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July 18, 1910: George C. Luitweiler wanted to sell his home at 1134 State St. so he could get money to be treated for tuberculosis. When his wife disagreed, he shot her to death and wounded her sister, then went upstairs to kill himself with cyanide. Because the family lived near County Hospital, doctors were able to revive Luitweiler. In 1911, he was found insane and sent to Patton hospital, but he escaped in May 1912, The Times said. It’s unclear what became of their son, Samuel Henry “Buster” Luitweiler. A news account in the Herald says his grandmother filed papers to become his guardian, but his name doesn’t appear in any online death index. |
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The son, Samuel Henry Luitweiler, b. 31 Jul 1905 in Los Angeles, appears in the California Death Index 1940-1997. He passed away in Morro Bay 9 Dec 1981.
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Regarding the article of July 18, 2010 by Larry Harnisch(The Daily Mirror). I see you have a comment that Samuel Henry Luitwieler passed away in Morro Bay December 9th 1981. This is true. I am one of S. H. Luitwieler’s two remaining sons. At birth our father’s name was William Samuel (Buster) Luitwieler. but after the tragedy of his mothers murder Our Great Grandmother Sophia Charlotte Luitwieler gained legal custody; changing his name to Samuel Henry Luitwieler with the aid of legendary attorney Earl Rogers who also had George Chichester Luitwieler acquited of Ist degree murder by reason of insanity. I am currently compiling a book of the Luitwieler family whose Los Angeles history goes back to 1877 when LA population had just reached 10,000. Some amazing twists of fate affected the outcome of this once prominent LA family if not for my father would have no living progeny. George C. Luitwieler more than 30 years after his reported death in 1912 revealed himself to his son in a Los Angeles diner on Main Street.
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Hi John William Luitwieler. I read your father’s and grandfather’s story with interest as I am doing the update to the Dutch Luitwieler’s family tree. You may or may not know that the 3 Luitwieler brothers who emigrated to the US are in my family history data. Some of your US family data is shown in the book Leutwyler von Lupfig 1693 – 1947. My name is Charles Luitwieler and I live in Canada. My wife is Ann Luitwieler. Our Luitwieler family website is http://www.leutwiler.ch and you are welcome to contact us.
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Mr. Luitweiler,
My name is Nancy Nicholas. My great aunts were Stella Dillingham and May Agnes Dillingham. Our family has often wondered what became of your father after Stella was shot. I know my grandfather, William Dillingham, younger brother of Stella and Agnes was effected deeply, but rarely spoke of the tragedy.
I am very interested in learning any details you may have learned from your father. The Dillingham family also dates back in LA history, however, we have very little information.
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