Emma's Spouse:
Frank Joseph Traunmiller (1859–1909 ) . They married in 1884.
Emma and Frank's Children:
1. Otto Traunmiller (SEPTEMBER 1885 - AUGUST 1888)
2. Adele Traunmiller (December 2, 1888 St. Louis, Missouri – February 1954). On 20 Jul 1907 in St Charles, St Charles, Missouri, she married Charles Augustus Schreiner (1882–1944) and they had the following children: Charles A Schreiner Junior (born 6 AUG 1908 at 3880 Connectione, St Louis, Missouri - 15 MAY 1978 Chicago, Cook, Illinois). Charles, Jr. married Mary Letitia Channon (1908–1974).
Frank Joseph Traunmiller and Emma Sophie Lademan were the original owners of our home in St Louis, Missouri. Joseph became ill and died young. Emma had left him prior to his death. Shortly after his death Adele, the eldest daughter, married Charles A Shreiner, they had 2 children: Charles A Shreiner, Jr. and John J Shreiner. The younger daughter Claire lived with Adele and Charles for some time in St Louis. Jim Moll
3. Edna Traunmiller (OCTOBER 1892 - JUNE 1893)
4. Claire Josephine Lademan Traunmiller ( JULY 8, 1894 Missouri –___)
Emma is the sister of Frederick Wilhelm Lademann, the father of William Duero Lademan, Ph.D. Here is her story, excerpted from "Compact Vignette - Saitol, The Playboy and The Angel":
In February of 1907 headlines such as “Wife of Rich St Louis Brewer Said to Have Eloped”, and “St Louis Millionaire Is Travelling With Married Woman”, and “Los Angeles Shelters Desecrators of Homes”, showed the extent of the public’s interest and disapproval of Herman C. G. Luyties and his affair with a certain Mrs Traunmiller.
Emma Sophie Lademan, as she was before she married Frank Joseph Traunmiller, was five years older than Luyties with two children and was a member of the smart St Louis set. Just how long the affair with Luyties had been going on is not reported but it was probably since 1904 and it was obviously intense. She and Luyties had been followed by the press in a way that would do justice to any modern day Papparazzo and the story was worth the telling, the more so because the cuckolded Mr Traunmiller eventually had to be committed to an asylum for what we would term today ‘a mental breakdown’ but in those less politically correct times, it was because he had become insane. The press lapped it up but not one word about the reaction from the Luyties family or Herman’s wife, Mae.
As a result of this exposure Emma tried divorcing her husband and even tried forging his signature on relevant papers. What Luyties may have promised her is not known but one thing he did was to employ her as a Sanitol demonstrator, covering the western states. After all, she still had a thirteen-year-old daughter to look after and Luyties seemed to have had no intention to stop seeing her. Tragically, Frank Joseph Traunmiller died, still insane, in 1909. This would not be the last of this story, however.
The 1907 affair was one public indicator that Herman Luyties’ world was starting to unravel. The second occurred two years later but it did not involve a woman. It involved Herman’s business. In May 1909 twenty-nine stockholders of The Sanitol Company applied to the courts for a receiver to be appointed, alleging serious mismanagement by Herman Luyties and his management team. The stockholders were also very concerned about both the character and honesty of Luyties.
Despite bringing a counter suit for libel and resigning his presidency of Sanitol, in protest, the court found in favour of the stockholders. The amount to be paid by Luyties was a staggering (for the time) $722,060! The court also found that Luyties had raised his own salary from $6000 to $25,000 without authority and had obtained false payments for worthless formulae. In a withering indictment of Luyties’ behavior the presiding judge said “The evidence shows a ruthless scuttling of the assets of the corporation by one who held a position of trust…He seems to have regarded himself as the corporation.”. The judge was probably accurate in his assessment because Luyties was behaving both professionally and privately in a completely self-centred way.
Such a finding should have been crippling both financially and personally but Herman Luyties had deep pockets and a thick skin – as well as an angel looking over his shoulder.
In the 1910 Census Luyties was shown has being a Real Estate Manager – no doubt a reference to the significant property holdings owned by the Luyties family and which he was managing for the family. Surprisingly, his wife Mae, his son Herman Junior and three servants were also listed as living with him. But, inevitably perhaps, Mae divorced Herman in 1912.
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Los Angeles Herald
Vol. XXXIV. No. 124.
February 2, 1907
WIFE'S ACT DRIVES MAN TO ASYLUM
Los Angeles Shelters
Desecrators of Homes
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St. Louis Millionaire Is
Traveling with Married Woman
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Wronged Husband Tries Clever Ruse
to Learn of Infidelity and Paces
the Floor Until he is Crazed
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Los Angeles is sheltering two St. Louisans who in the past few days have set all sociaty buzzing there by alleged breach of the proprieties.
Herman C. Luyties, the millionaire drug manufacturer, is registered here at an obscure hotel, and "Mrs. J. F. Miller" is not far away.
The latter signature is of peculiar interest becuase a few days ago Joseph F. Traunmiller, a wealthy brewer of St. Louis, was confined to St. Vincent's insane asylum there, following the alleged exposure of Luyties' friendship for his wife. "J. F. Miller" is looked upon by many as an abbreviation of "J. F. Traunmiller."
Only a few weeks ago the signatures of Luyties and "Mrs. Miller" were were registered at a Las Vegas hotel, though when Luyties left St. Louis ten days ago it was ostensibly to go to New York.
Luyties was assaulted early in January by John H. Murphy, a broker, who said he found his wife in Luyties company. The sensational attack was followed by the subsequent exposure resulting in the breakdown of Traunmiller, whose reason was shattered by his domestic troubles, so his friends assert.
The circumstances of the latest chapter as telegraphed The Herald last night from St. Louis, are as follows:
Husband is Crazed
The Star-Chronical says today:
"Coincident with the announcement that Mrs. Joseph F. Traunmiller, wife of the wealthy brewer, now at St. Vincent's insane asylum, was traveling with Herman C. Luyties, the millionaire drug manufacturer, in Mexico and California comes the real story of why the brewer lost his reason.
"It is asserted that Traunmiller was told of Luyties' attentions to his wife, but could not detect them together. Then came the assualt upon Luyties by John H. Murphy, a broker, who found his wife in Luyties company.
"Traunmiller set a trap. He read the story of the assault as printed to his wife, but he told her that Luyties had been killed. Thereupon it is said Mrs. Traunmiller went into hysterics. The trap had been effective.
"Traunmiller, it is asserted, walked the floor all night and in the morning was insane. He is said to be recovering at St. Vincent's asylum.
"Luyties left here ten days ago ostensibly for New York, but he was seen at Las Vegas last week, registering at the leading hotel as 'Herman C. G. Luyties,' and underneath appeared the name 'Mrs. J.F. Miller,' both of St. Louis. They secured adjoining rooms.
"Luyties and the woman, a tall, stately brunette, later left for Albuquerque.
"Mrs. Luyties is a decided blonde and very beautiful. She has gone to New York."
St. Louisans now in Los Angeles remember the two principal figures in this story of shattered homes well.
Luyties some years ago organized a merger of makers of homeopathic drugs, which brought him a large income. He was a great patron of sports and a member of the different field and country clubs around St. Louis. His stable of thoroughbreds was a costly one. Later his auto garage received most of his attention. He and his wife entertained extensively in their mansion near Forest park and at the clubs.
"Traunmiller years ago was a clerk in the Excelsior brewery, since torn down to give space for the immense new Union station. By wise investments he made money and invested in the brewery stock and other corporations. His wife, noted for her good looks, has long been popular in sociaty there.
During the world's fair, the Luyties and Traunmiller families entertained many out-of-town visitors.
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Sedalia Democrat
February 9, 1908
BLAMES LID FOR LUNACY
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SUNDAY CLOSING LAW DROVE
BREWER TRAUNMILLER
INSANE
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HIS WIFE HAD SECURED A DIVORCE
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Joesph E. Lademan, Brother of the
Divorced Woman, Appointed
Guardian by the Probate
Court in St. Louis
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St. Louis, MO. Feb 8. -- Joseph Traunmiller, former manager of the Excelsior Brewing Co., was declaired insane by a probate jury yesterday, and Joseph E. Lademan, his divorced wife's brother, was appointed guardian. Mrs. Traunmiller is at her home in Milwaukee.
Traunmiller was taken to St. Vincent's asylum here eighteen months ago, when his wife stated that the Sunday closing law was the cause. His friends allege domestic troubles caused him to weep constantly.
His wife then took a long trip through thw southwest. Returning, she obtained a divorce at Rolla, Mo., on the grounds that Traunmiller was mentally unsound.
Mrs. Adele Schreiner, Traunmiller's daughter, testified he was taken from St. Vincent's asylum here to the Milwaukee insane asylum last April, and thence to the state insane asylum at Fulton, Mo., where he has been extremely melancholy.
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TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1909
J. Traunmiller, Brewer, Dies in State Asylum
Joseph Traunmiller, former general manager of the Excelsior Brewery, who died at the State Hospital for the Insane at Fulton, Mo., Monday, will be buried in St. Louis. He had been in ill-health since his first commitment to an asylum more than two years ago, and of late his decline had been very rapid.
Friends in St. Louis and even the management of the hospital at Fulton did not realize that he was so close to death, but knew that he could not live many weeks.
Mrs. Traunmiller sued for divorce shortly after her husband entered an asylum. The proceedings were instituted at Rolla, and the suit went to trial on what purported to be a waiver of service signed by Traunmiller. A decree was obtained, but later was set aside on the ground that the waiver signature was not Traunmiller's. The suit is now pending an appeal.
