He was born Donald Edwin Pollock, son of William E. (1888-1918 IN) and Helen A. (Bowden) Pollock (1897-1968 IN). His younger sister was Betty, b. ~1916.
In October 1918, when he was a small boy, his father died of pneumonia, possibly a complication from the Spanish flu. This influenza strain was a worldwide epidemic, killing millions.
His mother Helen's second husband was Victor Szczepanski [pronounced shuh-pan-ski] (1898-1963 IL). The family lived in Chicago, Illinois.
Between the ages of 18 and 23, Donald changed his surname to King. No record has been found to verify a legal name change.
Donald first married Nellie Ruth Pillsbury in 1939 in Maine. To this union came two boys, David and Stephen.
He was a U.S. Navy enlistee and a merchant seaman.
Donald Edwin (Pollock) King was the father of author Stephen Edwin King. He was a writer and a literary genius in his own right.
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from Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920
Wm. E. Pollock b. 1888 - d. Oct. 23, 1918 in Peru, IN
from United States Social Security Death Index
Helen Szczepanski
birth: 1 February 1897
death: March 1968 Wabash, Wabash, Indiana
from Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959
Name: William E Pollock
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 16 Apr 1913
Event Place: Miami, Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Peru, Indiana
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1888
Birthplace: , Cass, Indiana
Marriage License Date: 15 Apr 1913
Marriage Place: Peru, , Indiana
Father's Name: David Rittenhouse Pollock
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Davis
Spouse's Name: Helen A Bowden
Spouse's Residence Place: Peru, , Indiana
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Race (Original): White
Spouse's Birth Date: 01 Feb 1897
Spouse's Birthplace: Chili, Miami, Indiana
Spouse's Father's Name: William Bowden
Spouse's Mother's Name: Hattie Clear
Officiator's Name: Thomas M Guild
Page: 132
Number of Images: 1
GS Film Number: 002431966 , Digital Folder Number: 007578406 , Image Number: 00826
Some of the above information came from a segment about Stephen King on PBS program Finding Your Roots, aired on September 23, 2014, narrated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
In October 1918, when he was a small boy, his father died of pneumonia, possibly a complication from the Spanish flu. This influenza strain was a worldwide epidemic, killing millions.
His mother Helen's second husband was Victor Szczepanski [pronounced shuh-pan-ski] (1898-1963 IL). The family lived in Chicago, Illinois.
Between the ages of 18 and 23, Donald changed his surname to King. No record has been found to verify a legal name change.
Donald first married Nellie Ruth Pillsbury in 1939 in Maine. To this union came two boys, David and Stephen.
He was a U.S. Navy enlistee and a merchant seaman.
Donald Edwin (Pollock) King was the father of author Stephen Edwin King. He was a writer and a literary genius in his own right.
________________________________
from Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920
Wm. E. Pollock b. 1888 - d. Oct. 23, 1918 in Peru, IN
from United States Social Security Death Index
Helen Szczepanski
birth: 1 February 1897
death: March 1968 Wabash, Wabash, Indiana
from Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959
Name: William E Pollock
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 16 Apr 1913
Event Place: Miami, Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Peru, Indiana
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1888
Birthplace: , Cass, Indiana
Marriage License Date: 15 Apr 1913
Marriage Place: Peru, , Indiana
Father's Name: David Rittenhouse Pollock
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Davis
Spouse's Name: Helen A Bowden
Spouse's Residence Place: Peru, , Indiana
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Race (Original): White
Spouse's Birth Date: 01 Feb 1897
Spouse's Birthplace: Chili, Miami, Indiana
Spouse's Father's Name: William Bowden
Spouse's Mother's Name: Hattie Clear
Officiator's Name: Thomas M Guild
Page: 132
Number of Images: 1
GS Film Number: 002431966 , Digital Folder Number: 007578406 , Image Number: 00826
Some of the above information came from a segment about Stephen King on PBS program Finding Your Roots, aired on September 23, 2014, narrated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
He was born Donald Edwin Pollock, son of William E. (1888-1918 IN) and Helen A. (Bowden) Pollock (1897-1968 IN). His younger sister was Betty, b. ~1916.
