On April 7, 1900 Jack London married Bessie May Maddern. They had two children: Joan who was born January 15, 1901 and Bess (Becky) who was born October 20, 1902.

Joan London married Park Abbott, they had a son named Bart, who was born October 12, 1921.

Helen was a Jack London fan long before she ever met and married Jack London's grandson Bart Abbott. Helen grew up in a Catholic orphanage in Chicago, came to California where she met Abbott and dated him for about six months before she found out he was Jack London's grandson. You can imagine her surprise when he told her!

Bart Abbott died in 1991. Helen spends her time writing poetry and painting.

We recommend you read the personal memoirs of Dr. Vil Bykov for a more indepth study Jack London's ancestors (here on our site). In the Footsteps of Jack London