Relatives made efforts to locate Mrs. Traunmiller Monday night, but her address could not learned. She was employed as a demonstrator by the Sanitol Chemical Co. and worked at new agencies established in the West.
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Janesville Daily Gazette
September 24, 1921
Probate of Will Bares
Intrigues of Wealthy
Missouri Manufacturer
[By Associated Press]
St. Louis -- How a romance with Herman C. G. Luyties, wealthy manufacturer, who died a week ago, was shattered shortly before a child was born to her, was related Saturday by Mrs. N. Giles, formerly Miss Claire Lademan. That Luyties was the father of the boy, George Hope Luyties, six years old, was disclosed in filing of his will several days ago. The boy was made a principal beneficiary.
Mrs. Giles said she had know Luyties since she was ten years old, had traveled in Europe with him, and later became engaged to him, although at the time she was married to a man from Waukegan, Ill. Mr. Luyties at the time of their sojourn in Europe had been divorced two years.
Following the birth of the baby. Mr Luyties, accordning to Mrs. Giles' statment, proposed marriage, but later asked that it be postponed on account of financial difficulties.
Mrs. Marie Addis, who was bequeathed $10,000 in the will, also was to have married Luyties, accordning to a statement by her.
Mrs. Mae Luyties, mother of Herman C.R. Luyties, Jr., is the divorced wife of the manufacturer, while her son was the only one known in the family until the will was probated.
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Coffeyville Daily Journal
September 24, 1921
MORTGAGED HIS TOMBSTONE
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Index Journal.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 24, 1921 -- The estate of Herman G. C. Luyties, wealthy manufacturer, apparently consists of little more than his life insurance of $250,000, according to announcements today, which were made in connection with the arrangements following the probation of his will early this week, when he named George Hope Luyties as his second son and a principal heredicary. It was previously not known publically that he was the father of a second son.
Mrs. Neville Giles, wife of a salesman here, has announced that she is mother of George Hope Luyties. Mrs Giles, formerly Miss Claire lademan, was divorced from Leonard A. Keefe of Waukegan, Ill., after the birth of George Hope Luyties, which occurred some time after she and Mr. Luyties returned from a sojourn in Europe.
Mrs. Giles claims that while she was Miss Lademan, that Luyties proposed to her and later asked that the marriage be postponed becuase of financial difficulties.
Mrs. Mae Luyties, divorced wife of Herman G.C. Luyties, Jr., the only male descendent known until the will was probated.
Mrs. Marie Addis, who was decreed $10,000 by Luyties, also claims she was to have married Luyties.
Mrs. Giles claimed her romance with her firs husband, Keefe, was shattered through the birth of the boy, which led to the divorce given Keefe, inasmuch as Luyties never married her after he proposed.
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Wealthy St. Louis Manufacturer
Gave Chattels on Property
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St. Louis, Sept. 24 -- Within a week prior to his death last Saturday, Herman C. G. Luyties, reputed wealthy manufacturer, gave chattel mortgages on his personal property, including a tombstone he had purchased for his grave, an examination today of records in the city record's office showed. This gave color to rumors that his estate had dwindled considerably in recent years. An executor of the estate, however, announced Luyties had $250,000 life insurance.
Filing of his will disclosed that Luyties was a father of a son by Mrs. Neville Giles, to whom he was not married legally. This son, George Hope Luyties, six years old, and Herman C. G. Luyties, Jr., 21, a son by Luties' wife who divorces him in 1912, are the principal beneficiaries.
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Boyden Reporter.
September 29, 1921
"LOVE CHILD" TO GET A FORTUNE
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UNKNOWN SON GIVEN HALF OF
LUYTIES ESTATE
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MOTHER TELLS OF ROMANCE
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Existence of a Second Child is
Discolsed with Filing of Will of
Wealthy St. Louisan
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St. Louis -- Miss Claire lademan, mother of George Hope Luyties, 6-year-old son of Herman C.G. Luyties, president of the Sanitol Chemical company, who died last Saturday, told the story of her romance with the millionaire. The existence of a second son was not generally known until the will was filed. It gives him half the estate, which will run into millions. There is another son, Herman C.G. Luyties, Jr. Miss Lademan insists the older son knew of the boy heir at all times. Lawyers who have examined the will say it will stand in any court and that the "love child" will get half the estate.
Miss Lademan says she knew Luyties when she was 10 years old and was a frequent visitor in his home until she was 18, when she contracted a marriage with a Milwaukee man. Six months later, thoroughly disillusioned, she left her husband, who refused to grant her a divorce.
In 1914 she and her mother went to Eurpoe. The met Luyties there and toured the chief cities with him. In the course of several months she discovered she was to become a mother. Luyties promised to marry her as soon as she could secure a divorce. He had been divorced by his wife two years before.
Miss Lademan returned to the United States. Her baby was born in San Francisco. Luyties visited her there before the child was born and made a special trip immediately after its birth in the fall of 1915. Her husband filed suit for divorce in Milwaukee. She had returned to St. Louis by that time and she and Luyties were spending much of their time together. Her husband was granted a divorce in 1916 and she and Luyties were to be married a year later, to comply with Wisconsin laws. Meanwhile she went to Asbury Park, where Luyties visited her frequently. He told her he was worried by some financial deals and begged her to hold off their marriage until he had solved the tangle.
She eventually tired of these promises and the delays and finally went to Luyties' attorney, who assured her the boy would have a name and be taken care of financially. Miss Lademan admitted a new interest had come into her life; that she and Luyties had run their course, but she was determined the boy should be cared for. The provisions of the will show that Luyties had met all her demands.
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September 29, 1921
Brooklyn Eagle
SON OF RICH MAN,
HITHERTO UNHEARD
OF, NAMED IN WILL
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Legitimate Child to Fight
Division of Estate of
Late H.C. G. Luyties
[Special Correspondent of the Eagle.]
Chicago, September 26 -- The death at St. Louis recently of Herman C. G. Luyties, president of Sanitol Chemical Laboratories there, and the filing in the St. Louis Courts of Luyties' will for probate have revealed the existence of a hitherto unheard-of son of the millionaire chemical manufacturer, who is left heir to half a fortune of many millions.
Two women living at a hotel here are involved in the mystery. They are Mrs. E. Lademan, former wife of a wealthy St. Louis brewer, and her daughter Claire. Miss Lademan has acknowledged being the mother of young Luyties, whose very existence had hitherto not been suspected. In spite of this the youngster's half-brother, C. G. Luyties Jr., to whom has been left the remained of the estate and who had expected to inherit nearly all of it, has refused to acknowledge the boy's existence and will fight the provisions of the will in court.
The mystery boy's name, as it appears in the will, is George Hope Luyties. He is 7 years of age. The other Luyties, who is many years older, has so far refused to acknowledge him and insists that there is no such person. I "I have no brother," he said, "and there is no such person as George Hope in our family. My father was married only once to my knowledge and I am the only child."
However, an examination of the will shows it is genuine and it will probably stand a court attack. Mrs. Lademan was for several years housekeeper for Mr. Luyties, who was acquainted both with her and her daughter. Frank Highley, Chicago manager of the Sanitol concern, declared today that he knew of the 7-year-old boy, but htat he did not believe that he was the son of the elder Luyties.
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Bares a Family Skeleton
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Legitimate Son of Herman C.G.
Luyties, 21, Informed of Half-
Brother Through Father's Will
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St. Louis, Sept 24, 1921. -- Discussing the will of his father, wealthy president of the Sanitol Chemical Laboratories, which was filed for probate yesterday, bequeathing one-half of the estate to a George Hope Luyties, described as "my son," Herman C. G. Luyties, Jr. said today that he had no brother and there had never been a George Hope Luyties in his family.
Herman C.G. Luyties, Jr., is 21 years old and is a captain in the 1st Missouri regiment. In the late war, when barely 18 years old, he distinguished himself in action in France with the tank corps. The elder Luyties died last Friday at the age of 50.
"I presume the person referred to as George Hope Luyties is a 7-year-old boy, grandson of a Mrs. Lademan, formerly Mrs. Traunmiller, who was housekeeper a number of years, until last spring, for my father," said Luyties.
"Mrs. lademan's daughter Claire, brought the child, which I understood to be her son by a husband from whom she is divorced, to my father's house and remained there for some time with her mother, our housekeeper. I never heard my father call this child his son.
The shares of Herman, Jr., and that of George Hope Luyties are left in trust until each reaches the age of 25, when they shall come into full possession of the estate.
Other bequests in the will include $5,000 to Mrs. E. Lademan of Chicago, formerly his housekeeper; $10,000 to Miss Marie Addis of St. Louis. The income from that part of the estate left to George Hope Luyties goes to Miss Claire Lademan of Chicago until George Hope Luyties reaches the age of 25, for his maintenance and education. Herman, Jr., shall receive income from his share beginning beginning at once. Miss Addis said today, she had been the fiance of Luyties and presumes she was mentioned in the will for that reason. Miss Addis is 24 years old and lives with her mother, Mrs. M. J. Addis.
In February, 1907, St. Louis newspapers published dispatches from points in New Mexico and Arizona that Luyties and a woman companion were traveling together and had registered at a hotel in Phoenix as "Mr. and Mrs. Luyties," At that time Mrs. Luyties was in New York. In November 1911, Mrs. Luyties filed suit for divorce, alleging with among other things, that her husband preferred the companionship of other women to hers to such an extent that his actions had become a subj
ect of comment with the public and the press.
She obtained a divorce, with $75,000, consisting of personal property and a paid up $50,000 policy on Luyties' life. In addition she obtained $5,300 a year alimony and custody of their only child, Herman C. G. Luyties, Jr.
Frank Joseph Traunmiller (1859–1909 ) . They married in 1884.
