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Hussein Onyango Obama was born in 1895, and died at age 84 years old in 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hussein Onyango Obama.
Habiba Akumu Obama was born in 1918, and died at age 88 years old in 2006 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Habiba Akumu Obama .
Sarah Onyango Obama
Kenyan philanthropist
Sarah Onyango Obama was a Kenyan educator and philanthropist. She was the third wife of the paternal grandfather of U.S. president Barack Obama. She was fondly known by her short name as Sarah Obama; sometimes referred to as Sarah Ogwel, Sarah Hussein Obama, or Sarah Anyango Obama. Wikipedia
Born: 1922, Kenya
Died: March 29, 2021, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), Kisumu, Kenya
Nationality: Kenyan
Parents: Omar Okech
Children: Omar Okech Obama, Zeituni Onyango, Yusuf Obama, Sayid Obama
Siblings: Abdo Omar Okech
Barack Hussein Obama Sr. was born on June 18th, 1934 - some sources say 1936 - in Kenya to Onyango, later Hussein, Obama (c. 1895–1979) and Habiba Akumu Nyanjango (c. 1918–2006). Barack Sr. was the father of Barack Hussein Obama II, the 44th President of the United States. Both of his parents were born in Africa and he had two full sisters.
Barack Obama Sr. was married four times. The first time, he. age 20 married Kezia Aoko in Kenya in 1954. They had two children, Malik and Auma.
He then met Ann Dunham while attending the University of Hawaii on scholarship. They married on February 2nd, 1961 and had one son, the future President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama II. At the time, Barack Sr. said that he was divorced from Kezia. Years later, Ann found out that wasn't true. They divorced in 1964, after Ann had moved to Seattle Washington and attended the University of Washington during 1961 and 1962.
Barack Sr. went on to attend Harvard University, after earning a B.A of economics in Hawaii. At Harvard, he earned an M.A. in economics.
Returning to Kenya in 1964, he married Ruth Beatrice Baker on December 24th, 1964. He and Ruth, a Jewish-American elementary school teacher, had begun dating at Harvard. They had two sons and separated in 1971, divorcing in 1973.
He then reconnected with his first wife, Kezia but later ended up in a relationship with Jael Otieno, with whom he was in a relationship when he died in 1982. They had one son, George.
He was 48 years old, according to some records, 50 years old, when he died in an automobile accident. He is buried in his hometown in Kenya.
Malik Obama was born in March 1958 in Nairobi, Nairobi County Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Malik Obama .
Auma Obama was born in 1960 in Nairobi, Nairobi County Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Auma Obama .
Barack Hussein Obama II was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii to parents Barack H Obama and Dr Stanley Ann Dunham Obama Soetoro.
He was raised by his mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, and grandparents. He attended the prestigious Punahou School in Honolulu and after high school went on to attend Occidental College in Los Angeles and Columbia University in New York City, where he earned a degree in political science.
Later, he pursued a law degree at Harvard Law School, where he became the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review, setting the stage for his future career in law, community organizing, and politics.
Barack Obama's political journey began in 1996 when he was elected to the Illinois State Senate, representing the 13th district. During his time in the state senate, he worked on a wide range of issues, including healthcare, ethics reform, and criminal justice.
He then ran for the U.S. Senate and won in 2004, becoming the fifth African American senator in U.S. history. His time in the Senate was marked by efforts to foster bipartisanship and address issues such as veterans' care and nuclear proliferation.
Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008 when he secured the Democratic nomination and won the general election against the Republican nominee, Senator John McCain. He was the first African American president in United States history.
His presidency spanned from 2009 to 2017 and during his time in office prioritized economic recovery, healthcare reform, and foreign policy. His signature achievement was the Affordable Care Act, expanding healthcare access.
Michelle LaVaughn (Robinson) Obama is the daughter of Fraser Carleton Robinson III (1935-1991) and Marian Lois Sheilds Robinson (1937-2006). She grew up in South Side Chicago and graduated from Young Magnet High School a selective public high school in Chicago.
Michelle then attended and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and African American studies from Princeton University in 1985. She later earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Harvard Law School in 1988.
After earning her J.D. from Harvard Law School, Michelle Obama worked as an associate at the law firm Sidley Austin in Chicago. Her legal career also included roles in public service, where she contributed to initiatives addressing education and community development.
It was at Sidley Austin that she met Barack Hussein Obama II, who was a summer associate at the firm. The couple later married on October 3, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois.
After her husband became the President of the United States on January 20, 2009, after winning the presidential election in November 2008 she served as First Lady from 2009 to 2017.
As First Lady, Michelle Obama's most important accomplishments include launching the "Let's Move!" campaign to combat childhood obesity and promote healthier lifestyles, and advocating for girls' education globally through the Let Girls Learn initiative, breaking barriers and fostering opportunities for education around the world.
