think best explains the Iraq War? cemeteries found in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. 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. Elena was once again reduced to an object of spectacle, only this time she was a tourist attraction. 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. Even though people agreed Tanzler committed a crime, many members of the public felt sympathetic towards him. The Lost Diary of Count Von Cosel. Once home, Tanzler stitched Hoyos decomposing body back together, attaching the corpses bones with wire and coat hangers. Carl had basically abandoned his wife and children, and was more content living with a dead body than a live woman. Failed to report flower. She told Von Cosel that he would marry a young woman who, Von Cosel decided, looked precisely like Elena Hoyos. Lets hope that theyre mistaken and that Elena Hoyos has finally found peace in her second grave. This would not be the end of Tanzlers obsession. Nevertheless, Elena refused Carl Von Cosels proposal. I dont know, I didnt hear such criticism and snarky comments when Juan Peron did it. Tanzler went by many names; he was listed as Georg Karl Tnzler on his German marriage certificate. He carried on his love affair with her corpse. 1 and 2. Elena did not reciprocate Tanzlers feelings whatsoever. 36 37. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Her mother was worried about her declining health, but neither of them probably thought Tanzler would take an interest in her. Life is dormant, inactive, sleeping, in a person who has died. Verify and try again. Ironically, the man who prevented Maria from decomposing was himself rotting alone on the floor of his home for several weeks. He would briskly stroll around town with a cane and show off wristwatches claiming to be commissioned to him by the Czar of Russia. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Elena Hoyos (23114033)? Elenas married name (and she was still legally married at the time of her death), Mesa, was not engraved on the tombstone, however, on the bottom corner, Ct. 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. No matter how hard Tanzler tried, he couldnt save Hoyos. Harrison, B. This account has been disabled. The former corpse bride is now at rest. How could she possibly have a life-threatening disease? She died on October 25, 1931 at the age of 22. . Of course, she was shocked to find Hoyos body and she ran out of the laboratory to notify authorities. d. Cosel was (Harrison 1996, Meek 2017). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She was not someone important, and she never did anything of note other than die young of tuberculosis. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Her full name was Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos, a heaven-sent love of his life for Carl, and the moment he first saw her, the beginning of a long-lasting "loving" relationship with literally the woman of his dreams-of which she would know nothing about . He even exaggerated his achievements to her parents, claiming he was Count von Cosel (even though he wasnt a count). Elena, having been referred to the Marine Hospital for tests, was overseen by one radiologist, Carl Tanzler (1877 1952). You are living in an insane world. Heartbroken over his loss, Tanzler decided to pay for her funeral, and, with her familys permission, he commissioned the construction of an above-ground mausoleum in the Key West Cemetery. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. He was charged with wantonly and maliciously destroying a grave and removing a body without authorization.. Arriving authorities quickly determined that this doll was, in fact, Hoyos herself, and they arrested Tanzler for grave robbing. Carl Tanzler was born in 1877 and reportedly studied weather patterns in Austria in 1910, where he stayed until the end of World War I. Despite her illness, she was still an attractive young woman, and her beauty didnt go unnoticed by Tanzler. There was a problem getting your location. In 1930, while living in Key West, Florida, her mother took her to a hospital after she had taken ill. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis (which was then incurable) and checked into a facility where she stayed with other patients suffering the same disease. 1910 - d. October 25, 1931; Key West, Florida, USA) Contents 1 Parents 2 Siblings 3 Marriage 4 Death Parents Francisco Hoyos (1883-1934), aka Pancho Hoyos Aurora Milagro (1881-1940) Siblings cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Tennessean Sun. Carl Tanzler. iUniverse. The charges against Tanzler were dropped as the statute of limitations on the crime had expired. [1][8], One evening in April 1933, Tanzler crept through the cemetery where Elena was buried and removed her body from the mausoleum, carting it through the cemetery after dark on a toy wagon, and transported it to his home. 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. 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. [8] Tanzler filled the corpse's abdominal and chest cavity with rags to keep the original form, dressed Elena's remains in stockings, jewelry, and gloves, and kept the body in his bed. While there, he met a beautiful young woman 32 years his junior named Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos, better known as Helen (top, in a photo courtesy of the Florida Keys Public Library). The public mood was generally sympathetic to Tanzler, whom many viewed as an eccentric "romantic". 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. Human jealousy has robbed me of the body of my Elena, yet divine happiness is flowing through me, for she has survived death. 7 9, 54 61. Still longing for his lost love, he created a "death mask" of her as the basis for a life-sized dummy, which he kept in his bed until . He continued to leave gifts at her graveside eerie offerings to his lifeless lover, excessive treasures to the object of his affections. Even though you start off the story, just as all others have recounted, as being fact. Carl Von Cosels only solution was to steal her remains. Most curiously, he had made a death mask of her face to preserve her beauty. In April of 1933, Carl Tanzler removed Hoyos body from the mausoleum, no longer requiring him to make his nightly visits to the graveyard as she would now be housed in his own home. John Dillinger was a gangster during the Great Depression. Bizzarrepedia Accounts show she led the normal life of a teenager in the 1920s. The prognosis did not look positive for poor Maria. Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher, 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer, Earwolf & Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey. 