Emma and Frank's Children:
1. Otto Traunmiller (SEPTEMBER 1885 - AUGUST 1888)
2. Adele Traunmiller (December 2, 1888 St. Louis, Missouri – February 1954). On 20 Jul 1907 in St Charles, St Charles, Missouri, she married Charles Augustus Schreiner (1882–1944) and they had the following children: Charles A Schreiner Junior (born 6 AUG 1908 at 3880 Connectione, St Louis, Missouri - 15 MAY 1978 Chicago, Cook, Illinois). Charles, Jr. married Mary Letitia Channon (1908–1974).
Frank Joseph Traunmiller and Emma Sophie Lademan were the original owners of our home in St Louis, Missouri. Joseph became ill and died young. Emma had left him prior to his death. Shortly after his death Adele, the eldest daughter, married Charles A Shreiner, they had 2 children: Charles A Shreiner, Jr. and John J Shreiner. The younger daughter Claire lived with Adele and Charles for some time in St Louis. Jim Moll
3. Edna Traunmiller (OCTOBER 1892 - JUNE 1893)
4. Claire Josephine Lademan Traunmiller ( JULY 8, 1894 Missouri –___)
Emma is the sister of Frederick Wilhelm Lademann, the father of William Duero Lademan, Ph.D. Here is her story, excerpted from "Compact Vignette - Saitol, The Playboy and The Angel":
In February of 1907 headlines such as “Wife of Rich St Louis Brewer Said to Have Eloped”, and “St Louis Millionaire Is Travelling With Married Woman”, and “Los Angeles Shelters Desecrators of Homes”, showed the extent of the public’s interest and disapproval of Herman C. G. Luyties and his affair with a certain Mrs Traunmiller.
Emma Sophie Lademan, as she was before she married Frank Joseph Traunmiller, was five years older than Luyties with two children and was a member of the smart St Louis set. Just how long the affair with Luyties had been going on is not reported but it was probably since 1904 and it was obviously intense. She and Luyties had been followed by the press in a way that would do justice to any modern day Papparazzo and the story was worth the telling, the more so because the cuckolded Mr Traunmiller eventually had to be committed to an asylum for what we would term today ‘a mental breakdown’ but in those less politically correct times, it was because he had become insane. The press lapped it up but not one word about the reaction from the Luyties family or Herman’s wife, Mae.
As a result of this exposure Emma tried divorcing her husband and even tried forging his signature on relevant papers. What Luyties may have promised her is not known but one thing he did was to employ her as a Sanitol demonstrator, covering the western states. After all, she still had a thirteen-year-old daughter to look after and Luyties seemed to have had no intention to stop seeing her. Tragically, Frank Joseph Traunmiller died, still insane, in 1909. This would not be the last of this story, however.
The 1907 affair was one public indicator that Herman Luyties’ world was starting to unravel. The second occurred two years later but it did not involve a woman. It involved Herman’s business. In May 1909 twenty-nine stockholders of The Sanitol Company applied to the courts for a receiver to be appointed, alleging serious mismanagement by Herman Luyties and his management team. The stockholders were also very concerned about both the character and honesty of Luyties.
Despite bringing a counter suit for libel and resigning his presidency of Sanitol, in protest, the court found in favour of the stockholders. The amount to be paid by Luyties was a staggering (for the time) $722,060! The court also found that Luyties had raised his own salary from $6000 to $25,000 without authority and had obtained false payments for worthless formulae. In a withering indictment of Luyties’ behavior the presiding judge said “The evidence shows a ruthless scuttling of the assets of the corporation by one who held a position of trust…He seems to have regarded himself as the corporation.”. The judge was probably accurate in his assessment because Luyties was behaving both professionally and privately in a completely self-centred way.
Such a finding should have been crippling both financially and personally but Herman Luyties had deep pockets and a thick skin – as well as an angel looking over his shoulder.
In the 1910 Census Luyties was shown has being a Real Estate Manager – no doubt a reference to the significant property holdings owned by the Luyties family and which he was managing for the family. Surprisingly, his wife Mae, his son Herman Junior and three servants were also listed as living with him. But, inevitably perhaps, Mae divorced Herman in 1912.
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Los Angeles Herald
Vol. XXXIV. No. 124.
February 2, 1907
WIFE'S ACT DRIVES MAN TO ASYLUM
Los Angeles Shelters
Desecrators of Homes
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St. Louis Millionaire Is
Traveling with Married Woman
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Wronged Husband Tries Clever Ruse
to Learn of Infidelity and Paces
the Floor Until he is Crazed
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Los Angeles is sheltering two St. Louisans who in the past few days have set all sociaty buzzing there by alleged breach of the proprieties.
Herman C. Luyties, the millionaire drug manufacturer, is registered here at an obscure hotel, and "Mrs. J. F. Miller" is not far away.
The latter signature is of peculiar interest becuase a few days ago Joseph F. Traunmiller, a wealthy brewer of St. Louis, was confined to St. Vincent's insane asylum there, following the alleged exposure of Luyties' friendship for his wife. "J. F. Miller" is looked upon by many as an abbreviation of "J. F. Traunmiller."
Only a few weeks ago the signatures of Luyties and "Mrs. Miller" were were registered at a Las Vegas hotel, though when Luyties left St. Louis ten days ago it was ostensibly to go to New York.
Luyties was assaulted early in January by John H. Murphy, a broker, who said he found his wife in Luyties company. The sensational attack was followed by the subsequent exposure resulting in the breakdown of Traunmiller, whose reason was shattered by his domestic troubles, so his friends assert.
The circumstances of the latest chapter as telegraphed The Herald last night from St. Louis, are as follows:
Husband is Crazed
The Star-Chronical says today:
"Coincident with the announcement that Mrs. Joseph F. Traunmiller, wife of the wealthy brewer, now at St. Vincent's insane asylum, was traveling with Herman C. Luyties, the millionaire drug manufacturer, in Mexico and California comes the real story of why the brewer lost his reason.
"It is asserted that Traunmiller was told of Luyties' attentions to his wife, but could not detect them together. Then came the assualt upon Luyties by John H. Murphy, a broker, who found his wife in Luyties company.
"Traunmiller set a trap. He read the story of the assault as printed to his wife, but he told her that Luyties had been killed. Thereupon it is said Mrs. Traunmiller went into hysterics. The trap had been effective.
"Traunmiller, it is asserted, walked the floor all night and in the morning was insane. He is said to be recovering at St. Vincent's asylum.
"Luyties left here ten days ago ostensibly for New York, but he was seen at Las Vegas last week, registering at the leading hotel as 'Herman C. G. Luyties,' and underneath appeared the name 'Mrs. J.F. Miller,' both of St. Louis. They secured adjoining rooms.
"Luyties and the woman, a tall, stately brunette, later left for Albuquerque.
"Mrs. Luyties is a decided blonde and very beautiful. She has gone to New York."
St. Louisans now in Los Angeles remember the two principal figures in this story of shattered homes well.
Luyties some years ago organized a merger of makers of homeopathic drugs, which brought him a large income. He was a great patron of sports and a member of the different field and country clubs around St. Louis. His stable of thoroughbreds was a costly one. Later his auto garage received most of his attention. He and his wife entertained extensively in their mansion near Forest park and at the clubs.
"Traunmiller years ago was a clerk in the Excelsior brewery, since torn down to give space for the immense new Union station. By wise investments he made money and invested in the brewery stock and other corporations. His wife, noted for her good looks, has long been popular in sociaty there.
During the world's fair, the Luyties and Traunmiller families entertained many out-of-town visitors.
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Sedalia Democrat
February 9, 1908
BLAMES LID FOR LUNACY
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SUNDAY CLOSING LAW DROVE
BREWER TRAUNMILLER
INSANE
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HIS WIFE HAD SECURED A DIVORCE
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Joesph E. Lademan, Brother of the
Divorced Woman, Appointed
Guardian by the Probate
Court in St. Louis
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St. Louis, MO. Feb 8. -- Joseph Traunmiller, former manager of the Excelsior Brewing Co., was declaired insane by a probate jury yesterday, and Joseph E. Lademan, his divorced wife's brother, was appointed guardian. Mrs. Traunmiller is at her home in Milwaukee.
Traunmiller was taken to St. Vincent's asylum here eighteen months ago, when his wife stated that the Sunday closing law was the cause. His friends allege domestic troubles caused him to weep constantly.
His wife then took a long trip through thw southwest. Returning, she obtained a divorce at Rolla, Mo., on the grounds that Traunmiller was mentally unsound.
Mrs. Adele Schreiner, Traunmiller's daughter, testified he was taken from St. Vincent's asylum here to the Milwaukee insane asylum last April, and thence to the state insane asylum at Fulton, Mo., where he has been extremely melancholy.
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TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1909
J. Traunmiller, Brewer, Dies in State Asylum
Joseph Traunmiller, former general manager of the Excelsior Brewery, who died at the State Hospital for the Insane at Fulton, Mo., Monday, will be buried in St. Louis. He had been in ill-health since his first commitment to an asylum more than two years ago, and of late his decline had been very rapid.
Friends in St. Louis and even the management of the hospital at Fulton did not realize that he was so close to death, but knew that he could not live many weeks.
Mrs. Traunmiller sued for divorce shortly after her husband entered an asylum. The proceedings were instituted at Rolla, and the suit went to trial on what purported to be a waiver of service signed by Traunmiller. A decree was obtained, but later was set aside on the ground that the waiver signature was not Traunmiller's. The suit is now pending an appeal.
Relatives made efforts to locate Mrs. Traunmiller Monday night, but her address could not learned. She was employed as a demonstrator by the Sanitol Chemical Co. and worked at new agencies established in the West.
