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Name	Onumaekwu
Gender	Female
Individual ID	01C7600D16D64D60ACCFC270091D38744D62
Person ID	I205	Igbo Genealogy
Last Modified	5 Jan 2015

Family Chief OKONKWO Chief Michael Chigbo
d. Yes, date unknown
Other partners: EZEABASIANYA Elizabeth

Marriage Yes, date unknown

Family ID 4A68D18841E0463B81E8C568BD9327E29C6C

Children

	1. OKONKWO Cathy
	2. OKONKWO Christopher
	3. OKONKWO Nwadiogo
	4. OKONKWO Chinaelo

Family ID F52 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Other Spouse EZEABASIANYA Elizabeth
b. 1897, Nnewichi, Nnewi, Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria
d. Yes, date unknown
m. Yes, date unknown

Stepchildren 7 stepchildren

	1. OKONKWO Magdalene b. 03 Jun 1918, Mbanagu, Otolo, , Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria d. 03 Apr 1990, Otolo, Nnewi, Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria (Age 71 years)
	2. OKONKWO Simon b. 05 Jan 1936 d. Yes, date unknown
	3. OKONKWO Sophi b. Mbanagu, Otolo, , Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria
	4. OKONKWO Marci b. Mbanagu, Otolo, , Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria
	5. OKONKWO Rose b. 01 Oct 1927 d. Mbanagu, Otolo, , Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria
	6. OKONKWO Priscilla b. Mbanagu, Otolo, , Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria
	7. OKONKWO Susanna b. Mbanagu, Otolo, , Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria

Family ID F21 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 5 Jan 2015

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