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. Please reset your password. The former three, as he describes them, are quite applicable to Tanzler. He wrote his autobiography in 1947, and received American citizenship in 1950, because whats more American than defiling a dead body? HBO, 1999. Tanzler immediately recognized Hoyos as the woman from his dream. Go to ThriveMarket.com/MORBID. Eventually, in 1920, he married Doris Schafer and they had two children, Ayesha and Clarista. Not only were reporters sympathetic to Count Von Cosels May-December romance, jurors acquitted Von Cosel of the theft, preservation, and mistreatment of Elenas cadaver. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Whether he meant me I did not know and cared less (p. 37). At the bottom of the tube there was cotton and in an examination of the cotton, I found there was sperm (HBO Autopsy 1999). Elena died on 25th October 1931 at the age of twenty-two. I have paid for all her expenses, not you! This browser does not support getting your location. Morticians found him beside his life-size replica of Maria Elena Hoyos, a mannequin reproduction that featured a mask of Elenas face. As the skin of the corpse decomposed, Tanzler replaced it with silk cloth soaked in wax and plaster of paris. 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. Dickinson, writing from Miami, asked, Didnt John Dorschner have anything better to do than write his story about Con Von Cosel? He was a cultured and intelligent man who had traveled across the world, to countries like Italy, India, Australia, Cuba and the Netherlands. Carl Tanzler had the corpse wrapped in a dress, gloves, and jewelry, and placed the body in his own bed, which he shared with the corpse for the next seven years. When this was ineffective, he contemplated relocating her remains to the stratosphere. Forever and ever, she is with me.. He made house calls to Marias home, stealing the hospitals x-ray machine to monitor her progress. In October 1940, Hoyos sister, Florinda, heard conflicting rumors about Tanzlers budding romance with a mysterious woman. He also claimed nine university degrees and self-titled himself Count von Cosel, taking the name of an alleged ancestor. [10] His body was discovered on the floor of his home three weeks after his death. So what does he do? NightMerica. Please try again later. He lavished her with gifts, and professed his undying love, telling her he would love and care for her even if she died. She died because I gave this to her mercifully. Thats what happened between Carl Tanzler and Maria Elena Helen Milagro de Hoyos. (Yes, to a real, live, breathing woman.). Strong words from a man who was already technically rejected by Maria several times. Learn about one of Key West's most haunted homes. You accept the use of cookies or other identifiers by accepting, ignoring or dismissing this notice. He developed an obsession with a young Cuban-American tuberculosis patient, Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos (July 31, 1909 October 25, 1931), that carried on well after her death. He died in 1934, but his nephew is finally requesting for his body to be exhumed. Von Cosel asked the family if he could keep Elena's body in a casket filled with formaldehyde to preserve her. In 1944, Tanzler moved to Pasco County, Florida, close to Zephyrhills, where he wrote an autobiography that appeared in the pulp publication, Fantastic Adventures, in 1947. Marias life was not going well. It was palatable and my loved one departed this miserable world on October 25, 1931. He was no longer her technician; she was the love of his life. KQED reports that it's unknown how Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos felt about Carl Tanzler. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Sympathists flocked to Von Cosel, excusing his bizarre behavior as an act of love. The Untold Story Of Kate Warne, The World's First Female Private Eye, 27 Scathing H.L. He transported Elena to his laboratory in the fuselage of a wingless airplane, covertly relocating her body to Rest Beach. 1982, pp. That's when things took a turn for the macabre. July 31, 1909, marks the birthdate of Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos, the daughter of a Key West cigar maker named Francisco "Pancho" Hoyos, and his wife, Aurora. She was still so young. Add to your scrapbook. Little did they know, Elena, my darling, we are alone on this shore. This engraving with Elenas name can now be found at the Fort Martello Museum in Key West. 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. Tanzler immediately recognized her as the woman of his dreams. Now that she was dead, she could not protest. A psychiatric evaluation determined that Tanzler was competent to stand trial, although some reports state that his ultimate plans involved flying Hoyos, high into the stratosphere so that radiation from outer space could penetrate her tissues and restore life to her somnolent form.. Carl Tanzler Fell In Love With His Patient, Then Lived With Her Corpse. However, some people go above and beyond this promise. Tanzler made nightly visits to Hoyos mausoleum. All he had to do was find her. Although the affections were one sided, when Elena passed away a couple of months later, Karl just couldn't let his soulmate go. To many bystanders, this would seem romantic, but nobody knew he had a key to her tomb and that he was secretly preserving her corpse. To some, it is the ultimate romance, and to others, it is a grotesque tale of violation. [1][8] Tanzler showered Elena with gifts of jewelry and clothing, and allegedly professed his love to her, but no evidence has surfaced to show that any of his affection was reciprocated by Elena. Elena Hoyos. Instead of a cure, she found a radiologist named Karl Tanzler who instantly became obsessed with her. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Teachers brought their students for field trips; journalists arrived to report on the most unbelievable story in the world. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. He didnt see an issue with their differing ages or her nearly-dead, immobilized status. Word caught on that Carl Von Cosel was acting erratically, so Elenas sister decided to investigate. Nosy neighbours who peered through Carls window saw him dancing with the figure of a woman, and some thought it was a large doll. However, the case was eventually dropped and Tanzler was released from prison because the statute of limitations for the committed crime had expired. She was then buried in an unmarked grave by undertaker Benjamin Sawyer, cemetery sexton Otto Bethel and chief of police Bienvenido Perez, all of whom have taken this location to their own graves as a secret never to be revealed (Harrison 1996, Sloan 2012, Meek 2017). She was his soulmate, so he created a life-size doll from a death mask that closely resembled his favorite woman. 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. 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