There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? She was his soulmate and he would do whatever it took to always be by her side. 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.. Tanzler loved everything about Hoyos. Carl Tanzler. Folk figure. Elena Hoyos. To some, it is the ultimate romance, and to others, it is a grotesque tale of violation. 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. The case was now the center of a media circus, and 6,800 spectators came to gawk at the macabre spectacle, paying $1 each for the privilege. Thats a pretty harsh breakup, isnt it? Loathing: Lethal hate directed towards one person, group, culture or nation (Morrall 2006, p. 36). Now Ive found her, and Ill kill her, if necessary, to fulfil my destiny! (p. 68), There was this and another statement from Nana Medina in the Miami Herald where she told of how Tanzler had warned her father if there was not a wedding in the family soon, there would be a funeral. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. He was devastated. It has been reported that Tanzler somehow still switched the bodies, or that Hoyos remains were secretly returned to him. In the early 1900s, approximately 110,000 Americans would die each year from tuberculosis. [1], On April 22, 1930, while working at the Marine Hospital in Key West, Tanzler met Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos (19091931), a local Cuban-American woman who had been brought to the hospital by her mother for an examination. 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. Elena was the daughter of local cigar maker Francisco "Pancho" Hoyos (18831934) and Aurora Milagro (18811940). Being a radiology technician, he of course had to go full mad scientist and attempt to go high into the stratosphere, so that radiation from outer space could penetrate Elenas tissues and restore life to her somnolent form. Is necrophilia legal in outer space? He died of an apparent suicide in his home in July of 1952 lying next to the death mask of his beloved. 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. The obituary recounted: "a metal cylinder on a shelf above a table in it wrapped in silken cloth and a robe was a waxen image". As Elena and her family were poor, they were initially willing to accept this offer. Tanzler was evidently consumed by obsessive lust for Elena. Von Cosel was sixty years of age,and decided that they were to have their May-December romance. A devastated Tanzler made a death mask of her and told her family that he would pay for her funeral and . She was never able to unearth her sisters gravesite Carl Von Cosel was eager to show Elenas sister Elena himself. Hes got this plan to be with her after shes dead. She had dark hair, was beautiful and was a foreigner. Tanzler immediately recognized her as the beautiful dark-haired woman that had been revealed to him in his earlier "visions. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. I mixed the root of wolfsbane (monkshood) with aconite diluted. [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. He was cradling Hoyos doll. This account has been disabled. Maria Elena lies in some unmarked Floridian grave, in an 18 inch casket. People would spot him dancing with a woman behind closed curtains inside his laboratory. The disease would later claim the lives of almost everyone in Hoyos immediate family, including her sister, Florinda Nana Milagro Hoyos. Tanzler was properly examined by a psychiatrist, who decided he was mentally competent to have a court trial. 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. Despite everything, the statute of limitations had expired for the crime he was accused of committing, leaving Tanzler free to go. 19: Count von Cosel & His Mummy Bride", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carl_Tanzler&oldid=1140915722, Articles needing additional references from October 2021, All articles needing additional references, Articles with trivia sections from October 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Portions of the original memorial plaque that was commissioned by Tanzler and affixed to Elena Hoyos's mausoleum have been reassembled and are on display at the, True Crime Kent Podcast Episode Karl Tanzler, A Haunted History of Pasco County (Haunted America) by Madonna Jervis Wise; Arcadia Publishing. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Elena Hoyos . Instead of a cure, she found a radiologist named Karl Tanzler who instantly became obsessed with her. Nevertheless, Elena refused Carl Von Cosels proposal. This one had a story in it somebody was renovating a cottage and when they tore down the wall, they found a confession note. Hoyos was suffering from tuberculosis, and despite Tanzler's efforts, she passed at 22 years old. She was only 22. [1], Tanzler attached the corpse's bones together with piano wire and fitted the face with glass eyes. Police Officer Bienvenido Perez Only Living Person Who Knows Where Elena Buried. It is perfectly wonderful that you had such a strong love for the girl in this case. Elena did not reciprocate Tanzlers feelings whatsoever. Accounts show she led the normal life of a teenager in the 1920s. