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Ted Bundy was born as Theodore Robert Cowell on November 24, 1946 in Burlington, Vermont. He was the son of Louise Cowell, who gave birth to Ted at a home for unwed mothers because she had conceived him out of wedlock. With Ted’s father out of the picture, his mother brought him to Philadelphia to be raised by her parents. To hide their daughter’s illegitimate son, Ted was raised to believe that his grandparents were his parents, and that his mother was his sister. Shortly after giving birth, Louise moved to Washington and later met Johnnie Bundy. Nobody knows exactly how Ted discovered his legitimacy, but when he discovered who he was, he was devastated and harbored resentment towards his mother. Louise later married Johnnie Bundy and had several more children. Ted then carried his last name. Despite admiring his grandfather, Ted’s family had many issues. Ted’s grandmother suffered from severe depression and evidently became mentally unstable. Rumors had aroused that Ted’s grandfather had molested his daughter and was his biological father. No solid evidence has been brought to prove the allegations but Ted’s grandfather, Samuel Cowell, was described as hateful, violent, and ultimately a bully who had a temper and a lust for pornography. Ted did not have a traditional relationship with his mother and was never close to his step-father. He remained …show more content…

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