His stepfather, meanwhile, fathered two more sons, Jesse J. No longer calling himself Charles Manson Jr., the newly renamed Jay White hoped to distance himself from his father and forge ahead independent of his biological history. It plagued him so deeply that he eventually changed his name, just as his youngest biological brother, Valentine Michael Manson, would.įor inspiration, he looked no further than his stepfather, Jack White (not the one you’re thinking of), who his mother married while Charles Manson was serving prison time. What’s clear, however, is that he never cared for his familial background. Not much is known about Charles Manson Jr.’s personal life, particularly as an adolescent. Charles Manson, meanwhile, went on to amass a loyal following of “Manson Family” cultists who would commit several of American history’s most infamous murders in 1969.Īnd while Manson fostered this chaotic, unofficial family, Manson’s biological son tried to escape his father’s dark shadow. Not long after, Willis filed for divorce and tried to live a more normal life. With him behind bars and Willis managing her pregnancy alone, their son Charles Manson Jr. Mischievous and psychotic, Manson couldn’t contain himself and was imprisoned at Terminal Island in San Pedro, California that same year. It didn’t take long for Manson to get arrested for taking a stolen car across state lines - then get sentenced to five years probation for it. When Willis neared her second trimester, the couple moved to Los Angeles. Public Domain Manson with wife Rosalie Willis. Though the marriage didn’t last long - largely due to Manson’s erratic criminal behavior and subsequent stints in prison - he later said their time as husband and wife was a delight.
She was 15 years old at the time and working as a waitress in a hospital whereas Manson was already 20 years old. was born in 1956, one year after his father married Rosalie Jean Willis in Ohio. The Birth Of Charles Manson Jr.Ĭharles Manson Jr. Thrust into a world with a father who wrought havoc like the bloody Sharon Tate murders of 1969, perhaps the innocent Charles Manson Jr. And according to Heavy, Manson’s first-born, Charles Manson Jr., did everything in his power to distance himself from such a legacy - including take his own life. Find A Grave Charles Manson’s son, Charles Manson Jr., who changed his name to Jay White in order to distance himself from his father.Įven after Charles Manson died of natural causes at 83 in Bakersfield, California, his horrific legacy of violence lived on - as did his progeny.
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