Eze Chukwu: Nigeria Genealogy and Biographies Foundation

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1769 - 1840 (71 years)

Generation: 1

1.

Eze Chukwu was born in 1769 in Otolo, Nnewi, Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria; died in 1840.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Eze Ukwu was born in 1799; died in 1862.
3. Eze Onyiwalu and died.
4. Eze Asunyuo and died.

Generation: 2

2.

(1.Eze¹) was born in 1799; died in 1862.

Eze married X-Eze Ukwu on Yes, date unknown. X-Eze and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

5. Okafo was born in 1830; died in 1891.
6. Eze Oruchalu and died.
7. Unaegbu was born in 1775; and died.

3. Eze Onyiwalu (1.Eze¹) and died.
4. Eze Asunyuo (1.Eze¹) and died.

Generation: 3

5.

(2.Eze², 1.Eze¹) was born in 1830; died in 1891.

Okafo married OKAFO X on Yes, date unknown. X and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

8. Iwuchukwu was born in 1855; died in 1904.
9. Eze Ononenyi and died.
10. Udeaja and died.
11. Eze Enefeanya and died.
12. Atuegwu and died.

6. Eze Oruchalu (2.Eze², 1.Eze¹) and died.
7. Unaegbu (2.Eze², 1.Eze¹) was born in 1775; and died.

Generation: 4

8.

(5.Okafo³, 2.Eze², 1.Eze¹) was born in 1855; died in 1904.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

13. His Royal Highness Eze His Royal Highness Eze Ugbonyamba was born in 1881 in Otolo, Nnewi, Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria; died in 1924 in Otolo, Nnewi, Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria.
14. Ofodile and died.

Iwuchukwu married Ukonnwa on Yes, date unknown. Ukonnwa and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

15. Eze Enefeanya and died.

Iwuchukwu married Mmegha on Yes, date unknown. Mmegha and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

16. Eze Nnaweigbo and died.

Iwuchukwu married Nonu on Yes, date unknown. Nonu and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Iwuchukwu married IWUCHUKWU Afiazu on Yes, date unknown. Afiazu and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Iwuchukwu married ONWUSILIKAM Nwakaku on Yes, date unknown. Nwakaku and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Iwuchukwu married Uduagu on Yes, date unknown. Uduagu and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Iwuchukwu married EZE KWENNA Mgbafo on Yes, date unknown. Mgbafo and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

9. Eze Ononenyi (5.Okafo³, 2.Eze², 1.Eze¹) and died.
10. Udeaja (5.Okafo³, 2.Eze², 1.Eze¹) and died.
11.
Eze Enefeanya (5.Okafo³, 2.Eze², 1.Eze¹) and died.
Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

17. EZE CHUKWU Jonathan
12. Atuegwu (5.Okafo³, 2.Eze², 1.Eze¹) and died.

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