Oops, we were unable to send the email. She was Methodist. In 1952, Tanzler was found dead by police on the floor of his home next to a wax replica of Elena. 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]. He would use this wig on Marias corpse, as the decomposition process had caused her hair to fall out. Authorities took Elena from him. It was the biggest media frenzy of its day. Upon returning home, Tanzler married and had two children in 1920, and the family emigrated to Zephyrhills, Florida. 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. Perez, B. Bizzarrepedia 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. "[8] By all accounts, Hoyos was viewed as a local beauty in Key West.[1][8][9]. Interested in learning more about the most haunted places on the Island? Carl Von Cosel had consummated their marriage. He then placed Elena Hoyos on his canopied bed, serenading her with a small, church organ. Please try again later. Try again later. He died in 1934, but his nephew is finally requesting for his body to be exhumed. 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. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Suffer no more, sweet Elena. The Lost Diary of Count Von Cosel. Maria Elena Milagro De Hoyos Birth 31 Jul 1909. This one had a story in it somebody was renovating a cottage and when they tore down the wall, they found a confession note. Maria Elena "Helen" Milagro de Hoyos was an attractive, young Cuban-American local. 22nd April 1930 would turn out to be a very fateful day. HBO, 1999. Eventually, the corpse was reburried to an unmarked grave in Key West Cemetery, and Maria de Hoyos was finally able to rest in peace. 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. Accounts show she led the normal life of a teenager in the 1920s. Tanzler was psychiatrically examined and found mentally competent to stand trial on the charge of "wantonly and maliciously destroying a grave and removing a body without authorization. 2, 2020, pp. 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 . 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. Carl had to continuously preserve Marias decaying body, and mummification isnt easy. 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. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. He was charged with wantonly and maliciously destroying a grave and removing a body without authorization, but the statute of limitations saved him from prosecution. Considered one of the most toxic herbs, it has been used as a deadly poison throughout history (Wood, Coulson, Thompson and Bonner 2020). To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. A system error has occurred. You accept the use of cookies or other identifiers by accepting, ignoring or dismissing this notice. Human jealousy has robbed me of the body of my Elena, yet divine happiness is flowing through me, for she has survived death. She was a waitress and homemaker. He provided free radiation treatments to Elena Hoyos, and a promise of marriage. Rigor mortis had set in, leaving her limbs stiffened in unnatural . 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. 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. Once he arrived, he replaced her rotting flesh with oiled silk, bees wax, and balsam. The truth, however, will forever remain lost to time. It was there that she met Dr. Carl Von Cosel, a doctor who was working to find a cure. When she passed away in 1931 from tuberculosis, Tanzler refused to leave her side. 28, 67 69, Sagers, A. 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 was legally married to Mesa at the time of her death. However, he never gave up on his one true love. Happy for him, she decided to visit him and congratulate him on his relationship. 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. Forever and ever she is with me. Carl Tanzler administered these treatments in Hoyos family home, showering her with gifts and declaring his love all the while. She reported him to the police, and Carl was arrested. German-born American radiology technologist and erotomaniac. But unfortunately, this was a true story. Her father had driven home at breakneck speed instead of driving to the nearby hospital, where we doctors might have saved her life (p.34). But why? Try again later. Tanzler would quickly take advantage of this privilege, which would result in one of the most macabre tales of all time. 3 Feb. 2021, https://redcircle.com/shows/nightmerica. Loathing: Lethal hate directed towards one person, group, culture or nation (Morrall 2006, p. 36). 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 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. Currently you have JavaScript disabled. cemeteries found in Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. He even exaggerated his achievements to her parents, claiming he was Count von Cosel (even though he wasnt a count). This browser does not support getting your location. He dressed her corpse in a wedding gown after stuffing her body cavity with rags. Local townspeople in Key West noticed Tanzler was buying womens clothing and perfumes, but they thought he was in a serious relationship. Unfortunately for her, Tanzler immediately became besotted by her beauty. 7 9, 54 61. Arriving authorities quickly determined that this doll was, in fact, Hoyos herself, and they arrested Tanzler for grave robbing. He even installed a telephone line to Elenas crypt so that he could continue speaking to her. To her parents, this was a kind gesture, but this was only where the obsession began. Yet Carl Von Cosel was unable to resist peeking at Elena Hoyos. Whichs been recounted a million and one times. He would briskly stroll around town with a cane and show off wristwatches claiming to be commissioned to him by the Czar of Russia. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23114033/elena-hoyos. The former corpse bride is now at rest. Maria would soon become the object of somebodys very morbid obsession. As the skin of the corpse decomposed, Tanzler replaced it with silk cloth soaked in wax and plaster of paris. He decided to open her casket. Headlines like A Key West Story of Necrophilic Love, Undying Love, and A Grave Affair proliferated newspapers, immortalizing the infamous necrophile. [10] His body was discovered on the floor of his home three weeks after his death. Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos Mesa. [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. Even his penetrating stare and vandyke beard cant distract you from his obsession with the hospitalized woman in his care. + Sloan, D.L. You can be sure that everything that you did was sane. She was graduate of Zephyrhills High School and a member of the Zephyrhills Alumni and Friends. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Elena Hoyos (23114033)? Thanks for your help! Before leaving, he dynamite bombed the mausoleum he had created for Maria, to spite authorities. Carl claimed Maria began talking to him from the other side, telling him she was afraid of decaying and rotting. Now that she was dead, she could not protest. Weve updated the security on the site. There are no photographs or other sources to prove this. I have paid for all her expenses, not you! Try again. Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos was a 21-year-old Cuban American beauty. Similar credit must be given to Miki Meek for giving a very well researched and academic podcast four years ago for This American Life, and to Tracy Weller of the Mason Holdings group for the podcast The Lost Diaries of Elena Hoyos, which finally revealed much of Elenas personality and early life. d. Cosel was (Harrison 1996, Meek 2017). However, he managed to keep Marias body in his home for seven years without being discovered. 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 . Elenas prognosis was grim. In 1940, Floridas infamous necrophile went on trial for desecrating the body of Elena Hoyos. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. But thats easier said than done, right? Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. He didnt see an issue with their differing ages or her nearly-dead, immobilized status. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. KQED reports that it's unknown how Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos felt about Carl Tanzler. This went on for two years. 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