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Janesville Daily Gazette
September 24, 1921
Probate of Will Bares
Intrigues of Wealthy
Missouri Manufacturer
[By Associated Press]
St. Louis -- How a romance with Herman C. G. Luyties, wealthy manufacturer, who died a week ago, was shattered shortly before a child was born to her, was related Saturday by Mrs. N. Giles, formerly Miss Claire Lademan. That Luyties was the father of the boy, George Hope Luyties, six years old, was disclosed in filing of his will several days ago. The boy was made a principal beneficiary.
Mrs. Giles said she had know Luyties since she was ten years old, had traveled in Europe with him, and later became engaged to him, although at the time she was married to a man from Waukegan, Ill. Mr. Luyties at the time of their sojourn in Europe had been divorced two years.
Following the birth of the baby. Mr Luyties, accordning to Mrs. Giles' statment, proposed marriage, but later asked that it be postponed on account of financial difficulties.
Mrs. Marie Addis, who was bequeathed $10,000 in the will, also was to have married Luyties, accordning to a statement by her.
Mrs. Mae Luyties, mother of Herman C.R. Luyties, Jr., is the divorced wife of the manufacturer, while her son was the only one known in the family until the will was probated.
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Coffeyville Daily Journal
September 24, 1921
MORTGAGED HIS TOMBSTONE
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Index Journal.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 24, 1921 -- The estate of Herman G. C. Luyties, wealthy manufacturer, apparently consists of little more than his life insurance of $250,000, according to announcements today, which were made in connection with the arrangements following the probation of his will early this week, when he named George Hope Luyties as his second son and a principal heredicary. It was previously not known publically that he was the father of a second son.
Mrs. Neville Giles, wife of a salesman here, has announced that she is mother of George Hope Luyties. Mrs Giles, formerly Miss Claire lademan, was divorced from Leonard A. Keefe of Waukegan, Ill., after the birth of George Hope Luyties, which occurred some time after she and Mr. Luyties returned from a sojourn in Europe.
Mrs. Giles claims that while she was Miss Lademan, that Luyties proposed to her and later asked that the marriage be postponed becuase of financial difficulties.
Mrs. Mae Luyties, divorced wife of Herman G.C. Luyties, Jr., the only male descendent known until the will was probated.
Mrs. Marie Addis, who was decreed $10,000 by Luyties, also claims she was to have married Luyties.
Mrs. Giles claimed her romance with her firs husband, Keefe, was shattered through the birth of the boy, which led to the divorce given Keefe, inasmuch as Luyties never married her after he proposed.
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Wealthy St. Louis Manufacturer
Gave Chattels on Property
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St. Louis, Sept. 24 -- Within a week prior to his death last Saturday, Herman C. G. Luyties, reputed wealthy manufacturer, gave chattel mortgages on his personal property, including a tombstone he had purchased for his grave, an examination today of records in the city record's office showed. This gave color to rumors that his estate had dwindled considerably in recent years. An executor of the estate, however, announced Luyties had $250,000 life insurance.
Filing of his will disclosed that Luyties was a father of a son by Mrs. Neville Giles, to whom he was not married legally. This son, George Hope Luyties, six years old, and Herman C. G. Luyties, Jr., 21, a son by Luties' wife who divorces him in 1912, are the principal beneficiaries.
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Boyden Reporter.
September 29, 1921
"LOVE CHILD" TO GET A FORTUNE
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UNKNOWN SON GIVEN HALF OF
LUYTIES ESTATE
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MOTHER TELLS OF ROMANCE
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Existence of a Second Child is
Discolsed with Filing of Will of
Wealthy St. Louisan
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St. Louis -- Miss Claire lademan, mother of George Hope Luyties, 6-year-old son of Herman C.G. Luyties, president of the Sanitol Chemical company, who died last Saturday, told the story of her romance with the millionaire. The existence of a second son was not generally known until the will was filed. It gives him half the estate, which will run into millions. There is another son, Herman C.G. Luyties, Jr. Miss Lademan insists the older son knew of the boy heir at all times. Lawyers who have examined the will say it will stand in any court and that the "love child" will get half the estate.
Miss Lademan says she knew Luyties when she was 10 years old and was a frequent visitor in his home until she was 18, when she contracted a marriage with a Milwaukee man. Six months later, thoroughly disillusioned, she left her husband, who refused to grant her a divorce.
In 1914 she and her mother went to Eurpoe. The met Luyties there and toured the chief cities with him. In the course of several months she discovered she was to become a mother. Luyties promised to marry her as soon as she could secure a divorce. He had been divorced by his wife two years before.
Miss Lademan returned to the United States. Her baby was born in San Francisco. Luyties visited her there before the child was born and made a special trip immediately after its birth in the fall of 1915. Her husband filed suit for divorce in Milwaukee. She had returned to St. Louis by that time and she and Luyties were spending much of their time together. Her husband was granted a divorce in 1916 and she and Luyties were to be married a year later, to comply with Wisconsin laws. Meanwhile she went to Asbury Park, where Luyties visited her frequently. He told her he was worried by some financial deals and begged her to hold off their marriage until he had solved the tangle.
She eventually tired of these promises and the delays and finally went to Luyties' attorney, who assured her the boy would have a name and be taken care of financially. Miss Lademan admitted a new interest had come into her life; that she and Luyties had run their course, but she was determined the boy should be cared for. The provisions of the will show that Luyties had met all her demands.
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September 29, 1921
Brooklyn Eagle
SON OF RICH MAN,
HITHERTO UNHEARD
OF, NAMED IN WILL
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Legitimate Child to Fight
Division of Estate of
Late H.C. G. Luyties
[Special Correspondent of the Eagle.]
Chicago, September 26 -- The death at St. Louis recently of Herman C. G. Luyties, president of Sanitol Chemical Laboratories there, and the filing in the St. Louis Courts of Luyties' will for probate have revealed the existence of a hitherto unheard-of son of the millionaire chemical manufacturer, who is left heir to half a fortune of many millions.
Two women living at a hotel here are involved in the mystery. They are Mrs. E. Lademan, former wife of a wealthy St. Louis brewer, and her daughter Claire. Miss Lademan has acknowledged being the mother of young Luyties, whose very existence had hitherto not been suspected. In spite of this the youngster's half-brother, C. G. Luyties Jr., to whom has been left the remained of the estate and who had expected to inherit nearly all of it, has refused to acknowledge the boy's existence and will fight the provisions of the will in court.
The mystery boy's name, as it appears in the will, is George Hope Luyties. He is 7 years of age. The other Luyties, who is many years older, has so far refused to acknowledge him and insists that there is no such person. I "I have no brother," he said, "and there is no such person as George Hope in our family. My father was married only once to my knowledge and I am the only child."
However, an examination of the will shows it is genuine and it will probably stand a court attack. Mrs. Lademan was for several years housekeeper for Mr. Luyties, who was acquainted both with her and her daughter. Frank Highley, Chicago manager of the Sanitol concern, declared today that he knew of the 7-year-old boy, but htat he did not believe that he was the son of the elder Luyties.
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Bares a Family Skeleton
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Legitimate Son of Herman C.G.
Luyties, 21, Informed of Half-
Brother Through Father's Will
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St. Louis, Sept 24, 1921. -- Discussing the will of his father, wealthy president of the Sanitol Chemical Laboratories, which was filed for probate yesterday, bequeathing one-half of the estate to a George Hope Luyties, described as "my son," Herman C. G. Luyties, Jr. said today that he had no brother and there had never been a George Hope Luyties in his family.
Herman C.G. Luyties, Jr., is 21 years old and is a captain in the 1st Missouri regiment. In the late war, when barely 18 years old, he distinguished himself in action in France with the tank corps. The elder Luyties died last Friday at the age of 50.
"I presume the person referred to as George Hope Luyties is a 7-year-old boy, grandson of a Mrs. Lademan, formerly Mrs. Traunmiller, who was housekeeper a number of years, until last spring, for my father," said Luyties.
"Mrs. lademan's daughter Claire, brought the child, which I understood to be her son by a husband from whom she is divorced, to my father's house and remained there for some time with her mother, our housekeeper. I never heard my father call this child his son.
The shares of Herman, Jr., and that of George Hope Luyties are left in trust until each reaches the age of 25, when they shall come into full possession of the estate.
Other bequests in the will include $5,000 to Mrs. E. Lademan of Chicago, formerly his housekeeper; $10,000 to Miss Marie Addis of St. Louis. The income from that part of the estate left to George Hope Luyties goes to Miss Claire Lademan of Chicago until George Hope Luyties reaches the age of 25, for his maintenance and education. Herman, Jr., shall receive income from his share beginning beginning at once. Miss Addis said today, she had been the fiance of Luyties and presumes she was mentioned in the will for that reason. Miss Addis is 24 years old and lives with her mother, Mrs. M. J. Addis.
In February, 1907, St. Louis newspapers published dispatches from points in New Mexico and Arizona that Luyties and a woman companion were traveling together and had registered at a hotel in Phoenix as "Mr. and Mrs. Luyties," At that time Mrs. Luyties was in New York. In November 1911, Mrs. Luyties filed suit for divorce, alleging with among other things, that her husband preferred the companionship of other women to hers to such an extent that his actions had become a subj
ect of comment with the public and the press.
She obtained a divorce, with $75,000, consisting of personal property and a paid up $50,000 policy on Luyties' life. In addition she obtained $5,300 a year alimony and custody of their only child, Herman C. G. Luyties, Jr.
Emma's Spouse:
Frank Joseph Traunmiller (1859–1909 ) . They married in 1884.
