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The couple that has enough children to start their own village 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. “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.