Edward Gein Research Paper

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On August 27, 1906, Edward Theodore Gein was born in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. His father, George Philip, was an alcoholic, and his mother, Augusta Gein, was a very religious woman. Ed had an older brother named Henry Gein. Due to his father's addiction and inability to keep a job, the family moved to Plainfield, Wisconsin, where they lived in isolation. Augusta loved Ed very much and never allowed him to socialize with anyone, punishing him for making friends. He would attend school, return home, and do chores. Augusta would read the Bible to him and Henry, telling them that everything was evil, especially women. Life became harder for Henry and Ed after their father passed away, and they had to take odd jobs.

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