Abo Obama was born in 1968 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Abo Obama.
Bernard Obama was born in 1970 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bernard Obama .
George Obama was born in May 1982 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Obama.
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Michelle Robinson- Young Magnet High School
1979 yearbook photo of Michelle from Young Magnet High School in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Mama Sarah at Home
After a visit, TIME reporters made sure she had improvements to her home.
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Barak and Grandmother Sarah.
My family and I are mourning the loss of our beloved grandmother, Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama, affectionately known to many as “Mama Sarah” but known to us as “Dani” or Granny. We will miss her dearly, but we’ll celebrate with gratitude her long and remarkable life. - Barak Obama on Twitter.
In Kenya. She raised 8 children in a hut and Barack's father won a scholarship to go to college in America..
In Kenya. She raised 8 children in a hut and Barack's father won a scholarship to go to college in America..
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Updated Obama Biographies
Barack Hussein Obama Sr. was born on June 18th, 1934 - some sources say 1936 - in Kenya to Onyango, later Hussein, Obama (c. 1895–1979) and Habiba Akumu Nyanjango (c. 1918–2006). Barack Sr. was the father of Barack Hussein Obama II, the 44th President of the United States. Both of his parents were born in Africa and he had two full sisters.
Barack Obama Sr. was married four times. The first time, he. age 20 married Kezia Aoko in Kenya in 1954. They had two children, Malik and Auma.
He then met Ann Dunham while attending the University of Hawaii on scholarship. They married on February 2nd, 1961 and had one son, the future President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama II. At the time, Barack Sr. said that he was divorced from Kezia. Years later, Ann found out that wasn't true. They divorced in 1964, after Ann had moved to Seattle Washington and attended the University of Washington during 1961 and 1962.
Barack Sr. went on to attend Harvard University, after earning a B.A of economics in Hawaii. At Harvard, he earned an M.A. in economics.
Returning to Kenya in 1964, he married Ruth Beatrice Baker on December 24th, 1964. He and Ruth, a Jewish-American elementary school teacher, had begun dating at Harvard. They had two sons and separated in 1971, divorcing in 1973.
He then reconnected with his first wife, Kezia but later ended up in a relationship with Jael Otieno, with whom he was in a relationship when he died in 1982. They had one son, George.
He was 48 years old, according to some records, 50 years old, when he died in an automobile accident. He is buried in his hometown in Kenya.
Barack Hussein Obama II was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii to parents Barack H Obama and Dr Stanley Ann Dunham Obama Soetoro.
He was raised by his mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, and grandparents. He attended the prestigious Punahou School in Honolulu and after high school went on to attend Occidental College in Los Angeles and Columbia University in New York City, where he earned a degree in political science.
Later, he pursued a law degree at Harvard Law School, where he became the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review, setting the stage for his future career in law, community organizing, and politics.
Barack Obama's political journey began in 1996 when he was elected to the Illinois State Senate, representing the 13th district. During his time in the state senate, he worked on a wide range of issues, including healthcare, ethics reform, and criminal justice.
He then ran for the U.S. Senate and won in 2004, becoming the fifth African American senator in U.S. history. His time in the Senate was marked by efforts to foster bipartisanship and address issues such as veterans' care and nuclear proliferation.
Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008 when he secured the Democratic nomination and won the general election against the Republican nominee, Senator John McCain. He was the first African American president in United States history.
His presidency spanned from 2009 to 2017 and during his time in office prioritized economic recovery, healthcare reform, and foreign policy. His signature achievement was the Affordable Care Act, expanding healthcare access.
Michelle LaVaughn (Robinson) Obama is the daughter of Fraser Carleton Robinson III (1935-1991) and Marian Lois Sheilds Robinson (1937-2006). She grew up in South Side Chicago and graduated from Young Magnet High School a selective public high school in Chicago.
Michelle then attended and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and African American studies from Princeton University in 1985. She later earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Harvard Law School in 1988.
After earning her J.D. from Harvard Law School, Michelle Obama worked as an associate at the law firm Sidley Austin in Chicago. Her legal career also included roles in public service, where she contributed to initiatives addressing education and community development.
It was at Sidley Austin that she met Barack Hussein Obama II, who was a summer associate at the firm. The couple later married on October 3, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois.
After her husband became the President of the United States on January 20, 2009, after winning the presidential election in November 2008 she served as First Lady from 2009 to 2017.
As First Lady, Michelle Obama's most important accomplishments include launching the "Let's Move!" campaign to combat childhood obesity and promote healthier lifestyles, and advocating for girls' education globally through the Let Girls Learn initiative, breaking barriers and fostering opportunities for education around the world.
