Likens' parents, who were carnival workers, had initially left her and her sister, Jenny, in the care of the Baniszewski family, paying Gertrude $20 a week to care for the sisters.
Likens'parents, who were carnival workers, had left her and her sister, Jenny, in the care of the Baniszewski family three months before her death. The Likens' parents were paying Baniszewski $20 a week to care for the sisters.