> Just happened upon this link when looking up some family history. I would
> like to clarify 4 misconceptions that people have. This account and
> commentary from this thread is correct for the most part (Kudos Rachell,)
> however the following should be clarified.
> 1. Edward and his older brother Henry were born in La Crosse where they
> lived until Ed was Eight (Ed's birthday in August, moved late 1913). They
> then moved to Camp Douglas (my connection) and then moved to Plainfield
> the following year when Ed would have been nine. I point this out to
> correct (not necessarily this thread but the many Internet Sites) the
> claim he was born on a farm in Plainfield. If that had been true, things
> would probably have turned out differently as much of Augusta's demented
> fury against women and alcohol came from living in the city of La Crosse.
> 2. The facts surrounding Henry's death are quite clear, although the
> precise cause is not. Henry and Eddie were doing a controlled burn of the
> marshes on their land. Eddie claimed that the fire had gotten away from
> Henry and him and threatened a grove of trees. When he went to look for
> his brother he couldn't find him so he went to get help. However, when he
> brought the Sheriff back to help look he led him right to the body. When
> asked how suddenly he was able to find the body, he answered, "Funny
> how that works." The body was found on scorched ground, but contained
> no burns. The clothes were not burned, and Henry had "funny
> bruises" on the back of his head. The Coroner decided the death came
> from smoke inhalation. Looking back, it is quite possible Eddie may have
> had a fight with his brother since they had been growing further apart
> (especially on their views of Mother.) And while the cause is still in
> question we do know it happened on Tuesday, May 16, 1944 (and is totally
> separate from in time from the other events of macbre to follow) and the
> body was found (intact, no missing parts!) in a marsh (not a barn filled
> with saws and cleavers.)
> 3. This third point relates to the supposed cannibalism. There is evidence
> that Eddie may have eaten parts of his victims, however the idea that he
> shared human steaks with his neighbors is highly unlikely! While many
> other little tell-tale signs were missed by the neighbors, a gift of
> venison from Eddie (a man who repeatedly swore to hating the idea of
> killing any animal bigger than a rabbit and that he could not stand the
> sight of blood or dressing an animal,) would have surely openned some
> eyes!
> 4. Finally, while it makes for some great storytelling, when the officers
> went into Eddie's summer kitchen, they were carrying regular flashlights
> (not TORCHES!) They had no need to go in guns drawn (they were already
> holding Eddie,) and the only fear was stumbling over the garbage that was
> everywhere. They also did not unearth all the horrors by torchlight. The
> police brought in a generator and searchlights (just like they do now) to
> illuminate the scene for their investigation.

> While most of you have done a good job of trying to keep the truth
> separated from the Hollywood fiction, their are some out there on the WEB
> who have just made up when they don't know. The story of the Gein Family
> and the community of Plainfield while a tempting tale, doesn't need the
> extra little myth mixed in-- torches and chainsaws and "unwitting
> cannibal neighbors." The story is gruesome enough on its own to
> forever haunt Hollywood.

> (22. and 32.) If any of you read about him, It is NOT a 100% true
> This
> AKA - The Butcher
> DOB/DOD -
> Family - Mother 'Augusta 1878-1945',
> Residence(at Time of
> Murder Type/Practices - Serial Killer
> Method/Weapons Used - Shooting /
> Organization - Mixed.
> Mobility - Stable.
> Victim
> Murder
> Victim Type - Old Women.
> Victims - Mary
> Ed Gein and his brother Henry were raised by
> His alcoholic father
> It was then that he sealed off
> In his
> He enlisted the help of
> The first corpse came from a grave less
> Over the
> What Ed Gein didn’t reveal to Gus was
> His
> Then Gus
> Ed Gein’s first victim was
> A
> Police were unable to find any
> Bernice Worden’s son, Frank, often assisted her in
> A local garage
> Frank Worden served as deputy sheriff in the area
> Since the cash
> Worden told of his suspicions
> Date Place Victim Time of Death Method
> 8 Dec
> 16 Nov 1957
> The house was dark and Ed Gein was absent, so
> The
> Sheriff Schley and
> The place looked
> What those
> The bodies of 15
> Gein was in a series of examinations at the Central State
> The case
> At Christmas, 1957,
> There is also the mystery of Ed’s brother, Henry. It is said
> Some
> Ed Gein’s activities certainly inspired the
> One such early film was Psycho. Based on
> The Texas
> One more recent and
> Ed Gein was definitely one of the
> Or www.yahoo.com and type in Edward Gein, they
> Rachell T.
> Great account above! I am an artist who is looking for the
> Many thanks!
> Sarah P.
Sarah P. I believe I know the address. It was shown on an A&E Biography of Ed Gein. They flash a a street sign and it reads Archer Ave. & 2nd Ave. I put in yahoo maps and it does come out to be a real intersection outside of Plainfield. My parents live about 12 miles away and my dad who was either 19 or 20 when this all took place, used to know the exact address of the Gein farm. He has some interesting stories of people involved in the Gein case (Dan Chase one of the officers investigating the story, for one). Anyway, don't know if this helps you or if you'll get this, tried to email it to you but the site wouldn't let me. Anyway there you go.