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{{Villain_Infobox

|Image = ~~20200724 031855~~.jpg

|Image = Edgein.jpg

|fullname = Edward Theodore Gein

|alias = The Mad Butcher The Butcher of Plainfield The Plainfield Ghoul

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|origin = La Crosse County, Wisconsin, U.S.

|skills =

|type of villain = ~~Tomb Robber~~ Serial Killer

|type of villain = Mentally Ill Serial Killer

|crimes = [[Murder]] Mutilation [[Arson]] [[Cannibalism]] [[Kidnapping]] [[Necrophilia]] [[Misogyny~~]] [[Rape~~]]

|crimes = [[Murder]] Mutilation [[Arson]] [[Cannibalism]] [[Kidnapping]] [[Necrophilia]] [[Misogyny]]

|goals = Wanting to be with his beloved mother Augusta.

|hobby = Killing people, robbing graveyards, fashioning human trophies}}

'''Edward Theodore Gein''' (August 27th, 1906 - July 26th, 1984) was an American serial killer and [[Body snatching|body snatcher]] also known as '''The Mad Butcher''' and '''The Butcher of Plainfield'''. Gein is widely regarded among the most infamous serial killers in American history, his only two confirmed victims were Bernice Worden and Mary Hogan. Aside from the murders, Gein was known for human trophy collecting and robbed bones and flesh from many local graveyards in his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin ~~were~~ most of his crimes were committed.

'''Edward Theodore Gein''' (August 27th, 1906 - July 26th, 1984) was an American serial killer and [[Body snatching|body snatcher]] also known as '''The Mad Butcher''' and '''The Butcher of Plainfield'''. Gein is widely regarded among the most infamous serial killers in American history, his only two confirmed victims were Bernice Worden and Mary Hogan. Aside from the murders, Gein was known for human trophy collecting and robbed bones and flesh from many local graveyards in his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin where most of his crimes were committed.

==Early Life==

Edward Gein had a hellish childhood; his mother, [[Augusta Gein]], was a pious woman who would read Gein and his brother Henry handpicked Bible verses from the Old Testament, often of a [[Misogyny|misogynistic]] or grotesque context. Ed's father, George, was an alcoholic which caused a significant amount of tension in his family. Augusta detested her husband due to his alcoholism and inability to hold down a job, which many speculate may have been a contributing factor in Gein ~~descending~~ into insanity.

Edward Gein had a hellish childhood; his mother, [[Augusta Gein]], was a pious woman who would read Gein and his brother Henry handpicked Bible verses from the Old Testament, often of a [[Misogyny|misogynistic]] or grotesque context. Ed's father, George, was an alcoholic which caused a significant amount of tension in his family. Augusta detested her husband due to his alcoholism and inability to hold down a job, which many speculate may have been a contributing factor in Gein's descent into insanity.

Edward was extremely close to his mother, who tried to control every aspect of his life, when at school she would punish him for establishing ~~friendship~~ with any of his classmates. Many of the staff at his school saw Eddie as abnormal, he was shy and possessed a rather eccentric personality, ~~this~~ included randomly laughing for no apparent reason and strange mannerisms.

Edward was extremely close to his mother, who tried to control every aspect of his life, when at school she would punish him for establishing friendships with any of his classmates. Many of the staff at his school saw Eddie as abnormal, he was shy and possessed a rather eccentric personality, which included him randomly laughing for no apparent reason and strange mannerisms.

Gein's father died in 1940 at the age of 66 from heart failure attributable to his lifelong alcoholism, Gein and his brother Henry had to work various odd jobs in order to sustain a suitable income for themselves and their mother. Gein, unlike his brother Henry, was particularly close to his mother, who even when Gein was an adult, tried to control every aspect of his life due to his naivety. In 1944, Gein and Henry were burning away vegetarian marsh which went out of control, and drew the attention of the local fire brigade; Henry's body was found later that day and his death was attributed to choking to death in the fire. Gein now devoted his entire time to ~~look~~ after his mother, whose health was significantly ailing after suffering a stroke following Henry's death. Gein was a diagnosed schizophrenic and it has been speculated his mother suffered from a similar condition.

Gein's father died in 1940 at the age of 66 from heart failure attributable to his lifelong alcoholism, Gein and his brother Henry had to work various odd jobs in order to sustain a suitable income for themselves and their mother. Gein, unlike his brother Henry, was particularly close to his mother, who even when Gein was an adult, tried to control every aspect of his life due to his naivety. In 1944, Gein and Henry were burning away vegetarian marsh which went out of control, and drew the attention of the local fire brigade; Henry's body was found later that day and his death was attributed to choking to death in the fire. Gein now devoted his entire time to looking after his mother, whose health was significantly ailing after suffering a stroke following Henry's death. Gein was diagnosed schizophrenic and it has been speculated his mother suffered from a similar condition.

