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Gein began to rob graves shortly after his mother Augusta died in December of 1945. This continued until Gein's first murder victim turned up in 1957.
Note: That was for about 10 years. He robbed graves the same day the person was buried learned from the obituaries.
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What did ed gein do?
he upholstered his furniture with the dead bodies of people, who's graves he robbed
What is the birth name of Ed Gein?
Ed Gein's birth name is Edward Theodore Gein.
What is Ed Gein's birthday?
Ed Gein was born on August 27, 1906.
When was Ed Gein born?
Ed Gein was born on August 27, 1906.
How much did ed gein weigh?
The Wisconsin serial killer Ed Gein stood at 5' 7".
What is the real story behind Ed Gein?
I included the Ed Gein wikipedia article on the related links box below.
Is Ed Gein from Texas?
Ed Gein, born August 27, 1906, died July 26,1984, was from Plainfield, Wisconsin.
What nicknames did Ed Gein go by?
Ed Gein went by The Plainfield Butcher, Grandfather of Gore, The Plainfield Ghoul, and The Ghoul of Plainfield.
Does the real Leather face live in a state hospital in Texas?
The Texas Chainswa Massacre never actually happened. The Leatherface character was loosely created on the American serial Killer Ed Gein, who liked to rob the graves of old ladies who reminded him of his mother and he would wear their skins as mask, or clothing.
How old was Ed Gein at death?
Ed Gein, born August 27, 1906, lived an isolated existance on the Gein family farm in Plainville, Wisconsin. By the time of his arrest on November 16, 1957, Ed was the only Gein left. His father, mother and older brother had having died leaving Ed totally alone. Among other things, Gein was a necropheliac, who robbed graves of the recently dead. Ed was content with this arrangement for a while. When a couple of local women turned up missing police went to Gein's house since he had been asking about one of the missing women just prior to her disappearence. They found the missing women (dead) and body parts of the stolen corpses made into belts, hats and a 'body suit' made of human skin sown together. Gein would wear this 'suit' around his farm. After Gein's arrest he was judged unsound of mind and a trial was postponed. He eventually did have his day in court and of course was found guilty. He was sent back to the hospital for the mentally ill where he spent the rest of his life. Gein died on July 26, 1984.
Why did ed gein kill?
because he is crazy.
Where did Ed Gein live?
Plainfield, Wisconsin