Emma and Frank's Children:
1. Otto Traunmiller (SEPTEMBER 1885 - AUGUST 1888)
2. Adele Traunmiller (December 2, 1888 St. Louis, Missouri – February 1954). On 20 Jul 1907 in St Charles, St Charles, Missouri, she married Charles Augustus Schreiner (1882–1944) and they had the following children: Charles A Schreiner Junior (born 6 AUG 1908 at 3880 Connectione, St Louis, Missouri - 15 MAY 1978 Chicago, Cook, Illinois). Charles, Jr. married Mary Letitia Channon (1908–1974).
Frank Joseph Traunmiller and Emma Sophie Lademan were the original owners of our home in St Louis, Missouri. Joseph became ill and died young. Emma had left him prior to his death. Shortly after his death Adele, the eldest daughter, married Charles A Shreiner, they had 2 children: Charles A Shreiner, Jr. and John J Shreiner. The younger daughter Claire lived with Adele and Charles for some time in St Louis. Jim Moll
3. Edna Traunmiller (OCTOBER 1892 - JUNE 1893)
4. Claire Josephine Lademan Traunmiller ( JULY 8, 1894 Missouri –___)
Emma is the sister of Frederick Wilhelm Lademann, the father of William Duero Lademan, Ph.D. Here is her story, excerpted from "Compact Vignette - Saitol, The Playboy and The Angel":
In February of 1907 headlines such as “Wife of Rich St Louis Brewer Said to Have Eloped”, and “St Louis Millionaire Is Travelling With Married Woman”, and “Los Angeles Shelters Desecrators of Homes”, showed the extent of the public’s interest and disapproval of Herman C. G. Luyties and his affair with a certain Mrs Traunmiller.
Emma Sophie Lademan, as she was before she married Frank Joseph Traunmiller, was five years older than Luyties with two children and was a member of the smart St Louis set. Just how long the affair with Luyties had been going on is not reported but it was probably since 1904 and it was obviously intense. She and Luyties had been followed by the press in a way that would do justice to any modern day Papparazzo and the story was worth the telling, the more so because the cuckolded Mr Traunmiller eventually had to be committed to an asylum for what we would term today ‘a mental breakdown’ but in those less politically correct times, it was because he had become insane. The press lapped it up but not one word about the reaction from the Luyties family or Herman’s wife, Mae.
As a result of this exposure Emma tried divorcing her husband and even tried forging his signature on relevant papers. What Luyties may have promised her is not known but one thing he did was to employ her as a Sanitol demonstrator, covering the western states. After all, she still had a thirteen-year-old daughter to look after and Luyties seemed to have had no intention to stop seeing her. Tragically, Frank Joseph Traunmiller died, still insane, in 1909. This would not be the last of this story, however.
The 1907 affair was one public indicator that Herman Luyties’ world was starting to unravel. The second occurred two years later but it did not involve a woman. It involved Herman’s business. In May 1909 twenty-nine stockholders of The Sanitol Company applied to the courts for a receiver to be appointed, alleging serious mismanagement by Herman Luyties and his management team. The stockholders were also very concerned about both the character and honesty of Luyties.
Despite bringing a counter suit for libel and resigning his presidency of Sanitol, in protest, the court found in favour of the stockholders. The amount to be paid by Luyties was a staggering (for the time) $722,060! The court also found that Luyties had raised his own salary from $6000 to $25,000 without authority and had obtained false payments for worthless formulae. In a withering indictment of Luyties’ behavior the presiding judge said “The evidence shows a ruthless scuttling of the assets of the corporation by one who held a position of trust…He seems to have regarded himself as the corporation.”. The judge was probably accurate in his assessment because Luyties was behaving both professionally and privately in a completely self-centred way.
Such a finding should have been crippling both financially and personally but Herman Luyties had deep pockets and a thick skin – as well as an angel looking over his shoulder.
In the 1910 Census Luyties was shown has being a Real Estate Manager – no doubt a reference to the significant property holdings owned by the Luyties family and which he was managing for the family. Surprisingly, his wife Mae, his son Herman Junior and three servants were also listed as living with him. But, inevitably perhaps, Mae divorced Herman in 1912.
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Los Angeles Herald
Vol. XXXIV. No. 124.
February 2, 1907
WIFE'S ACT DRIVES MAN TO ASYLUM
Los Angeles Shelters
Desecrators of Homes
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St. Louis Millionaire Is
Traveling with Married Woman
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Wronged Husband Tries Clever Ruse
to Learn of Infidelity and Paces
the Floor Until he is Crazed
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Los Angeles is sheltering two St. Louisans who in the past few days have set all sociaty buzzing there by alleged breach of the proprieties.
Herman C. Luyties, the millionaire drug manufacturer, is registered here at an obscure hotel, and "Mrs. J. F. Miller" is not far away.
The latter signature is of peculiar interest becuase a few days ago Joseph F. Traunmiller, a wealthy brewer of St. Louis, was confined to St. Vincent's insane asylum there, following the alleged exposure of Luyties' friendship for his wife. "J. F. Miller" is looked upon by many as an abbreviation of "J. F. Traunmiller."
Only a few weeks ago the signatures of Luyties and "Mrs. Miller" were were registered at a Las Vegas hotel, though when Luyties left St. Louis ten days ago it was ostensibly to go to New York.
Luyties was assaulted early in January by John H. Murphy, a broker, who said he found his wife in Luyties company. The sensational attack was followed by the subsequent exposure resulting in the breakdown of Traunmiller, whose reason was shattered by his domestic troubles, so his friends assert.
The circumstances of the latest chapter as telegraphed The Herald last night from St. Louis, are as follows:
Husband is Crazed
The Star-Chronical says today:
"Coincident with the announcement that Mrs. Joseph F. Traunmiller, wife of the wealthy brewer, now at St. Vincent's insane asylum, was traveling with Herman C. Luyties, the millionaire drug manufacturer, in Mexico and California comes the real story of why the brewer lost his reason.
"It is asserted that Traunmiller was told of Luyties' attentions to his wife, but could not detect them together. Then came the assualt upon Luyties by John H. Murphy, a broker, who found his wife in Luyties company.
"Traunmiller set a trap. He read the story of the assault as printed to his wife, but he told her that Luyties had been killed. Thereupon it is said Mrs. Traunmiller went into hysterics. The trap had been effective.
"Traunmiller, it is asserted, walked the floor all night and in the morning was insane. He is said to be recovering at St. Vincent's asylum.
"Luyties left here ten days ago ostensibly for New York, but he was seen at Las Vegas last week, registering at the leading hotel as 'Herman C. G. Luyties,' and underneath appeared the name 'Mrs. J.F. Miller,' both of St. Louis. They secured adjoining rooms.
"Luyties and the woman, a tall, stately brunette, later left for Albuquerque.
"Mrs. Luyties is a decided blonde and very beautiful. She has gone to New York."
St. Louisans now in Los Angeles remember the two principal figures in this story of shattered homes well.
Luyties some years ago organized a merger of makers of homeopathic drugs, which brought him a large income. He was a great patron of sports and a member of the different field and country clubs around St. Louis. His stable of thoroughbreds was a costly one. Later his auto garage received most of his attention. He and his wife entertained extensively in their mansion near Forest park and at the clubs.
"Traunmiller years ago was a clerk in the Excelsior brewery, since torn down to give space for the immense new Union station. By wise investments he made money and invested in the brewery stock and other corporations. His wife, noted for her good looks, has long been popular in sociaty there.
During the world's fair, the Luyties and Traunmiller families entertained many out-of-town visitors.
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Sedalia Democrat
February 9, 1908
BLAMES LID FOR LUNACY
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SUNDAY CLOSING LAW DROVE
BREWER TRAUNMILLER
INSANE
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HIS WIFE HAD SECURED A DIVORCE
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Joesph E. Lademan, Brother of the
Divorced Woman, Appointed
Guardian by the Probate
Court in St. Louis
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St. Louis, MO. Feb 8. -- Joseph Traunmiller, former manager of the Excelsior Brewing Co., was declaired insane by a probate jury yesterday, and Joseph E. Lademan, his divorced wife's brother, was appointed guardian. Mrs. Traunmiller is at her home in Milwaukee.
Traunmiller was taken to St. Vincent's asylum here eighteen months ago, when his wife stated that the Sunday closing law was the cause. His friends allege domestic troubles caused him to weep constantly.
His wife then took a long trip through thw southwest. Returning, she obtained a divorce at Rolla, Mo., on the grounds that Traunmiller was mentally unsound.
Mrs. Adele Schreiner, Traunmiller's daughter, testified he was taken from St. Vincent's asylum here to the Milwaukee insane asylum last April, and thence to the state insane asylum at Fulton, Mo., where he has been extremely melancholy.
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TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1909
J. Traunmiller, Brewer, Dies in State Asylum
Joseph Traunmiller, former general manager of the Excelsior Brewery, who died at the State Hospital for the Insane at Fulton, Mo., Monday, will be buried in St. Louis. He had been in ill-health since his first commitment to an asylum more than two years ago, and of late his decline had been very rapid.
Friends in St. Louis and even the management of the hospital at Fulton did not realize that he was so close to death, but knew that he could not live many weeks.
Mrs. Traunmiller sued for divorce shortly after her husband entered an asylum. The proceedings were instituted at Rolla, and the suit went to trial on what purported to be a waiver of service signed by Traunmiller. A decree was obtained, but later was set aside on the ground that the waiver signature was not Traunmiller's. The suit is now pending an appeal.
Relatives made efforts to locate Mrs. Traunmiller Monday night, but her address could not learned. She was employed as a demonstrator by the Sanitol Chemical Co. and worked at new agencies established in the West.