Malia Ann Obama was born on July 4, 1998 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Malia Ann Obama.
Natasha Marian Obama was born on June 10, 2001 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Natasha Marian Obama.
Auma Obama was born to Hussein Onyango Obama and Habiba Akumu Obama, and has siblings Barack Obama Sr and Sarah Obama. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Auma Obama.
Habiba Akumu Obama was born in 1918, and died at age 88 years old in 2006 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Habiba Akumu Obama .
Hussein Onyango Obama was born in 1895, and died at age 84 years old in 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hussein Onyango Obama.
Sarah Onyango Obama
Kenyan philanthropist
Sarah Onyango Obama was a Kenyan educator and philanthropist. She was the third wife of the paternal grandfather of U.S. president Barack Obama. She was fondly known by her short name as Sarah Obama; sometimes referred to as Sarah Ogwel, Sarah Hussein Obama, or Sarah Anyango Obama. Wikipedia
Born: 1922, Kenya
Died: March 29, 2021, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), Kisumu, Kenya
Nationality: Kenyan
Parents: Omar Okech
Children: Omar Okech Obama, Zeituni Onyango, Yusuf Obama, Sayid Obama
Siblings: Abdo Omar Okech
George Obama was born in May 1982 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Obama.
Abo Obama was born in 1968 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Abo Obama.
Bernard Obama was born in 1970 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bernard Obama .
Auma Obama was born in 1960 in Nairobi, Nairobi County Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Auma Obama .
Malik Obama was born in March 1958 in Nairobi, Nairobi County Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Malik Obama .
Popular Obama Biographies
Barack Hussein Obama II was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii to parents Barack H Obama and Dr Stanley Ann Dunham Obama Soetoro.
He was raised by his mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, and grandparents. He attended the prestigious Punahou School in Honolulu and after high school went on to attend Occidental College in Los Angeles and Columbia University in New York City, where he earned a degree in political science.
Later, he pursued a law degree at Harvard Law School, where he became the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review, setting the stage for his future career in law, community organizing, and politics.
Barack Obama's political journey began in 1996 when he was elected to the Illinois State Senate, representing the 13th district. During his time in the state senate, he worked on a wide range of issues, including healthcare, ethics reform, and criminal justice.
He then ran for the U.S. Senate and won in 2004, becoming the fifth African American senator in U.S. history. His time in the Senate was marked by efforts to foster bipartisanship and address issues such as veterans' care and nuclear proliferation.
Barack Obama was elected as the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008 when he secured the Democratic nomination and won the general election against the Republican nominee, Senator John McCain. He was the first African American president in United States history.
His presidency spanned from 2009 to 2017 and during his time in office prioritized economic recovery, healthcare reform, and foreign policy. His signature achievement was the Affordable Care Act, expanding healthcare access.
Sarah Onyango Obama
Kenyan philanthropist
Sarah Onyango Obama was a Kenyan educator and philanthropist. She was the third wife of the paternal grandfather of U.S. president Barack Obama. She was fondly known by her short name as Sarah Obama; sometimes referred to as Sarah Ogwel, Sarah Hussein Obama, or Sarah Anyango Obama. Wikipedia
Born: 1922, Kenya
Died: March 29, 2021, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), Kisumu, Kenya
Nationality: Kenyan
Parents: Omar Okech
Children: Omar Okech Obama, Zeituni Onyango, Yusuf Obama, Sayid Obama
Siblings: Abdo Omar Okech
Malia Ann Obama was born on July 4, 1998 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Malia Ann Obama.
Michelle LaVaughn (Robinson) Obama is the daughter of Fraser Carleton Robinson III (1935-1991) and Marian Lois Sheilds Robinson (1937-2006). She grew up in South Side Chicago and graduated from Young Magnet High School a selective public high school in Chicago.
Michelle then attended and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and African American studies from Princeton University in 1985. She later earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Harvard Law School in 1988.
After earning her J.D. from Harvard Law School, Michelle Obama worked as an associate at the law firm Sidley Austin in Chicago. Her legal career also included roles in public service, where she contributed to initiatives addressing education and community development.
It was at Sidley Austin that she met Barack Hussein Obama II, who was a summer associate at the firm. The couple later married on October 3, 1992 in Chicago, Illinois.
After her husband became the President of the United States on January 20, 2009, after winning the presidential election in November 2008 she served as First Lady from 2009 to 2017.
As First Lady, Michelle Obama's most important accomplishments include launching the "Let's Move!" campaign to combat childhood obesity and promote healthier lifestyles, and advocating for girls' education globally through the Let Girls Learn initiative, breaking barriers and fostering opportunities for education around the world.
