Family Child
A. D. King
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1110336 · wikidata
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Alberta Williams King
1904-09-13 – 1974-06-30
Life & Legacy
Alberta Christine Williams King (née Williams; September 13, 1904 – June 30, 1974) was an American civil rights organizer best known as the wife of Martin Luther King Sr.; and as the mother of Martin Luther King Jr., and also as the grandmother of Martin Luther King III. She was the choir director of the Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was shot and killed in the church by 23-year-old Marcus Wayne Chenault six years after the assassination of her eldest son Martin Luther King Jr.
Occupation & Career
teacher
Education
Hampton University; Spelman College
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Hampton University · Spelman College
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Christine King Farris
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1110336 · wikidata
Family Child
Martin Luther King Jr.
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1110336 · wikidata
Family Father
Adam Daniel Williams
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1110336 · wikidata
Family Mother
Jennie Celeste Williams
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1110336 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Martin Luther King Sr.
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1110336 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1110336 — wikidata View source
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