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Janesville Daily Gazette
September 24, 1921
Probate of Will Bares
Intrigues of Wealthy
Missouri Manufacturer
[By Associated Press]
St. Louis -- How a romance with Herman C. G. Luyties, wealthy manufacturer, who died a week ago, was shattered shortly before a child was born to her, was related Saturday by Mrs. N. Giles, formerly Miss Claire Lademan. That Luyties was the father of the boy, George Hope Luyties, six years old, was disclosed in filing of his will several days ago. The boy was made a principal beneficiary.
Mrs. Giles said she had know Luyties since she was ten years old, had traveled in Europe with him, and later became engaged to him, although at the time she was married to a man from Waukegan, Ill. Mr. Luyties at the time of their sojourn in Europe had been divorced two years.
Following the birth of the baby. Mr Luyties, accordning to Mrs. Giles' statment, proposed marriage, but later asked that it be postponed on account of financial difficulties.
Mrs. Marie Addis, who was bequeathed $10,000 in the will, also was to have married Luyties, accordning to a statement by her.
Mrs. Mae Luyties, mother of Herman C.R. Luyties, Jr., is the divorced wife of the manufacturer, while her son was the only one known in the family until the will was probated.
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Coffeyville Daily Journal
September 24, 1921
MORTGAGED HIS TOMBSTONE
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Index Journal.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 24, 1921 -- The estate of Herman G. C. Luyties, wealthy manufacturer, apparently consists of little more than his life insurance of $250,000, according to announcements today, which were made in connection with the arrangements following the probation of his will early this week, when he named George Hope Luyties as his second son and a principal heredicary. It was previously not known publically that he was the father of a second son.
Mrs. Neville Giles, wife of a salesman here, has announced that she is mother of George Hope Luyties. Mrs Giles, formerly Miss Claire lademan, was divorced from Leonard A. Keefe of Waukegan, Ill., after the birth of George Hope Luyties, which occurred some time after she and Mr. Luyties returned from a sojourn in Europe.
Mrs. Giles claims that while she was Miss Lademan, that Luyties proposed to her and later asked that the marriage be postponed becuase of financial difficulties.
Mrs. Mae Luyties, divorced wife of Herman G.C. Luyties, Jr., the only male descendent known until the will was probated.
Mrs. Marie Addis, who was decreed $10,000 by Luyties, also claims she was to have married Luyties.
Mrs. Giles claimed her romance with her firs husband, Keefe, was shattered through the birth of the boy, which led to the divorce given Keefe, inasmuch as Luyties never married her after he proposed.
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Wealthy St. Louis Manufacturer
Gave Chattels on Property
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St. Louis, Sept. 24 -- Within a week prior to his death last Saturday, Herman C. G. Luyties, reputed wealthy manufacturer, gave chattel mortgages on his personal property, including a tombstone he had purchased for his grave, an examination today of records in the city record's office showed. This gave color to rumors that his estate had dwindled considerably in recent years. An executor of the estate, however, announced Luyties had $250,000 life insurance.
Filing of his will disclosed that Luyties was a father of a son by Mrs. Neville Giles, to whom he was not married legally. This son, George Hope Luyties, six years old, and Herman C. G. Luyties, Jr., 21, a son by Luties' wife who divorces him in 1912, are the principal beneficiaries.
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Boyden Reporter.
September 29, 1921
"LOVE CHILD" TO GET A FORTUNE
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UNKNOWN SON GIVEN HALF OF
LUYTIES ESTATE
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MOTHER TELLS OF ROMANCE
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Existence of a Second Child is
Discolsed with Filing of Will of
Wealthy St. Louisan
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St. Louis -- Miss Claire lademan, mother of George Hope Luyties, 6-year-old son of Herman C.G. Luyties, president of the Sanitol Chemical company, who died last Saturday, told the story of her romance with the millionaire. The existence of a second son was not generally known until the will was filed. It gives him half the estate, which will run into millions. There is another son, Herman C.G. Luyties, Jr. Miss Lademan insists the older son knew of the boy heir at all times. Lawyers who have examined the will say it will stand in any court and that the "love child" will get half the estate.
Miss Lademan says she knew Luyties when she was 10 years old and was a frequent visitor in his home until she was 18, when she contracted a marriage with a Milwaukee man. Six months later, thoroughly disillusioned, she left her husband, who refused to grant her a divorce.
In 1914 she and her mother went to Eurpoe. The met Luyties there and toured the chief cities with him. In the course of several months she discovered she was to become a mother. Luyties promised to marry her as soon as she could secure a divorce. He had been divorced by his wife two years before.
Miss Lademan returned to the United States. Her baby was born in San Francisco. Luyties visited her there before the child was born and made a special trip immediately after its birth in the fall of 1915. Her husband filed suit for divorce in Milwaukee. She had returned to St. Louis by that time and she and Luyties were spending much of their time together. Her husband was granted a divorce in 1916 and she and Luyties were to be married a year later, to comply with Wisconsin laws. Meanwhile she went to Asbury Park, where Luyties visited her frequently. He told her he was worried by some financial deals and begged her to hold off their marriage until he had solved the tangle.
She eventually tired of these promises and the delays and finally went to Luyties' attorney, who assured her the boy would have a name and be taken care of financially. Miss Lademan admitted a new interest had come into her life; that she and Luyties had run their course, but she was determined the boy should be cared for. The provisions of the will show that Luyties had met all her demands.
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September 29, 1921
Brooklyn Eagle
SON OF RICH MAN,
HITHERTO UNHEARD
OF, NAMED IN WILL
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Legitimate Child to Fight
Division of Estate of
Late H.C. G. Luyties
[Special Correspondent of the Eagle.]
Chicago, September 26 -- The death at St. Louis recently of Herman C. G. Luyties, president of Sanitol Chemical Laboratories there, and the filing in the St. Louis Courts of Luyties' will for probate have revealed the existence of a hitherto unheard-of son of the millionaire chemical manufacturer, who is left heir to half a fortune of many millions.
Two women living at a hotel here are involved in the mystery. They are Mrs. E. Lademan, former wife of a wealthy St. Louis brewer, and her daughter Claire. Miss Lademan has acknowledged being the mother of young Luyties, whose very existence had hitherto not been suspected. In spite of this the youngster's half-brother, C. G. Luyties Jr., to whom has been left the remained of the estate and who had expected to inherit nearly all of it, has refused to acknowledge the boy's existence and will fight the provisions of the will in court.
The mystery boy's name, as it appears in the will, is George Hope Luyties. He is 7 years of age. The other Luyties, who is many years older, has so far refused to acknowledge him and insists that there is no such person. I "I have no brother," he said, "and there is no such person as George Hope in our family. My father was married only once to my knowledge and I am the only child."
However, an examination of the will shows it is genuine and it will probably stand a court attack. Mrs. Lademan was for several years housekeeper for Mr. Luyties, who was acquainted both with her and her daughter. Frank Highley, Chicago manager of the Sanitol concern, declared today that he knew of the 7-year-old boy, but htat he did not believe that he was the son of the elder Luyties.
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Bares a Family Skeleton
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Legitimate Son of Herman C.G.
Luyties, 21, Informed of Half-
Brother Through Father's Will
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St. Louis, Sept 24, 1921. -- Discussing the will of his father, wealthy president of the Sanitol Chemical Laboratories, which was filed for probate yesterday, bequeathing one-half of the estate to a George Hope Luyties, described as "my son," Herman C. G. Luyties, Jr. said today that he had no brother and there had never been a George Hope Luyties in his family.
Herman C.G. Luyties, Jr., is 21 years old and is a captain in the 1st Missouri regiment. In the late war, when barely 18 years old, he distinguished himself in action in France with the tank corps. The elder Luyties died last Friday at the age of 50.
"I presume the person referred to as George Hope Luyties is a 7-year-old boy, grandson of a Mrs. Lademan, formerly Mrs. Traunmiller, who was housekeeper a number of years, until last spring, for my father," said Luyties.
"Mrs. lademan's daughter Claire, brought the child, which I understood to be her son by a husband from whom she is divorced, to my father's house and remained there for some time with her mother, our housekeeper. I never heard my father call this child his son.
The shares of Herman, Jr., and that of George Hope Luyties are left in trust until each reaches the age of 25, when they shall come into full possession of the estate.
Other bequests in the will include $5,000 to Mrs. E. Lademan of Chicago, formerly his housekeeper; $10,000 to Miss Marie Addis of St. Louis. The income from that part of the estate left to George Hope Luyties goes to Miss Claire Lademan of Chicago until George Hope Luyties reaches the age of 25, for his maintenance and education. Herman, Jr., shall receive income from his share beginning beginning at once. Miss Addis said today, she had been the fiance of Luyties and presumes she was mentioned in the will for that reason. Miss Addis is 24 years old and lives with her mother, Mrs. M. J. Addis.
In February, 1907, St. Louis newspapers published dispatches from points in New Mexico and Arizona that Luyties and a woman companion were traveling together and had registered at a hotel in Phoenix as "Mr. and Mrs. Luyties," At that time Mrs. Luyties was in New York. In November 1911, Mrs. Luyties filed suit for divorce, alleging with among other things, that her husband preferred the companionship of other women to hers to such an extent that his actions had become a subj
ect of comment with the public and the press.
She obtained a divorce, with $75,000, consisting of personal property and a paid up $50,000 policy on Luyties' life. In addition she obtained $5,300 a year alimony and custody of their only child, Herman C. G. Luyties, Jr.
Frank Joseph Traunmiller (1859–1909 ) . They married in 1884.
