Large families always cause people have different feelings. When we say that a certain family was born the third child (and by modern standards, it is considered to have a large family), could not help think how parents cope with so many? On the other hand, what about the families where brought up nineteen, and even more children?
Jim and Michelle Daggar (USA)
After the birth of first child, the couple decided that they no longer want children and Michelle began taking contraceptive hormones. But it so happened that she became pregnant again. Unfortunately, the child could not bear, a few months later she had a miscarriage. Convinced Christians, the couple decided to: a punishment from heaven for selfish and now their position: "There will be as many children as God will." It was the beginning of the path to fame today.
Today they have 19 children (10 boys and 9 girls). It is interesting that absolutely all the children's names begin with the letter J. Educate them strictly enough, in the Christian canon. The family Daggar each have their own clearly distributed responsibilities father. They live far from the big cities, preferring their children to study at home, without schools and kindergartens. Their family - it is a great and friendly team.
Elizabeth and William Greenhill (England)
In the XVII century, which has become for us a distant history, lived a respectable couple who managed to put an absolute record for a successful childbirth. The couple was Greenhill... 39 children (32 girls and 7 boys). Elizabeth gave birth 38 times for one child and twins once, all the children were alive and well. In this case, Mrs Greenhill was sure: if not for the death of her husband, she could easily have two or three kids. And this despite the fact that the last courageous English woman gave birth at age 54!
Eleanor and Janusz namenya (Ukraine)
Our domestic champions live in the Chernivtsi region. They are believers - Protestants, very honest and hardworking. In their family grow 10 girls and 11 boys, four of whom are married. Eleanor and Janusz already please 8 grandchildren. Their family is listed in the Ukrainian Book of Records. Prior to this record had a family, bringing up 18 children.
In addition to the record set namenya couple, in our country, we set an absolute record for the speed of the birth of children. Thus, a resident of Transcarpathia Julia Gerich, who lives in the village Dobriansky (Tyachiv district) for the last 19 years has given birth to 15 children (11 boys and 4 girls). For our time is a very rare case, but Julia says: nothing is impossible in life. The main desire and a great love for children.
Spouses Radford (England)
Another famous throughout the world a large family living in the UK. Baker's wife Sue Radford with your spouse currently have 18 children. Interestingly, the first-born Sue gave birth to 14 years. Her husband is older than her 5 years. Guided by the fact that both of them were adopted, he took responsibility and married a young Sue. So they have their first child, who is now 23 years old was born safely. Radford We already have two grandchildren. Initially, the couple were planning to 2-3 children, but fate decreed otherwise. Not for a moment they did not regret it, but quite the contrary... Now Sue is at the heart of the 19th child.
Leontine and Gerardo Second Albina (Chile)
Another interesting pair, inscribed in the Guinness Book of Records in 1988 - Leontine Albina (nee Espinosa) and Gerardo Second Albina. In this family of five triplets were born, and every one of the boys! By the age of 55 she gave birth to Leontine 55th child! But that's not all: according to unofficial sources, the couple had nine children after that. And if we take into account this fact, therefore, the total number of children Leontine equals... 64. However, eleven of their children were killed in the earthquake, but 40 (24 boys and 16 girls) were still alive.
