Section XI: Family Lineage
The Souvannavong Family (Documented Lineage)
This visual family tree presents the confirmed lineage discussed in this report.
Living individuals are anonymized where appropriate.
Only relationships supported by family-held materials and historical context are shown.
Generation I – Royal Advisory Leadership[1]
Outhong Souvannavong
(1898–1996)
- Minister (multiple portfolios)
- Ambassador to Japan
- President of the King's Council (1965–1975)
- Senior Royal Advisor
Generation II – Military and State Service[2]
Captain Oukham Souvannavong
Royal Lao Air Force
- C-47 Flight Engineer / Mechanic
- Active: mid-1960s
Generation III – Exile and Resettlement[3]
Ouladay Saycocie (Souvannavong)
Born: Laos
- Exile after 1975
- Resettled: Minnesota, USA
- Custodian of family history
Generation IV – Reconstruction and Preservation
Brian Saycocie
Resides: Minnesota, USA
- Family historian
- Reconstructing royal-era history
Notes on Structure and Scope
- This diagram reflects direct documented lineage only.
- Additional relatives in France, Australia, and the United States exist but are not shown due to:
- lack of documentary confirmation, or
- privacy considerations.
- This appendix may be expanded in the future as new records or family testimony emerge.
Interpretive Summary
This family tree illustrates a four-generation arc:
- Royal governance and diplomacy
- Military service during national crisis
- Exile and resettlement
- Historical recovery and preservation
It mirrors the broader trajectory of the Kingdom of Laos itself.
Footnotes
- Spouse information intentionally omitted or undocumented.
- Captain Oukham's role reflects trusted military service during the monarchy period.
- This generation represents survival through displacement and preservation of memory.