In 1945, Gein and his mother visited the home of a man named Smith who was beating a dog to a bloody pulp, and he eventually beat the dog to death despite a woman coming outside and yelling to stop. Augusta seemed to be more appalled by the sight of a woman rather than the shocking attack of animal cruelty that had just occurred. Augusta, as a religious zealot, always took a misogynistic outlook on the world and hated women despite being one herself; she told her son Smith was unmarried and so the woman had no business commanding him to do anything and referred to her as "Smith's Harlot" a slang term for a whore.

Augusta died from a second stroke later in 1945 at the age of 67, leaving Gein distraught. The author Harold Schechter, who wrote a book documenting Ed Gein's life, said regarding her death, Gein had "lost his only friend and one true love. And he was absolutely alone in the world." Following her death, Gein worked a ~~serious~~ of odd jobs.

Augusta died from a second stroke later in 1945 at the age of 67, leaving Gein distraught. The author Harold Schechter, who wrote a book documenting Ed Gein's life, said regarding her death, Gein had "lost his only friend and one true love. And he was absolutely alone in the world." Following her death, Gein worked a series of odd jobs.

==Criminal history==

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==Trial, imprisonment and death==

Gein's trial began in 1957, but he pleaded not guilty due to reason of insanity, a plea which was accepted by the court. He was confined to a mental institution in Wisconsin ~~were~~ he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, a trait that many speculate his mother also possessed.

Gein's trial began in 1957, but he pleaded not guilty due to reason of insanity, a plea which was accepted by the court. He was confined to a mental institution in Wisconsin where he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, a trait that many speculate his mother also possessed.

However in 1968, psychiatrists informed law enforcement he was able to stand trial on account of his crimes, the trial lasted one week before Gein was confined to an institution for the criminally insane, he admitted to the murder of a woman named Mary Hogan but stated he was unaware of whether or not the murder of Bernice Worden in 1957 was intentional or unintentional. Gein died from respiratory failure at the age of 77 in 1984, he was buried in a Plainfield cemetery were his headstone was frequently vandalized over the years, the bulk of it was stolen in 2000 but recovered the following year and is now in the possession of law enforcement, Gein's grave is now unmarked.

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[[Category:Emotionless Villains]]

[[Category:Posthumous]]

[[Category:United States of America]]

