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Name	OKONKWO Cathy
Gender	Female
Individual ID	3ECAE2730C154E09B7B3F24B91A6B49F06BA
Person ID	I206	Igbo Genealogy
Last Modified	5 Jan 2015

Father Chief OKONKWO Chief Michael Chigbo
d. Yes, date unknown

Mother Onumaekwu

Marriage Yes, date unknown

Family ID 4A68D18841E0463B81E8C568BD9327E29C6C

Siblings 1 brother and 2 sisters

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

Family ID F52 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father Chief OKONKWO Chief Michael Chigbo
d. Yes, date unknown

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

Half siblings 1 half brother and 6 half sisters

	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) ▻ ONWUTALOBI Vincent, m. 03 Oct 1936
	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

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