Barack Hussein Obama Sr. was born on June 18th, 1934 - some sources say 1936 - in Kenya to Onyango, later Hussein, Obama (c. 1895–1979) and Habiba Akumu Nyanjango (c. 1918–2006). Barack Sr. was the father of Barack Hussein Obama II, the 44th President of the United States. Both of his parents were born in Africa and he had two full sisters.
Barack Obama Sr. was married four times. The first time, he. age 20 married Kezia Aoko in Kenya in 1954. They had two children, Malik and Auma.
He then met Ann Dunham while attending the University of Hawaii on scholarship. They married on February 2nd, 1961 and had one son, the future President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama II. At the time, Barack Sr. said that he was divorced from Kezia. Years later, Ann found out that wasn't true. They divorced in 1964, after Ann had moved to Seattle Washington and attended the University of Washington during 1961 and 1962.
Barack Sr. went on to attend Harvard University, after earning a B.A of economics in Hawaii. At Harvard, he earned an M.A. in economics.
Returning to Kenya in 1964, he married Ruth Beatrice Baker on December 24th, 1964. He and Ruth, a Jewish-American elementary school teacher, had begun dating at Harvard. They had two sons and separated in 1971, divorcing in 1973.
He then reconnected with his first wife, Kezia but later ended up in a relationship with Jael Otieno, with whom he was in a relationship when he died in 1982. They had one son, George.
He was 48 years old, according to some records, 50 years old, when he died in an automobile accident. He is buried in his hometown in Kenya.
Natasha Marian Obama was born on June 10, 2001 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Natasha Marian Obama.
Auma Obama was born to Hussein Onyango Obama and Habiba Akumu Obama, and has siblings Barack Obama Sr and Sarah Obama. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Auma Obama.
Habiba Akumu Obama was born in 1918, and died at age 88 years old in 2006 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Habiba Akumu Obama .
Abo Obama was born in 1968 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Abo Obama.
Malik Obama was born in March 1958 in Nairobi, Nairobi County Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Malik Obama .
Hussein Onyango Obama was born in 1895, and died at age 84 years old in 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hussein Onyango Obama.
George Obama was born in May 1982 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Obama.
Auma Obama was born in 1960 in Nairobi, Nairobi County Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Auma Obama .
Bernard Obama was born in 1970 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bernard Obama .
Obama Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Obama family member is 63.0 years old according to our database of 5 people with the last name Obama that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Obamas
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Sarah Onyango Obama
Kenyan philanthropist
Sarah Onyango Obama was a Kenyan educator and philanthropist. She was the third wife of the paternal grandfather of U.S. president Barack Obama. She was fondly known by her short name as Sarah Obama; sometimes referred to as Sarah Ogwel, Sarah Hussein Obama, or Sarah Anyango Obama. Wikipedia
Born: 1922, Kenya
Died: March 29, 2021, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), Kisumu, Kenya
Nationality: Kenyan
Parents: Omar Okech
Children: Omar Okech Obama, Zeituni Onyango, Yusuf Obama, Sayid Obama
Siblings: Abdo Omar Okech
Habiba Akumu Obama was born in 1918, and died at age 88 years old in 2006 in Kenya. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Habiba Akumu Obama .
Hussein Onyango Obama was born in 1895, and died at age 84 years old in 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Hussein Onyango Obama.
Barack Hussein Obama Sr. was born on June 18th, 1934 - some sources say 1936 - in Kenya to Onyango, later Hussein, Obama (c. 1895–1979) and Habiba Akumu Nyanjango (c. 1918–2006). Barack Sr. was the father of Barack Hussein Obama II, the 44th President of the United States. Both of his parents were born in Africa and he had two full sisters.
Barack Obama Sr. was married four times. The first time, he. age 20 married Kezia Aoko in Kenya in 1954. They had two children, Malik and Auma.
He then met Ann Dunham while attending the University of Hawaii on scholarship. They married on February 2nd, 1961 and had one son, the future President of the United States, Barack Hussein Obama II. At the time, Barack Sr. said that he was divorced from Kezia. Years later, Ann found out that wasn't true. They divorced in 1964, after Ann had moved to Seattle Washington and attended the University of Washington during 1961 and 1962.
Barack Sr. went on to attend Harvard University, after earning a B.A of economics in Hawaii. At Harvard, he earned an M.A. in economics.
Returning to Kenya in 1964, he married Ruth Beatrice Baker on December 24th, 1964. He and Ruth, a Jewish-American elementary school teacher, had begun dating at Harvard. They had two sons and separated in 1971, divorcing in 1973.
He then reconnected with his first wife, Kezia but later ended up in a relationship with Jael Otieno, with whom he was in a relationship when he died in 1982. They had one son, George.
He was 48 years old, according to some records, 50 years old, when he died in an automobile accident. He is buried in his hometown in Kenya.
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