how old was ed gein's girlfriend

Ed Gein's alleged girlfriend was Adeline Watkins, who was reported to be about 50 years old at the time she made statements in 1957 shortly after Gein's arrest. She initially claimed they had a 20-year romance, dating him off and on for about two decades, and described him as kind and sweet. However, she later retracted those claims and stated their relationship was purely platonic, limited to casual dating and occasional movie outings that lasted less than a year. At the time of her initial claims in 1957, her age was around 50 years old.