Introduction: Theodore Robert Bundy had the name Theodore Robert Cowell at birth, and was born on November 24, 1946 in Burlington, Vermont. He has blue eyes and brown hair, is 6ft tall, and weighs 175lbs. Bundy was born to Louise Cowell, where she considered giving him up for adoption, however, Louise Bundy’s father Sam insisted that Bundy join the family in Philadelphia.
Family life/early childhood: Bundy spent his childhood years thinking his mother was his sister. However, in the book, “The Stranger Beside Me”, the author Ann Rule states Bundy had told her he saw right through the lie. He said he eventually figured out that a sister and brother most likely wouldn't have a 20 plus year age difference. Bundy also mentioned that Louise always took care of him, which also gave away her true status.
Many people claim that Bundy grew up in a normal home.…show more content… When Bundy found out about his mother's new relationship, he was jealous and threw a public tantrum at Sears, where he wetted his pants. Bundy’s mother and Johnny fell in love and got married that same year. Later, Johnny Bundy formally adopted Ted, making him Theodore Bundy, instead of Theodore Crowell. His mother then later had 4 other children, making them half siblings to Bundy. It was believed that Bundy is very materialistic and resented his stepfather due to his lack of income since he was a working class and uneducated. Bundy’s personal/love life: Bundy graduated with a psychology degree from the University of Washington in 1972. Here, Bundy then met a beautiful and wealthy Californian girl, who was everything Bundy had dreamed of. Their breakup was devastating to Bundy, which led to most of his victims having similar appearances to this girl. Bundy jumped into a long-term relationship with a girl named Elizabeth Kloefper. The two met at a bar in Seattle in 1969, where Kloefper fell in love very
