Complete Biography of Maria Ejekwuenu Okeke of Umudioka Neni
Born (1932 - 2021) in the family of Nwabueze Ezeani (Siblings: Unigwe, Nzelum, Unadike, Ubadivuni, Ubadigha, David Ezeani, Chukwudum) who married Dibugwu in Asiegbu family in Ihuoyi village Akwaeze town.
A sibling, Uzoafia 'F' to Nwabueze Ezeani is married to Adazi enu man in Akwa Nkwo village (descendants: Ayaya, James, Okeke, Etc).
Lived at Chukwudum's Ezeani home before she got married to Njikwali in Umuezuzo kindred Eziaja Village Neni as second wife. Maria Okeke got married 1951 to Njikwali Johnson Okeke at age of 19 years.
Njikwali Johnson Okeke (1901 - 1972) also known as 'Opopo' married Ugonwenyi as first wife from Uzokaife family in Mgbuwa village in Akwaeze town in 1931. Born the following and places they married, Monica Oguadimma (Adazi Enu), Georgina Nnoli (Akwaeze), Patricia Okpala (Umudioka), Augustine Ejidike (Umueze), Benedicta Iloegbunam (Eziaja), Francis Ogochukwu Okeke alias Ifennu ghalu 'm' 1960.
Njikwali deals on gun powder to make ends meet. Late Maria Okeke begot Magret Enuaku/Nonyelum Iloegbunam 1952 (Eziaja), Patrick Nnaelue/Nkene 'm' 1963, Mercy Onyemachi Okeke 1958 (Ezineni), Easther Uchechukwu (Umueze) 1961, Julian died early, Marcel Obumname Okeke 'm' 1965, John died early, Afoma Adajiaku Chiekezie Nwokediuko (Amakwa Eziaja) 1971.
Ejekwuenu Okeke got seriously sick around 1983 this necessitated her to get baptized with appellation 'Maria', completing her names as Maria Ejekwuenu Okeke.
The name Opopo came into existence due to playish lifestyle of Njikwali where he'll shout 'Opopo' and children will respond 'Iyo'. Afoma is the last child of Njikwali.
Ejekwuenu Maria Okeke was a petty trader at Orie Neni. She used to narrate how they (Ejewoke sibling to Job Ikewena Amakwa married to Maduemen Obianozie, now maduemen offspring: Amaechi Maduemen, Chukwukelue Anthony Maduemen, Chinyere Maduemen beaten to death by Husband at Eziaja 1983, Obiagelu Agatha Maduemem 'unmarried' 'F', Enechi Orabianam, Uchenwa Ugochukwu 'm' grand mother to Arinze Ugochukwu 'C,Agent') trek to Nkwo Igboukwu, other markets to sale goods in the past due to lack of mobility in the olden days.
Ejekwuenu is a brainy, jovial and playful woman hailing from Ezeani family Umuojiaku kindred in Umudioka village Neni (same kindred with Anthony Obiagboso Enukeme alias Tonimas and cofounder: Tonimas Group). She's about 1.54m, dark in complexion, round face, open teeth. Ejekwuenu had only younger sibling called Ifeyinwa Maria Ezeani married to Eyisi Family in Eziaja village Neni.
Grand children:
Magret Iloegbunam:
Chinwe 'Late', Nkiru Unoneme (Okofia), Uche Nebolisa (Umueze), Chibueze (Physically Challenged), Nwanneka Iloegbunam (Umudioka) Ebuka, Chiamaka (Imo State).
Patrick Okeke:
Adaeze (Akokwa, Imo state), Lotanna married Woman, Ekene, Onyedika, Uchenna, Tochukwu, Obiamaka.
Mercy Okeke:
Chidiogo, Tochukwu, Ifechukwu
Esther Eyisi Edo:
Nnedi, Chinedu alias Edu Nwa 'Late 2024', Chinonye, Uzochukwu, Ifechukwu, Chimaobi.
Marcel Obumname Okeke/Njikwali:
Ifeoma 'Late 2004', Chidera, Chioma, Chinonye, two others.
Adajiaku Chiekezie Nwokediuko:
Kene Fidelis, Ifenna Reuben, Arinze Vitalis, Chinaza Immaculata, Ezinne Blessing, Mmachukwu Faustina.
Associates:
Paulina Onwuahigwe (Ugomba) of Eziaja, others.
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