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| The couple that has enough children to start their own village | |
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| A couple has welcomed their 100th grandchild into the world. | A couple has welcomed their 100th grandchild into the world. |
| Jaxton Zanger is the 46th great-grandchild for Leo Zanger and his wife Ruth, from Illinois, who have been married for 59 years. | Jaxton Zanger is the 46th great-grandchild for Leo Zanger and his wife Ruth, from Illinois, who have been married for 59 years. |
| The couple also has 12 children, 53 grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. | The couple also has 12 children, 53 grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. |
| Jaxton was born on 8 April and is the second child of their grandson, Austin. He told the Herald-Whig that he was not aware his son would be the 100th grandchild until some family members worked it out. | Jaxton was born on 8 April and is the second child of their grandson, Austin. He told the Herald-Whig that he was not aware his son would be the 100th grandchild until some family members worked it out. |
| "It’s pretty special – 100 grandkids, that’s a big deal.” | "It’s pretty special – 100 grandkids, that’s a big deal.” |
| Leo and Ruth Zanger, centre, with (some of) their descendants “We’re all really close. We get together a lot. There’s always a lot of interaction. We spend a lot of time with each other. I know there are a lot of families half of our size who only get together maybe once or twice a year," he said. | Leo and Ruth Zanger, centre, with (some of) their descendants “We’re all really close. We get together a lot. There’s always a lot of interaction. We spend a lot of time with each other. I know there are a lot of families half of our size who only get together maybe once or twice a year," he said. |
| To accommodate the whole family, Austin said that church halls were hired. | To accommodate the whole family, Austin said that church halls were hired. |
| Leo said: “The good Lord has just kept sending them. We could start our own town. | Leo said: “The good Lord has just kept sending them. We could start our own town. |
| “There’s always room for one more,” Ruth told the Quincy Herald-Whig. | “There’s always room for one more,” Ruth told the Quincy Herald-Whig. |