Madelyn Dunham
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See also: Family of Barack Obama
Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham (/ˈdʌnəm/ DUN-əm; October 26, 1922[1] – November 2, 2008) was an American banker and the maternal grandmother of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. She and her husband Stanley Armour Dunham raised Obama from age ten in their Honolulu apartment. She died on November 2, 2008, two days before her grandson was elected president.
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Born | Madelyn Lee Payne (1922-10-26)October 26, 1922 Peru, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | November 2, 2008(2008-11-02) (aged 86) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Resting place | Pacific Ocean off Koko Head, Oahu, Hawaii, U.S. |
Other names | "Toot" |
Alma mater | University of Washington |
Occupation | Vice President at the Bank of Hawaii |
Known for | Maternal grandmother of Barack Obama |
Spouse | |
Children | Stanley Ann Dunham |
Relatives | Charles Thomas Payne (brother) Barack Obama (grandson) Maya Soetoro-Ng (granddaughter) |
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