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OKWU KANU Eze Israel

OKWU KANU Eze Israel

Male 1933 - 2019  (86 years)

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  • Name OKWU KANU Eze Israel 
    • The Traditional Ruler Afaraukwu Ibeku, Umuahia North L.G.A, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
    Birth 1933  Afaraukwu Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Afaraukwu Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Traditional Ruler 
    Agency: Egwu-ukwu II of Afara-Ukwu 
    Individual ID 52D9BD7ACEA8454784D9A7D1F65D67F7EA32 
    Death 31 Oct 2019  Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age: 86 
    Cause: shock he suffered over his wife’s demise 
    Address:
    Federal Medicare Centre, Umuahia 
    Burial 14 Feb 2020  Afaraukwu Ibeku, Umuahia North LGA, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1260  Igbo Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Sep 2020 

    Family Ugoeze Sally Nmeme
              b. 1952  
              d. 30 Aug 2019, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F6D4793EA8B443A8AD0280AF3DEC736BAD9C 
    Children 
     1. Prince KANU Prince Emmanuel
     2. Princess KANU Princess Chinwe
    Family ID F380  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2017 

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    HRH Eze Israel Okwu Kanu    		HRH Eze Israel Okwu Kanu
    HRH Eze Israel Okwu Kanu

  • Notes 
    • The Traditional Ruler Afaraukwu Ibeku, Umuahia North L.G.A, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria


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