Life of Alberta Christine Williams

Alberta Christine Williams

Alberta Christine Williams King was the mother of Martin Luther King Jr. and served for many years as the music director and organist at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. She dedicated herself to nurturing the church choir and participating in local community activities, deeply influencing the formation of her son's moral and religious values. In 1974, she met a tragic end when she was shot during a church service, but her faith and spirit served as a pillar of support for the civil rights movement.

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Year	Alberta Christine Williams
1904	Birth of Alberta Christine Williams (Period: September 13, 1904 (Some sources, including Stanford University's King Institute, state September 13, 1903), Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1910	Education at Spelman Seminary (Age: 5 years old, Period: 1910s–1920s, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1914	World War I (Age: 9 years old, Period: 1914–1918, Location: Europe and other regions)
1924	Graduation from Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute (Alberta Christine Williams, Age: 19 years old, Period: 1924, Location: Hampton, Virginia, United States)
1926	Marriage (Alberta Christine Williams, Martin Luther King Sr., Age: 22 years old, Period: November 25, 1926, Location: Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1930	Earning Degree at Morris Brown College (Alberta Christine Williams, Age: 25 years old, Period: 1930s, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1932	Musical Activities at Ebenezer Baptist Church (Alberta Christine Williams, Age: 27 years old, Period: 1932–1972, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1941	World War II (Age: 36 years old, Period: 1941–1945, Location: No direct combat participation)
1950	Service on Ebenezer Women's Committee (Alberta Christine Williams, Age: 45 years old, Period: 1950–1962, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States) Participation in Civil Rights and Peace Movements (Alberta Christine Williams, Age: 45 years old, Period: 1950s–1970s, Location: Regions centered on the Southern United States)
1968	Family and Church Support Following Martin Luther King Jr.'s Assassination (Age: 63 years old, Period: 1968–1974, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1969	Drowning Death of Alfred Daniel Williams King (Age: 64 years old, Period: July 21, 1969, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)
1974	Death of Alberta Christine Williams (Age: 69 years old, Period: June 30, 1974) Assassination at Ebenezer Baptist Church (Alberta Christine Williams, Age: 69 years old, Period: June 30, 1974, Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States)

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The Johnson Family	Lyndon Baines Johnson Claudia Alta Taylor Johnson Luci Baines Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson Jr.
The King Family	Michael King Jr. Coretta Scott Michael King Alberta Christine Williams Alfred Daniel King Willie Christine King

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