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Martin Luther King 1929 – 1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1929

Birth Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 4 Apr 1968

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Father: Martin King

Mother: Alberta Williams

Spouse(s): Coretta King

Children(s): Yolanda King, Martin III, Dexter King, Bernice King

In 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. entered the world in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, born to Martin Luther King and Alberta Christine Williams. In 1930, Martin Luther King Jr. resided in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA. Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott King, and had children including Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King, Bernice Albert King. Martin Luther King Jr. passed away in 1968 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. entered the world in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, born to Martin Luther King and Alberta Christine Williams.
  • In 1930, Martin Luther King Jr. resided in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. married Coretta Scott King, and had children including Yolanda Denise King, Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King, Bernice Albert King.
  • Martin Luther King Jr. passed away in 1968 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin King
1899 – 1984
Birth Location: Stockbridge, Henry, Georgia, United States
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Alberta Williams
1904 – 1974
Birth Location: Greene, Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Coretta King
1927 – 2006
Birth Location: Heiberger, Perry, Alabama, United States
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Children(s)

Yolanda King
1955 – 2007
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, USA
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Martin III
1957 –
Birth Location: Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
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Dexter King
1961 –
Birth Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
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Bernice King
1963 –
Birth Location: –
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Martin King's Ancestors

Self
Martin King
1929 – 1968
Birth Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Parents
Martin Luther King
1899 – 1984
Stockbridge, Henry, Georgia, United States
Alberta (Christine) Williams
1904 – 1974
Greene, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
James (Albert "Jim") King
1864 – 1933
Ohio, United States of America
Delia Linsey
1875 – 1924
Henry County, Georgia
Adam (Daniel) Williams
1863 – 1931
Greene County, Georgia, United States of America
Jennie (Celeste) Parks
1875 – 1941
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Mary Christian
1847 – 1880
William Parks
1850 – 1893
Chink Park
1850 – 1934
2nd-Great-Grandparents
THOMAS PARKS
1805 – 1852
Clara Atkinson
1812 – 1875

Martin King's Descendants

1.
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Martin (Luther) King (15 Jan 1929 – 4 Apr 1968) m. Coretta (Scott) King (27 Apr 1927 – 30 January 2006)
  1. 1. Yolanda (Denise) King (17 November 1955 – 15 May 2007)
  2. 2. Martin (Luther King) III (October 23, 1957 – )
  3. 3. Dexter (Scott) King (January 30, 1961 – )
  4. 4. Bernice (Albert) King (28 Mar 1963 – )

Martin King's Timeline

7 Records

1929
15 Jan 1929
Birth of Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1929
15 Jan 1929
Birth of Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 1
Martin Luther King Jr. resided here in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1935
1935
Age 6
Martin Luther King Jr. resided here in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 11
Martin Luther King Jr. resided here in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1968
April 4, 1968
Age 39
Death of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1968
4 Apr 1968
Age 39
Death of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2017, Publication Place: USA; Web edition:
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T627_733; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 160-241
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T627_733; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 160-241

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia; Roll: T627_733; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 160-241

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: April 4, 1968
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2017, Publication Place: USA; Web edition:
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1968
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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