Hussein Onyango Obama

E47224

human

Hussein Onyango Obama was the Kenyan grandfather of U.S. President Barack Obama, known for his service as a cook for the British in World War II and his role in the Obama family’s roots in western Kenya.

Statements (43)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	human →
child	Barack Obama Sr. →
countryOfCitizenship	Kenya →
dateOfBirth	c. 1895 →
dateOfDeath	1979 →
describedIn	Barack Obama’s family narratives → Dreams from My Father →
employer	British colonial administration →
ethnicGroup	Luo people →
familyName	Obama →
father	Obama →
givenName	Hussein →
grandparentOf	Barack Obama →
hasRoleIn	Obama family history →
livedDuring	British colonial rule in Kenya →
militaryBranch	British Army →
name	Hussein Onyango Obama →
nativeLanguage	Dholuo →
notableFor	being the Kenyan grandfather of Barack Obama → role in the Obama family’s roots in western Kenya → service as a cook for the British in World War II →
notableRelative	Barack Obama → Barack Obama Sr. → Sarah Onyango Obama →
occupation	cook → domestic worker →
participantIn	World War II →
placeOfBirth	British Kenya → Nyanza Province → Rachuonyo District →
placeOfDeath	Alego Kogelo → Kenya → Nyanza Province → Siaya District →
religion	Islam →
residence	Alego Kogelo → Kenya → Nyanza Province → Siaya District →
sexOrGender	male →
spouse	Akumu Nyanjoga → Habiba Akumu Obama → Sarah Onyango Obama →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Barack Obama Sr. →	father
Hussein Onyango Obama →	name