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A female demon(Gertrude Baniszewski).
Gertrude Baniszewski.(She gave the gift of death to a little girl)đ
Gertrude Nadine Baniszewski (nĂŠe Van Fossan; September 19, 1928 â June 16, 1990) was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Molly Myrtle,and Hugh Marcus Van Fossan Sr., both of whom were originally from Illinois and were of American and Dutch descent. Baniszewski was the third of six children, and her family was working class. On October 5, 1939, Baniszewski saw her 50-year-old father die from a sudden heart attack. Six years later, she dropped out of high school at age 16 to marry 18-year-old John Stephan Baniszewski (1926â2007), who was originally from Youngsville, Pennsylvania, and was of Polish ancestry, and to whom she bore four children. Although John Baniszewski had a volatile temper and occasionally beat his wife, the two would remain together for ten years prior to their first divorce.
Following her divorce, Baniszewski married a man named Edward Guthrie.This marriage lasted just three months before the couple divorced. Shortly thereafter, Baniszewski remarried her first husband, bearing him two more children. The couple divorced for a second time in 1963.
Weeks after her third divorce, Baniszewski began a relationship with a 22-year-old named Dennis Lee Wright, who also physically abused her. She had one child with Wright, Dennis Lee Wright Jr. Shortly after the birth of his son, Wright abandoned Baniszewski.Shortly thereafter, Baniszewski filed a paternity suit against Wright for financial support of their child, although Wright was seldom able to pay for the upkeep of their son.
By 1965, Baniszewski lived alone with her seven children: Paula (17), Stephanie (15), John (12), Marie (11), Shirley (10), James (8), and Dennis Lee Wright Jr. (1). Although 36 years old and 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) in height, she weighed only 100 pounds (45 kg) and has been described as a "haggard, underweight asthmatic"[6] chain smoker suffering from depression due to the stress of three failed marriages, a failed relationship, and a recent miscarriage.In addition to the sporadic checks she received from her first husbandâa former Indianapolis policemanâwhich she primarily relied upon to financially support her children,Baniszewski occasionally performed odd jobs for neighbors and acquaintances, such as sewing or cleaning in order to earn money.Baniszewski resided in Indianapolis at 3850 East New York Street, where the monthly rent was $55.
Sylvia Likens.(A female demon- be deformed little girl.)đ
Sylvia Marie Likens (January 3, 1949 â October 26, 1965) was the third of five children born to carnival workers Lester Cecil Likens (1926â2013) and his wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Frances (nĂŠe Grimes, 1927â1998). She was born between two sets of fraternal twinsâDaniel and Dianna (two years older than her), and Benny and Jenny (one year younger). Jenny Likens suffered from polio, causing one of her legs to be weaker than the other. She was afflicted with a notable limp and had to wear a steel brace on one leg.
Lester and Elizabeth's marriage was unstable; they often sold candy, beer, and soda at carnival stands around Indiana throughout the summer,moving frequently, and regularly experiencing severe financial difficulties. The Likenses' sons regularly traveled with their parents in order to assist with their jobs but the parents discouraged Sylvia and Jenny from doing the same, out of concern for their safety and education.As a result, both sisters frequently stayed with their relatives, often their grandmother.
In her teenage years, Sylvia Likens occasionally earned spending money by babysitting, running errands, or performing ironing chores for friends and neighborsâoften giving her mother part of her earnings.She has been described as a friendly, confident and lively girl with long, wavy, light brown hair extending below her shoulders, and was known as "Cookie" to her friends.
Although exuberant, Likens always kept her mouth closed when smiling due to a missing front tooth, which she had lost while roughhousing with one of her brothers during a childhood game. She also had a fondness for musicâin particular the Beatlesâand was notably protective of her markedly...
Gertrude Nadine Baniszewski (nĂŠe Van Fossan; September 19, 1928 â June 16, 1990) was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Molly Myrtle,and Hugh Marcus Van Fossan Sr., both of whom were originally from Illinois and were of American and Dutch descent. Baniszewski was the third of six children, and her family was working class. On October 5, 1939, Baniszewski saw her 50-year-old father die from a sudden heart attack. Six years later, she dropped out of high school at age 16 to marry 18-year-old John Stephan Baniszewski (1926â2007), who was originally from Youngsville, Pennsylvania, and was of Polish ancestry, and to whom she bore four children. Although John Baniszewski had a volatile temper and occasionally beat his wife, the two would remain together for ten years prior to their first divorce.
Following her divorce, Baniszewski married a man named Edward Guthrie.This marriage lasted just three months before the couple divorced. Shortly thereafter, Baniszewski remarried her first husband, bearing him two more children. The couple divorced for a second time in 1963.
Weeks after her third divorce, Baniszewski began a relationship with a 22-year-old named Dennis Lee Wright, who also physically abused her. She had one child with Wright, Dennis Lee Wright Jr. Shortly after the birth of his son, Wright abandoned Baniszewski.Shortly thereafter, Baniszewski filed a paternity suit against Wright for financial support of their child, although Wright was seldom able to pay for the upkeep of their son.
By 1965, Baniszewski lived alone with her seven children: Paula (17), Stephanie (15), John (12), Marie (11), Shirley (10), James (8), and Dennis Lee Wright Jr. (1). Although 36 years old and 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) in height, she weighed only 100 pounds (45 kg) and has been described as a "haggard, underweight asthmatic"[6] chain smoker suffering from depression due to the stress of three failed marriages, a failed relationship, and a recent miscarriage.In addition to the sporadic checks she received from her first husbandâa former Indianapolis policemanâwhich she primarily relied upon to financially support her children,Baniszewski occasionally performed odd jobs for neighbors and acquaintances, such as sewing or cleaning in order to earn money.Baniszewski resided in Indianapolis at 3850 East New York Street, where the monthly rent was $55.
Sylvia Likens.(A female demon- be deformed little girl.)đ
Sylvia Marie Likens (January 3, 1949 â October 26, 1965) was the third of five children born to carnival workers Lester Cecil Likens (1926â2013) and his wife, Elizabeth "Betty" Frances (nĂŠe Grimes, 1927â1998). She was born between two sets of fraternal twinsâDaniel and Dianna (two years older than her), and Benny and Jenny (one year younger). Jenny Likens suffered from polio, causing one of her legs to be weaker than the other. She was afflicted with a notable limp and had to wear a steel brace on one leg.
Lester and Elizabeth's marriage was unstable; they often sold candy, beer, and soda at carnival stands around Indiana throughout the summer,moving frequently, and regularly experiencing severe financial difficulties. The Likenses' sons regularly traveled with their parents in order to assist with their jobs but the parents discouraged Sylvia and Jenny from doing the same, out of concern for their safety and education.As a result, both sisters frequently stayed with their relatives, often their grandmother.
In her teenage years, Sylvia Likens occasionally earned spending money by babysitting, running errands, or performing ironing chores for friends and neighborsâoften giving her mother part of her earnings.She has been described as a friendly, confident and lively girl with long, wavy, light brown hair extending below her shoulders, and was known as "Cookie" to her friends.
Although exuberant, Likens always kept her mouth closed when smiling due to a missing front tooth, which she had lost while roughhousing with one of her brothers during a childhood game. She also had a fondness for musicâin particular the Beatlesâand was notably protective of her markedly...
