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'''Edward Theodore Gein''' (August 27th, 1906 - July 26th, 1984) was an American serial killer also known as '''"The Mad Butcher"'''. Gein is widely regarded among the most infamous ~~serial killers~~ in American history, his only two confirmed victims were Bernice Worden and Mary Hogan~~, however the real number is believed to have spanned much higher~~. 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 also known as '''"The Mad Butcher"'''. Gein is widely regarded among the most infamous Psycho killer 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.

==Early Life==

Gein had a ~~difficult~~ childhood, his mother, Augusta, was a pious woman who would read Gein and his brother Henry handpicked verses from the old testament, often of a misogynistic or grotesque context. Gein's father, George, was an alcoholic which caused a significant amount of tension in his family, his mother 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.

Gein had a hellish childhood, his mother, Augusta, was a pious woman who would read Gein and his brother Henry handpicked verses from the old testament, often of a misogynistic or grotesque context. Gein's father, George, was an alcoholic which caused a significant amount of tension in his family, his mother 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.

Gein 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 Gein as abnormal, he was shy and possessed a rather eccentric personality, this included randomly laughing for no apparent reason and strange mannerisms.

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Augusta died from a second stroke later in 1945 at the age of 67, Gein was distraught. The Author Harold Schechter, who wrote a book documenting Ed Gein's life, and 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 oddjobs.

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~~Augestine, Gein's mother.~~

==Criminal history==

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 {{Quote|She isn't missing. She's at the farm right now.|Ed Gein}}[[File:Ed Gein.jpg|thumb|196x196px]]
-'''Edward Theodore Gein''' (August 27th, 1906 - July 26th, 1984) was an American serial killer also known as '''"The Mad Butcher"'''. Gein is widely regarded among the most infamous serial killers in American history, his only two confirmed victims were Bernice Worden and Mary Hogan, however the real number is believed to have spanned much higher. 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 also known as '''"The Mad Butcher"'''. Gein is widely regarded among the most infamous Psycho killer 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.
 ==Early Life==
-Gein had a difficult childhood, his mother, Augusta, was a pious woman who would read Gein and his brother Henry handpicked verses from the old testament, often of a misogynistic or grotesque context. Gein's father, George, was an alcoholic which caused a significant amount of tension in his family, his mother 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.
+Gein had a hellish childhood, his mother, Augusta, was a pious woman who would read Gein and his brother Henry handpicked verses from the old testament, often of a misogynistic or grotesque context. Gein's father, George, was an alcoholic which caused a significant amount of tension in his family, his mother 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.
 Gein 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 Gein as abnormal, he was shy and possessed a rather eccentric personality, this included randomly laughing for no apparent reason and strange mannerisms.
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 Augusta died from a second stroke later in 1945 at the age of 67, Gein was distraught. The Author Harold Schechter, who wrote a book documenting Ed Gein's life, and 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 oddjobs.
-[[File:Images (5).jpg|thumb|93x93px]]
+[[File:Images (5).jpg|thumb|65x65px]]
-Augestine, Gein's mother.
 ==Criminal history==