Bene Zou

Male18 March 1943–4 July 1996

Brief Life History of Bene

When Bene Zou was born on 18 March 1943, in China, his father, Lizheng Zou, was 17 and his mother, Tianzhi Wang, was 22. He died on 4 July 1996, at the age of 53.

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Family Time Line

Lizheng Zou
1925–1988
Tianzhi Wang
1920–1996
Bene Zou
1943–1996

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1945

    Age 2

    Civil War begins. Nationalists versus Communists.

    1949

    Age 6

    People's Republic of China is established. The Communists take over China.

    1959

    Age 16

    Chinese forces suppress revolt in Tibet.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Hui, Qin, Wei, Chu, Ming, Cheng, Jian, Jing, Liqun, Mei, Qun, Wei Xiong, Chang, Min.

    Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 鄒: (i) from Zou (鄒), the name of a state (located in Zouxian in Shandong province), originally also called Zhu or Zhu Lou. After it was annexed by the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC ), the name of the state was adopted as a surname. (ii) from the placename Zou (鄒), the name of a fief (thought to be located in Shanqiu in Henan province) granted to Zheng Kao Fu, an official in the state of Song during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC ). (iii) said to be adopted in place of another surname Zou (騶) borne by some descendants of Goujian (reigned 496–465 BC ), ruler of the state of Yue during the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC ) (iv) shortened form of the compound Chinese surname Zou-Tu (鄒屠), the name of an ancient place (possibly located in Shandong province).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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