In October 1918, when he was a small boy, his father died of pneumonia, possibly a complication from the Spanish flu. This influenza strain was a worldwide epidemic, killing millions.
His mother Helen's second husband was Victor Szczepanski [pronounced shuh-pan-ski] (1898-1963 IL). The family lived in Chicago, Illinois.
Between the ages of 18 and 23, Donald changed his surname to King. No record has been found to verify a legal name change.
Donald first married Nellie Ruth Pillsbury in 1939 in Maine. To this union came two boys, David and Stephen.
He was a U.S. Navy enlistee and a merchant seaman.
Donald Edwin (Pollock) King was the father of author Stephen Edwin King. He was a writer and a literary genius in his own right.
________________________________
from Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920
Wm. E. Pollock b. 1888 - d. Oct. 23, 1918 in Peru, IN
from United States Social Security Death Index
Helen Szczepanski
birth: 1 February 1897
death: March 1968 Wabash, Wabash, Indiana
from Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959
Name: William E Pollock
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 16 Apr 1913
Event Place: Miami, Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Peru, Indiana
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1888
Birthplace: , Cass, Indiana
Marriage License Date: 15 Apr 1913
Marriage Place: Peru, , Indiana
Father's Name: David Rittenhouse Pollock
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Davis
Spouse's Name: Helen A Bowden
Spouse's Residence Place: Peru, , Indiana
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Race (Original): White
Spouse's Birth Date: 01 Feb 1897
Spouse's Birthplace: Chili, Miami, Indiana
Spouse's Father's Name: William Bowden
Spouse's Mother's Name: Hattie Clear
Officiator's Name: Thomas M Guild
Page: 132
Number of Images: 1
GS Film Number: 002431966 , Digital Folder Number: 007578406 , Image Number: 00826
Some of the above information came from a segment about Stephen King on PBS program Finding Your Roots, aired on September 23, 2014, narrated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
In October 1918, when he was a small boy, his father died of pneumonia, possibly a complication from the Spanish flu. This influenza strain was a worldwide epidemic, killing millions.
His mother Helen's second husband was Victor Szczepanski [pronounced shuh-pan-ski] (1898-1963 IL). The family lived in Chicago, Illinois.
Between the ages of 18 and 23, Donald changed his surname to King. No record has been found to verify a legal name change.
Donald first married Nellie Ruth Pillsbury in 1939 in Maine. To this union came two boys, David and Stephen.
He was a U.S. Navy enlistee and a merchant seaman.
Donald Edwin (Pollock) King was the father of author Stephen Edwin King. He was a writer and a literary genius in his own right.
________________________________
from Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920
Wm. E. Pollock b. 1888 - d. Oct. 23, 1918 in Peru, IN
from United States Social Security Death Index
Helen Szczepanski
birth: 1 February 1897
death: March 1968 Wabash, Wabash, Indiana
from Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959
Name: William E Pollock
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 16 Apr 1913
Event Place: Miami, Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Peru, Indiana
Gender: Male
Race (Original): White
Birth Date: 31 Aug 1888
Birthplace: , Cass, Indiana
Marriage License Date: 15 Apr 1913
Marriage Place: Peru, , Indiana
Father's Name: David Rittenhouse Pollock
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Davis
Spouse's Name: Helen A Bowden
Spouse's Residence Place: Peru, , Indiana
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Race (Original): White
Spouse's Birth Date: 01 Feb 1897
Spouse's Birthplace: Chili, Miami, Indiana
Spouse's Father's Name: William Bowden
Spouse's Mother's Name: Hattie Clear
Officiator's Name: Thomas M Guild
Page: 132
Number of Images: 1
GS Film Number: 002431966 , Digital Folder Number: 007578406 , Image Number: 00826
Some of the above information came from a segment about Stephen King on PBS program Finding Your Roots, aired on September 23, 2014, narrated by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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