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Otolo

Male 1581 - 1639  (58 years)

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  • Name Otolo 
    • Sixth Chief of Nnewi
    Birth 1581  Otolo, Nnewi, Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Igwulube okotu otolo 
    Coronation From 1631 to 1639  Obiuno Udude, Otolo, Nnewi, Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reign 
    Individual ID 47D6BEDE091F4B399D92904DBE24811DF19E 
    Death 1639 
    Person ID I330  Igbo Genealogy
    Last Modified 14 Sep 2020 

    Father Digbo
              b. 1563, Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1635 (Age 72 years) 
    Mother X-Digbo  
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID B0E3197A4A874A2F8A6721587F5D66839FAE 
    Siblings 1 brother 
    Family ID F78  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Okotu
              b. 1583  
              d. 1644 (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID DC5EF319DC714494B8C7DB2ED4997C15F139 
    Children 
     1. Enem
              b. 1598, Otolo, Nnewi, Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1675 (Age 77 years)
     2. Nnofo
              b. 1600, Otolo, Nnewi, Nnewi North L.G.A, Anambra State, Nigeria Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1685 (Age 85 years)
     3. Eziogwugwu
              b. 1602  
              d. 1677 (Age 75 years)
     4. Diaba
              b. 1603  
              d. 1672 (Age 69 years)
     5. Nnangana
              b. 1605  
              d. 1679 (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F79  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2015 

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    Igwe Otolo    		Igwe Otolo


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