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 {{Villain_Infobox
-|Image = 20200724 031855.jpg
+|Image = Edgein.jpg
 |fullname = Edward Theodore Gein
 |alias = The Mad Butcher<br>The Butcher of Plainfield<br>The Plainfield Ghoul
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 |origin = La Crosse County, Wisconsin, U.S.
 |skills =
-|type of villain = Tomb Robber Serial Killer
+|type of villain = Mentally Ill Serial Killer
-|crimes = [[Murder]]<br>Mutilation<br>[[Arson]]<br>[[Cannibalism]]<br>[[Kidnapping]]<br>[[Necrophilia]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>[[Rape]]
+|crimes = [[Murder]]<br>Mutilation<br>[[Arson]]<br>[[Cannibalism]]<br>[[Kidnapping]]<br>[[Necrophilia]]<br>[[Misogyny]]
 |goals = Wanting to be with his beloved mother Augusta.
 |hobby = Killing people, robbing graveyards, fashioning human trophies}}
 {{Quote|I had a compulsion to do it.|Ed Gein}}
-'''Edward Theodore Gein''' (August 27th, 1906 - July 26th, 1984) was an American serial killer and [[Body snatching|body snatcher]] also known as '''The Mad Butcher''' and '''The Butcher of Plainfield'''. Gein is widely regarded among the most infamous serial killers in American history, his only two confirmed victims were Bernice Worden and Mary Hogan. Aside from the murders, Gein was known for human trophy collecting and robbed bones and flesh from many local graveyards in his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin were most of his crimes were committed.
+'''Edward Theodore Gein''' (August 27th, 1906 - July 26th, 1984) was an American serial killer and [[Body snatching|body snatcher]] also known as '''The Mad Butcher''' and '''The Butcher of Plainfield'''. Gein is widely regarded among the most infamous serial killers in American history, his only two confirmed victims were Bernice Worden and Mary Hogan. Aside from the murders, Gein was known for human trophy collecting and robbed bones and flesh from many local graveyards in his hometown of Plainfield, Wisconsin where most of his crimes were committed.
 ==Early Life==
-Edward Gein had a hellish childhood; his mother, [[Augusta Gein]], was a pious woman who would read Gein and his brother Henry handpicked Bible verses from the Old Testament, often of a [[Misogyny|misogynistic]] or grotesque context. Ed's father, George, was an alcoholic which caused a significant amount of tension in his family. Augusta detested her husband due to his alcoholism and inability to hold down a job, which many speculate may have been a contributing factor in Gein descending into insanity.
+Edward Gein had a hellish childhood; his mother, [[Augusta Gein]], was a pious woman who would read Gein and his brother Henry handpicked Bible verses from the Old Testament, often of a [[Misogyny|misogynistic]] or grotesque context. Ed's father, George, was an alcoholic which caused a significant amount of tension in his family. Augusta detested her husband due to his alcoholism and inability to hold down a job, which many speculate may have been a contributing factor in Gein's descent into insanity.
-Edward was extremely close to his mother, who tried to control every aspect of his life, when at school she would punish him for establishing friendship with any of his classmates. Many of the staff at his school saw Eddie as abnormal, he was shy and possessed a rather eccentric personality, this included randomly laughing for no apparent reason and strange mannerisms.
+Edward was extremely close to his mother, who tried to control every aspect of his life, when at school she would punish him for establishing friendships with any of his classmates. Many of the staff at his school saw Eddie as abnormal, he was shy and possessed a rather eccentric personality, which included him randomly laughing for no apparent reason and strange mannerisms.
-Gein's father died in 1940 at the age of 66 from heart failure attributable to his lifelong alcoholism, Gein and his brother Henry had to work various odd jobs in order to sustain a suitable income for themselves and their mother. Gein, unlike his brother Henry, was particularly close to his mother, who even when Gein was an adult, tried to control every aspect of his life due to his naivety. In 1944, Gein and Henry were burning away vegetarian marsh which went out of control, and drew the attention of the local fire brigade; Henry's body was found later that day and his death was attributed to choking to death in the fire. Gein now devoted his entire time to look after his mother, whose health was significantly ailing after suffering a stroke following Henry's death. Gein was a diagnosed schizophrenic and it has been speculated his mother suffered from a similar condition.
+Gein's father died in 1940 at the age of 66 from heart failure attributable to his lifelong alcoholism, Gein and his brother Henry had to work various odd jobs in order to sustain a suitable income for themselves and their mother. Gein, unlike his brother Henry, was particularly close to his mother, who even when Gein was an adult, tried to control every aspect of his life due to his naivety. In 1944, Gein and Henry were burning away vegetarian marsh which went out of control, and drew the attention of the local fire brigade; Henry's body was found later that day and his death was attributed to choking to death in the fire. Gein now devoted his entire time to looking after his mother, whose health was significantly ailing after suffering a stroke following Henry's death. Gein was diagnosed schizophrenic and it has been speculated his mother suffered from a similar condition.
 In 1945, Gein and his mother visited the home of a man named Smith who was beating a dog to a bloody pulp, and he eventually beat the dog to death despite a woman coming outside and yelling to stop. Augusta seemed to be more appalled by the sight of a woman rather than the shocking attack of animal cruelty that had just occurred. Augusta, as a religious zealot, always took a misogynistic outlook on the world and hated women despite being one herself; she told her son Smith was unmarried and so the woman had no business commanding him to do anything and referred to her as "Smith's Harlot" a slang term for a whore.
-Augusta died from a second stroke later in 1945 at the age of 67, leaving Gein distraught. The author Harold Schechter, who wrote a book documenting Ed Gein's life, said regarding her death, Gein had "lost his only friend and one true love. And he was absolutely alone in the world." Following her death, Gein worked a serious of odd jobs.
+Augusta died from a second stroke later in 1945 at the age of 67, leaving Gein distraught. The author Harold Schechter, who wrote a book documenting Ed Gein's life, said regarding her death, Gein had "lost his only friend and one true love. And he was absolutely alone in the world." Following her death, Gein worked a series of odd jobs.
 ==Criminal history==
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 ==Trial, imprisonment and death==
-Gein's trial began in 1957, but he pleaded not guilty due to reason of insanity, a plea which was accepted by the court. He was confined to a mental institution in Wisconsin were he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, a trait that many speculate his mother also possessed.
+Gein's trial began in 1957, but he pleaded not guilty due to reason of insanity, a plea which was accepted by the court. He was confined to a mental institution in Wisconsin where he was diagnosed with schizophrenia, a trait that many speculate his mother also possessed.
 However in 1968, psychiatrists informed law enforcement he was able to stand trial on account of his crimes, the trial lasted one week before Gein was confined to an institution for the criminally insane, he admitted to the murder of a woman named Mary Hogan but stated he was unaware of whether or not the murder of Bernice Worden in 1957 was intentional or unintentional. Gein died from respiratory failure at the age of 77 in 1984, he was buried in a Plainfield cemetery were his headstone was frequently vandalized over the years, the bulk of it was stolen in 2000 but recovered the following year and is now in the possession of law enforcement, Gein's grave is now unmarked.
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 [[Category:Emotionless Villains]]
 [[Category:Posthumous]]
+[[Category:United States of America]]