The Detroit times., 1910-01-29
WEDDED IS YEARS,
FRIENDS THOUGHT
HIM BACHELOR
Mother Of Gustave Darmstaetter
Surprised To Learn That Son Who
Lived With Her Has Wife and
Family in Pontiac.
Twas Just a Whim To Marry
Quietly and Not Announce It."
Is Mans Explanation.


score OF years as confirmed
bachelor. II you should suddenly dis
cover that be had a wife and three
children In another city, with whom
he dwelt in sweet content while not
attending TO his business duties.
wouldn't 1t give you a shock?
That IL the. unexpected revelation
that came recently to a number OF
friends and relatives OF Gustave
Darmstaetter, one OF the owners and.
until Jan. /. secretary of the West
Side Brewery, on Howard-st, near
Twelfth.
Among those to whom the intel
ligence came as a matter OF news was
Mr. Darmstaetter's own mother, Mrs.
Louisa Darmstaetter, No. SSs Howard
St Although the marriage took place
10 years ago. the aged woman learned
OF II for the first time only a few
days ago.
Tt was purely through an accident
that Mr.. Darmstaetter's marriage be-
came generally known among his
friends and acQuaintences.
A short time ago he was injured In
an automobile accident, and the news
naturally found its way into the pa
pers. II was stated very innocently
that the injured man had been taken
TO his home I'm Pontiac. That was the
first intimation. TO at least a portion
OF his friends. that he had home at
ali. outside OF the parental abode
where be had always lived, 1t was
supposed.
The more curious ones began 10
make Inquiries. In some instances
the question was put up to Mr.. Darn
staetter himself.
Yves, I'm married. What of it?"
he would reply simply.
Then II was all true.
Yet, Mr.. Darmstaetter has appar~
emily made no effort 10 conceal the
fact OF his marriage. His full name
appears I'm the Pontiac city directory,
together with his address, his wife's
name. Mrs. Ella Darmstaetter. and
the names OF his three children,
Olga, Yola and Donald. He has a
beautiful home at No. 221 Asylum
ave, where he has spent most OF his
time since the accident. coming into
the city only about twice a week.
Here he was found by a Times re-
porter, Thursday afternoon. He did
not hesitate to answer questions. but
did not see any necessity for dragging
his marriage before the public at
this time.
ct IL true / never made any public
announcement of my marriage" he
{ said. when I decided TO take that
step quietly slipped out OF town TO
another city, had the knot tied, and
slipped back with my wife. told no
one about Il at the time. but IL gradu-
ally became known. II anyone asked
me I told them. I had no reason to
keep II quiet. II was Just a whim,
notion on my part not to announce
II and I don't see any occasion for
doing so now. Most OF my friends
know II by this time"
Mrs Darmstaetter, the mother, Is
Just beginning to get acquainted with
her daughter-in-law and her grand
children, Since the accident, which,
after all proved a fortunate one in
some ways, Mr.. Darmstaetter has
brought his family TO call on his
mother on occasions and he has been
complimented on his choice OF COM
panion He is preparing now to visit
in the south because OF poor health.
and expects to leave next week.
Gus says he often wanted to tell
me of his marriage, but II had gone
so long he Just could not bring him
self to do It," said the mother, Friday
morning.
How did he account for his fire.
auent absence from homer" was
asked.
"Oh, supposed he was away on
business. There was nothing unusual
about that. you know. But I had no
idea he had a home and family in
Pontiac. don't know why he kept
his marriage a secret in the first
place. / suppose he had his own
reasons"