Brief Life History of Onyani
When Onyani Banaam was born on 18 September 1920, in Rivers, Nigeria, her father, Banaam Unu, was 219 and her mother, Ibeni Arugu, was 101. She married Lawson Okokoriko about 1960, in Rivers, Nigeria. She died on 8 January 1985, in her hometown, at the age of 64, and was buried in Rivers, Nigeria.
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Family Time Line
Lawson Okokoriko
1903–1991
Onyani Banaam
1920–1985
Marriage: about 1960
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Spouse and Children
1903–1991 Male
1920–1985 Female
Marriage
about 1960Rivers, Nigeria
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
1965
Age 45
Charges of voting irregularities and riots followed elections.
1967
Age 47
Three eastern states secede as the Republic of Biafra, sparking bloody civil war.
1979
Age 59
Nigeria briefly returns to civilian government rule. The military takes over again in 1983.
Name Meaning
Filipino: ornamental name from Tagalog banaag ‘glimmer, soft rays, faint light’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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