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. If they only knew what was going on inside his home. They either ignored or were unaware of the necrophilic aspects of the relationship.. A cousin revealed to The Tennessean Sun in 1940: [Elenas] two rescues from death [via electric shock by Tanzler / von Cosel] had been so painful that Elena finally died hating her rescuer and [begged] to be allowed to stay dead. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. It turns out that Carl Von Cosel was married with children the entire time. 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). She was part of one of the most bizarre love stories in history. From Cuba he settled in Zephyrhills, Florida, where his sister had already emigrated, and was later joined by his wife and two daughters. His body was not discovered until three weeks after his death. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. In 1940, it was finally over. John Dillinger was a gangster during the Great Depression. The former three, as he describes them, are quite applicable to Tanzler. Von Cosel was arrested for body snatching but was not indicted because the statute of limitations had passed. The young woman's mother brought her in to see a doctor: at 21, she was dying of tuberculosis. Just 21 years old, and 32 years younger than Tanzler, Maria Elena Helen Milagro de Hoyos was brought to the hospital for an examination. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos Birth 31 Jul 1909. 3 Feb. 2021, https://redcircle.com/shows/nightmerica. This time, it was unmarked so no one, including Tanzler, could find her body. He was a cultured and intelligent man who had traveled across the world, to countries like Italy, India, Australia, Cuba and the Netherlands. He believed he had finally found her in Elena. Despite her illness, she was still an attractive young woman, and her beauty didnt go unnoticed by Tanzler. In 1972, two doctors who were present at Marias 1940 autopsy recalled how Carl had inserted a paper tube into the corpses vaginal canal to facilitate intercourse. [12][13] An article written by Michelfelder in 1982 tells of how renovation workers found a note allegedly written by Tanzler, confessing to have killed Elena by poisoning her:[13]. Maria would soon become the object of somebodys very morbid obsession. However, the case was eventually dropped and Tanzler was released from prison because the statute of limitations for the committed crime had expired. 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He asked if he could have Elenas body returned to him. He was born as Karl Tnzler or Georg Karl Tnzler on February 8, 1877 in Dresden, Germany. Elena was dying of tuberculosis, but Tanzler felt that she was his destinydespite having already having a wife and children. During his childhood in Germany, and later while traveling briefly in Genoa, Italy, Tanzler claimed to have been visited by visions of a dead, purported ancestor, Countess Anna Constantia von Cosel, who revealed the face of his true love, an exotic dark-haired woman, to him. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. He was examined by doctors and found to be perfectly sane though it remains a mystery of how he lived with a corpse for so many years. (p. 54). He wrote his autobiography in 1947, and received American citizenship in 1950, because whats more American than defiling a dead body? Tanzler ignored the Marine Hospitals protocol for relationships between doctors and patients, and he became obsessed with Hoyos. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. We have set your language to 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). While he had a family of his own, he was still disappointed that he hadnt met the woman of his dreams. It is a great shame that someone of such beauty and character be made endure the travesties she went through in her brief life and even after it ended. 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. Whether this is true or not, well never know the answer, but its not something we want to ponder too closely. As they autopsy her body, for a second time, they discovered that she was removed from her tomb two years after her burial. He had also used flowers and other scents to keep out the odor. Unfortunately for Carl, Maria did not reciprocate his romantic feelings, and turned down his proposals of marriage. It was there that she met Dr. Carl Von Cosel, a doctor who was working to find a cure. She died on October 25, 1931 at the age of 22. . There was a problem getting your location. [1] In 1933, almost two years after her death, Tanzler removed Hoyos' body from its tomb, and lived with the corpse at his home for seven years until its discovery by Hoyos' relatives and authorities in 1940.[2]. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. There, he met Cuban-American Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos and became instantly infatuated. His home was near his wife Doris, who apparently helped to support Tanzler in his later years. The Countess had an interesting story herself; being the mistress of 18th century King Augustus II of Poland. In April of 1930, the beautiful but doomed Elena Hoyos arrived at the Marine Hospital for blood tests. 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. He lived with the doll in Pasco County, Florida until his death on July 3, 1952. He searched for her, but he could never meet the woman he saw in his dream. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Before she died, Carl wrote in his journal how he had hopes that, despite the extensive damage, the lesions would heal again. The invention charged her oxygen electrons with electrodes, which he decided would save her. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Authorities found a homemade spaceship outside of Carls lab. For some reason, his wife Doris took pity on him and regularly mailed him money to help him survive his destitute situation. She forbade the family to let von Cosel know until she was too far across the border to be recalled (p.1). Not surprisingly, he was still obsessed. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos Birth 31 Jul 1909. He also made countless proposals of marriage towards Elena, starting the night her older sister Florinda Nana Medina (1906 1944) was wed. Elenas mother protested and kicked Tanzler out of the family home (Tanzler von Cosel 1947, Harrison 1996, Sloan 2012). Meek (2017) quotes an interview Elenas sister Nana gave to the Miami Herald: [Elena] never loved [Tanzler]. Unfortunately, this would be the beginning of many tragedies for Elena; she miscarried the child and gradually fell ill with a cough. The first of many details was revealed by Dr. Julio DePoo in 1972. The extent of this has never been revealed fully, only that Tanzler had been interned in Australia as a prisoner-of-war for a time. Finding her safe, he remained with her for three years, witnessing the chaos that followed in the wake of the war. Carl claimed Maria began talking to him from the other side, telling him she was afraid of decaying and rotting. [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. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. In October 1940, Hoyos sister, Florinda, heard conflicting rumors about Tanzlers budding romance with a mysterious woman. 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). It was 1930 in sunny Key West, Florida, and Maria de Hoyos was dying of tuberculosis. He died under the name "Carl Tanzler". Carl had basically abandoned his wife and children, and was more content living with a dead body than a live woman. Fifty years ago she appeared to me in a vision, and she promised then to be my bride. There are no photographs or other sources to prove this. It seemed to be someone admitting to killing someone. Check out Rachel's pod/comedy! Family members linked to this person will appear here. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Learn more about merges. Rigor mortis had set in, leaving her limbs stiffened in unnatural . He dressed her corpse in a wedding gown after stuffing her body cavity with rags. Carl Von Cosel had preserved her corpse for seven years. Key West put her corpse on display. Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos Most people have never heard of her. And make sure to watch out for her new upcoming podcast Seven Deadly Sinners!Rachel O'brien ComedyFor a great article on this case written by one of our listeners, Addison Nugent, check it out on OZY.com!The Woman of his Dreams Died, But He Didn't Let That Pull Them ApartThanks to our sponsors!Pretty LitterGet the worlds smartest litter without leaving home by visiting PrettyLitter.com and use promo code MORBID for 20% off your first order. It was there that he fell in love with a young Cuban-American woman named Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos. [10] His body was discovered on the floor of his home three weeks after his death. He didnt see an issue with their differing ages or her nearly-dead, immobilized status. Though the story is known and historical, not all of the events therein are common knowledge and thus, so too is the true extent of the indignity that Elena suffered. In their case report of an aconite overdose, Wood et al. Life is dormant, inactive, sleeping, in a person who has died. Eventually, the corpse was reburried to an unmarked grave in Key West Cemetery, and Maria de Hoyos was finally able to rest in peace. No matter how hard Tanzler tried, he couldnt save Hoyos. I have sent you to the angels with my golden elixir (p. 7 8). After this, Maria was finally laid to rest at Key West Cemetery in an unmarked grave, to deter Carl from disturbing her eternal rest. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos, known as Elena, walked into a Key West hospital suffering from a fatal infection of tuberculosis. He replaced her former beauty with ghoulish, frightening features. Eventually, in 1920, he married Doris Schafer and they had two children, Ayesha and Clarista. 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