Emma and Frank's Children:
1. Otto Traunmiller (SEPTEMBER 1885 - AUGUST 1888)
2. Adele Traunmiller (December 2, 1888 St. Louis, Missouri – February 1954). On 20 Jul 1907 in St Charles, St Charles, Missouri, she married Charles Augustus Schreiner (1882–1944) and they had the following children: Charles A Schreiner Junior (born 6 AUG 1908 at 3880 Connectione, St Louis, Missouri - 15 MAY 1978 Chicago, Cook, Illinois). Charles, Jr. married Mary Letitia Channon (1908–1974).
Frank Joseph Traunmiller and Emma Sophie Lademan were the original owners of our home in St Louis, Missouri. Joseph became ill and died young. Emma had left him prior to his death. Shortly after his death Adele, the eldest daughter, married Charles A Shreiner, they had 2 children: Charles A Shreiner, Jr. and John J Shreiner. The younger daughter Claire lived with Adele and Charles for some time in St Louis. Jim Moll
3. Edna Traunmiller (OCTOBER 1892 - JUNE 1893)
4. Claire Josephine Lademan Traunmiller ( JULY 8, 1894 Missouri –___)
Emma is the sister of Frederick Wilhelm Lademann, the father of William Duero Lademan, Ph.D. Here is her story, excerpted from "Compact Vignette - Saitol, The Playboy and The Angel":
In February of 1907 headlines such as “Wife of Rich St Louis Brewer Said to Have Eloped”, and “St Louis Millionaire Is Travelling With Married Woman”, and “Los Angeles Shelters Desecrators of Homes”, showed the extent of the public’s interest and disapproval of Herman C. G. Luyties and his affair with a certain Mrs Traunmiller.
Emma Sophie Lademan, as she was before she married Frank Joseph Traunmiller, was five years older than Luyties with two children and was a member of the smart St Louis set. Just how long the affair with Luyties had been going on is not reported but it was probably since 1904 and it was obviously intense. She and Luyties had been followed by the press in a way that would do justice to any modern day Papparazzo and the story was worth the telling, the more so because the cuckolded Mr Traunmiller eventually had to be committed to an asylum for what we would term today ‘a mental breakdown’ but in those less politically correct times, it was because he had become insane. The press lapped it up but not one word about the reaction from the Luyties family or Herman’s wife, Mae.
As a result of this exposure Emma tried divorcing her husband and even tried forging his signature on relevant papers. What Luyties may have promised her is not known but one thing he did was to employ her as a Sanitol demonstrator, covering the western states. After all, she still had a thirteen-year-old daughter to look after and Luyties seemed to have had no intention to stop seeing her. Tragically, Frank Joseph Traunmiller died, still insane, in 1909. This would not be the last of this story, however.
The 1907 affair was one public indicator that Herman Luyties’ world was starting to unravel. The second occurred two years later but it did not involve a woman. It involved Herman’s business. In May 1909 twenty-nine stockholders of The Sanitol Company applied to the courts for a receiver to be appointed, alleging serious mismanagement by Herman Luyties and his management team. The stockholders were also very concerned about both the character and honesty of Luyties.
Despite bringing a counter suit for libel and resigning his presidency of Sanitol, in protest, the court found in favour of the stockholders. The amount to be paid by Luyties was a staggering (for the time) $722,060! The court also found that Luyties had raised his own salary from $6000 to $25,000 without authority and had obtained false payments for worthless formulae. In a withering indictment of Luyties’ behavior the presiding judge said “The evidence shows a ruthless scuttling of the assets of the corporation by one who held a position of trust…He seems to have regarded himself as the corporation.”. The judge was probably accurate in his assessment because Luyties was behaving both professionally and privately in a completely self-centred way.
Such a finding should have been crippling both financially and personally but Herman Luyties had deep pockets and a thick skin – as well as an angel looking over his shoulder.
In the 1910 Census Luyties was shown has being a Real Estate Manager – no doubt a reference to the significant property holdings owned by the Luyties family and which he was managing for the family. Surprisingly, his wife Mae, his son Herman Junior and three servants were also listed as living with him. But, inevitably perhaps, Mae divorced Herman in 1912.
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Los Angeles Herald
Vol. XXXIV. No. 124.
February 2, 1907
WIFE'S ACT DRIVES MAN TO ASYLUM
Los Angeles Shelters
Desecrators of Homes
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St. Louis Millionaire Is
Traveling with Married Woman
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Wronged Husband Tries Clever Ruse
to Learn of Infidelity and Paces
the Floor Until he is Crazed
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Los Angeles is sheltering two St. Louisans who in the past few days have set all sociaty buzzing there by alleged breach of the proprieties.
Herman C. Luyties, the millionaire drug manufacturer, is registered here at an obscure hotel, and "Mrs. J. F. Miller" is not far away.
The latter signature is of peculiar interest becuase a few days ago Joseph F. Traunmiller, a wealthy brewer of St. Louis, was confined to St. Vincent's insane asylum there, following the alleged exposure of Luyties' friendship for his wife. "J. F. Miller" is looked upon by many as an abbreviation of "J. F. Traunmiller."
Only a few weeks ago the signatures of Luyties and "Mrs. Miller" were were registered at a Las Vegas hotel, though when Luyties left St. Louis ten days ago it was ostensibly to go to New York.
Luyties was assaulted early in January by John H. Murphy, a broker, who said he found his wife in Luyties company. The sensational attack was followed by the subsequent exposure resulting in the breakdown of Traunmiller, whose reason was shattered by his domestic troubles, so his friends assert.
The circumstances of the latest chapter as telegraphed The Herald last night from St. Louis, are as follows:
Husband is Crazed
The Star-Chronical says today:
"Coincident with the announcement that Mrs. Joseph F. Traunmiller, wife of the wealthy brewer, now at St. Vincent's insane asylum, was traveling with Herman C. Luyties, the millionaire drug manufacturer, in Mexico and California comes the real story of why the brewer lost his reason.
"It is asserted that Traunmiller was told of Luyties' attentions to his wife, but could not detect them together. Then came the assualt upon Luyties by John H. Murphy, a broker, who found his wife in Luyties company.
"Traunmiller set a trap. He read the story of the assault as printed to his wife, but he told her that Luyties had been killed. Thereupon it is said Mrs. Traunmiller went into hysterics. The trap had been effective.
"Traunmiller, it is asserted, walked the floor all night and in the morning was insane. He is said to be recovering at St. Vincent's asylum.
"Luyties left here ten days ago ostensibly for New York, but he was seen at Las Vegas last week, registering at the leading hotel as 'Herman C. G. Luyties,' and underneath appeared the name 'Mrs. J.F. Miller,' both of St. Louis. They secured adjoining rooms.
"Luyties and the woman, a tall, stately brunette, later left for Albuquerque.
"Mrs. Luyties is a decided blonde and very beautiful. She has gone to New York."
St. Louisans now in Los Angeles remember the two principal figures in this story of shattered homes well.
Luyties some years ago organized a merger of makers of homeopathic drugs, which brought him a large income. He was a great patron of sports and a member of the different field and country clubs around St. Louis. His stable of thoroughbreds was a costly one. Later his auto garage received most of his attention. He and his wife entertained extensively in their mansion near Forest park and at the clubs.
"Traunmiller years ago was a clerk in the Excelsior brewery, since torn down to give space for the immense new Union station. By wise investments he made money and invested in the brewery stock and other corporations. His wife, noted for her good looks, has long been popular in sociaty there.
During the world's fair, the Luyties and Traunmiller families entertained many out-of-town visitors.
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Sedalia Democrat
February 9, 1908
BLAMES LID FOR LUNACY
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SUNDAY CLOSING LAW DROVE
BREWER TRAUNMILLER
INSANE
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HIS WIFE HAD SECURED A DIVORCE
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Joesph E. Lademan, Brother of the
Divorced Woman, Appointed
Guardian by the Probate
Court in St. Louis
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St. Louis, MO. Feb 8. -- Joseph Traunmiller, former manager of the Excelsior Brewing Co., was declaired insane by a probate jury yesterday, and Joseph E. Lademan, his divorced wife's brother, was appointed guardian. Mrs. Traunmiller is at her home in Milwaukee.
Traunmiller was taken to St. Vincent's asylum here eighteen months ago, when his wife stated that the Sunday closing law was the cause. His friends allege domestic troubles caused him to weep constantly.
His wife then took a long trip through thw southwest. Returning, she obtained a divorce at Rolla, Mo., on the grounds that Traunmiller was mentally unsound.
Mrs. Adele Schreiner, Traunmiller's daughter, testified he was taken from St. Vincent's asylum here to the Milwaukee insane asylum last April, and thence to the state insane asylum at Fulton, Mo., where he has been extremely melancholy.
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TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1909
J. Traunmiller, Brewer, Dies in State Asylum
Joseph Traunmiller, former general manager of the Excelsior Brewery, who died at the State Hospital for the Insane at Fulton, Mo., Monday, will be buried in St. Louis. He had been in ill-health since his first commitment to an asylum more than two years ago, and of late his decline had been very rapid.
Friends in St. Louis and even the management of the hospital at Fulton did not realize that he was so close to death, but knew that he could not live many weeks.
Mrs. Traunmiller sued for divorce shortly after her husband entered an asylum. The proceedings were instituted at Rolla, and the suit went to trial on what purported to be a waiver of service signed by Traunmiller. A decree was obtained, but later was set aside on the ground that the waiver signature was not Traunmiller's. The suit is now pending an appeal.
Relatives made efforts to locate Mrs. Traunmiller Monday night, but her address could not learned. She was employed as a demonstrator by the Sanitol Chemical Co. and worked at new agencies established in the West.
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Janesville Daily Gazette
September 24, 1921
Probate of Will Bares
Intrigues of Wealthy
Missouri Manufacturer
[By Associated Press]
St. Louis -- How a romance with Herman C. G. Luyties, wealthy manufacturer, who died a week ago, was shattered shortly before a child was born to her, was related Saturday by Mrs. N. Giles, formerly Miss Claire Lademan. That Luyties was the father of the boy, George Hope Luyties, six years old, was disclosed in filing of his will several days ago. The boy was made a principal beneficiary.
Mrs. Giles said she had know Luyties since she was ten years old, had traveled in Europe with him, and later became engaged to him, although at the time she was married to a man from Waukegan, Ill. Mr. Luyties at the time of their sojourn in Europe had been divorced two years.
Following the birth of the baby. Mr Luyties, accordning to Mrs. Giles' statment, proposed marriage, but later asked that it be postponed on account of financial difficulties.
Mrs. Marie Addis, who was bequeathed $10,000 in the will, also was to have married Luyties, accordning to a statement by her.
Mrs. Mae Luyties, mother of Herman C.R. Luyties, Jr., is the divorced wife of the manufacturer, while her son was the only one known in the family until the will was probated.
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Coffeyville Daily Journal
September 24, 1921
MORTGAGED HIS TOMBSTONE
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Index Journal.
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 24, 1921 -- The estate of Herman G. C. Luyties, wealthy manufacturer, apparently consists of little more than his life insurance of $250,000, according to announcements today, which were made in connection with the arrangements following the probation of his will early this week, when he named George Hope Luyties as his second son and a principal heredicary. It was previously not known publically that he was the father of a second son.
Mrs. Neville Giles, wife of a salesman here, has announced that she is mother of George Hope Luyties. Mrs Giles, formerly Miss Claire lademan, was divorced from Leonard A. Keefe of Waukegan, Ill., after the birth of George Hope Luyties, which occurred some time after she and Mr. Luyties returned from a sojourn in Europe.
Mrs. Giles claims that while she was Miss Lademan, that Luyties proposed to her and later asked that the marriage be postponed becuase of financial difficulties.
Mrs. Mae Luyties, divorced wife of Herman G.C. Luyties, Jr., the only male descendent known until the will was probated.
Mrs. Marie Addis, who was decreed $10,000 by Luyties, also claims she was to have married Luyties.
Mrs. Giles claimed her romance with her firs husband, Keefe, was shattered through the birth of the boy, which led to the divorce given Keefe, inasmuch as Luyties never married her after he proposed.
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Wealthy St. Louis Manufacturer
Gave Chattels on Property
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St. Louis, Sept. 24 -- Within a week prior to his death last Saturday, Herman C. G. Luyties, reputed wealthy manufacturer, gave chattel mortgages on his personal property, including a tombstone he had purchased for his grave, an examination today of records in the city record's office showed. This gave color to rumors that his estate had dwindled considerably in recent years. An executor of the estate, however, announced Luyties had $250,000 life insurance.
Filing of his will disclosed that Luyties was a father of a son by Mrs. Neville Giles, to whom he was not married legally. This son, George Hope Luyties, six years old, and Herman C. G. Luyties, Jr., 21, a son by Luties' wife who divorces him in 1912, are the principal beneficiaries.
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Boyden Reporter.
September 29, 1921
"LOVE CHILD" TO GET A FORTUNE
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UNKNOWN SON GIVEN HALF OF
LUYTIES ESTATE
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MOTHER TELLS OF ROMANCE
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Existence of a Second Child is
Discolsed with Filing of Will of
Wealthy St. Louisan
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St. Louis -- Miss Claire lademan, mother of George Hope Luyties, 6-year-old son of Herman C.G. Luyties, president of the Sanitol Chemical company, who died last Saturday, told the story of her romance with the millionaire. The existence of a second son was not generally known until the will was filed. It gives him half the estate, which will run into millions. There is another son, Herman C.G. Luyties, Jr. Miss Lademan insists the older son knew of the boy heir at all times. Lawyers who have examined the will say it will stand in any court and that the "love child" will get half the estate.
Miss Lademan says she knew Luyties when she was 10 years old and was a frequent visitor in his home until she was 18, when she contracted a marriage with a Milwaukee man. Six months later, thoroughly disillusioned, she left her husband, who refused to grant her a divorce.
In 1914 she and her mother went to Eurpoe. The met Luyties there and toured the chief cities with him. In the course of several months she discovered she was to become a mother. Luyties promised to marry her as soon as she could secure a divorce. He had been divorced by his wife two years before.
Miss Lademan returned to the United States. Her baby was born in San Francisco. Luyties visited her there before the child was born and made a special trip immediately after its birth in the fall of 1915. Her husband filed suit for divorce in Milwaukee. She had returned to St. Louis by that time and she and Luyties were spending much of their time together. Her husband was granted a divorce in 1916 and she and Luyties were to be married a year later, to comply with Wisconsin laws. Meanwhile she went to Asbury Park, where Luyties visited her frequently. He told her he was worried by some financial deals and begged her to hold off their marriage until he had solved the tangle.
She eventually tired of these promises and the delays and finally went to Luyties' attorney, who assured her the boy would have a name and be taken care of financially. Miss Lademan admitted a new interest had come into her life; that she and Luyties had run their course, but she was determined the boy should be cared for. The provisions of the will show that Luyties had met all her demands.
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September 29, 1921
Brooklyn Eagle
SON OF RICH MAN,
HITHERTO UNHEARD
OF, NAMED IN WILL
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Legitimate Child to Fight
Division of Estate of
Late H.C. G. Luyties
[Special Correspondent of the Eagle.]
Chicago, September 26 -- The death at St. Louis recently of Herman C. G. Luyties, president of Sanitol Chemical Laboratories there, and the filing in the St. Louis Courts of Luyties' will for probate have revealed the existence of a hitherto unheard-of son of the millionaire chemical manufacturer, who is left heir to half a fortune of many millions.
Two women living at a hotel here are involved in the mystery. They are Mrs. E. Lademan, former wife of a wealthy St. Louis brewer, and her daughter Claire. Miss Lademan has acknowledged being the mother of young Luyties, whose very existence had hitherto not been suspected. In spite of this the youngster's half-brother, C. G. Luyties Jr., to whom has been left the remained of the estate and who had expected to inherit nearly all of it, has refused to acknowledge the boy's existence and will fight the provisions of the will in court.
The mystery boy's name, as it appears in the will, is George Hope Luyties. He is 7 years of age. The other Luyties, who is many years older, has so far refused to acknowledge him and insists that there is no such person. I "I have no brother," he said, "and there is no such person as George Hope in our family. My father was married only once to my knowledge and I am the only child."
However, an examination of the will shows it is genuine and it will probably stand a court attack. Mrs. Lademan was for several years housekeeper for Mr. Luyties, who was acquainted both with her and her daughter. Frank Highley, Chicago manager of the Sanitol concern, declared today that he knew of the 7-year-old boy, but htat he did not believe that he was the son of the elder Luyties.
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Bares a Family Skeleton
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Legitimate Son of Herman C.G.
Luyties, 21, Informed of Half-
Brother Through Father's Will
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St. Louis, Sept 24, 1921. -- Discussing the will of his father, wealthy president of the Sanitol Chemical Laboratories, which was filed for probate yesterday, bequeathing one-half of the estate to a George Hope Luyties, described as "my son," Herman C. G. Luyties, Jr. said today that he had no brother and there had never been a George Hope Luyties in his family.
Herman C.G. Luyties, Jr., is 21 years old and is a captain in the 1st Missouri regiment. In the late war, when barely 18 years old, he distinguished himself in action in France with the tank corps. The elder Luyties died last Friday at the age of 50.
"I presume the person referred to as George Hope Luyties is a 7-year-old boy, grandson of a Mrs. Lademan, formerly Mrs. Traunmiller, who was housekeeper a number of years, until last spring, for my father," said Luyties.
"Mrs. lademan's daughter Claire, brought the child, which I understood to be her son by a husband from whom she is divorced, to my father's house and remained there for some time with her mother, our housekeeper. I never heard my father call this child his son.
The shares of Herman, Jr., and that of George Hope Luyties are left in trust until each reaches the age of 25, when they shall come into full possession of the estate.
Other bequests in the will include $5,000 to Mrs. E. Lademan of Chicago, formerly his housekeeper; $10,000 to Miss Marie Addis of St. Louis. The income from that part of the estate left to George Hope Luyties goes to Miss Claire Lademan of Chicago until George Hope Luyties reaches the age of 25, for his maintenance and education. Herman, Jr., shall receive income from his share beginning beginning at once. Miss Addis said today, she had been the fiance of Luyties and presumes she was mentioned in the will for that reason. Miss Addis is 24 years old and lives with her mother, Mrs. M. J. Addis.
In February, 1907, St. Louis newspapers published dispatches from points in New Mexico and Arizona that Luyties and a woman companion were traveling together and had registered at a hotel in Phoenix as "Mr. and Mrs. Luyties," At that time Mrs. Luyties was in New York. In November 1911, Mrs. Luyties filed suit for divorce, alleging with among other things, that her husband preferred the companionship of other women to hers to such an extent that his actions had become a subj
ect of comment with the public and the press.
She obtained a divorce, with $75,000, consisting of personal property and a paid up $50,000 policy on Luyties' life. In addition she obtained $5,300 a year alimony and custody of their only child, Herman C. G. Luyties, Jr.
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Joseph Uhrig Lademan Sr
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Joseph Uhrig Lademan
1869–1965
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1871–1893
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Otto Thilo Lademan
1874–1950
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1875–1953
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Oskar Emil Lademan
1876 – unknown
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1879–1924
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1886–1925
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