The parents with a HUNDRED grandkids

[Batu69]

The parents with a HUNDRED grandkids: Couple who've been married 59 years have 12 children, 53 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren... and a great-great-grandson

• Ruth and Leo Zanger recently welcomed their 100th grandchild
• The Zangers rent out a church hall and buy multiple pounds of meat for every gathering
• The couple has 12 children, 53 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild

For one Illinois family, there is no such thing as a small get-together.

Since Leo and Ruth Zanger married 59 years ago, the couple has welcomed multiple children and grandchildren.

But now they have marked a significant milestone: the couple welcomed their 100th grandchild.

'The good Lord has just kept sending them,' Leo told the Herald-Whig of the grandchildren.

'We could start our own town.'

Welcomed: Ruth and Leo welcomed the 100th child, Jaxton (center), on April 8 and Ruth says there's always room for one more

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​Keep On Coming: The couple has 53 grandkids, 46 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild

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​Austin, one of the couple's many grandchildren, and his wife welcomed their second child, Jaxton on April 8.

Jaxton is the couple's 46th great-grandchild. They have 53 grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, according to the Whig.

'There's always room for one more,' Ruth said.

Ruth and Leo had 12 children. The eldest, Linda, is 58 years old and the youngest is Joe, who is 31 years old. The others are, Debbie, Donna, David, Greg, Daniel, Mike, Steve, Chuck, Matt, and Ernie.

Austin said the family rents out a church hall for gatherings, NBC reports.

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Grandchild: Ruth and Leo Zanger (photographed) recently welcomed their 100th grandchild, the couple has 12 children

Although the Zangers say they have plenty of excuses to gather, unofficial 'mandatory' gatherings are Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, and Father's Day.

'We're all really close. We get together a lot,' Austin told the Whig.

'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.'

Austin said that he and his wife didn't know that Jaxton would be the 100th grandchild until Donna, the unofficial family historian, told them.

'It's pretty special -- 100 grandkids, that's a big deal,' Austin told the Whig.

Parents: Jaxton is the second child of Austin (left) and his wife Ashleigh (right) (center is the couple's first child, Zeb)

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​Ashleigh said she is extremely proud of being the mother of grandchild No.100.

The Zangers describe themselves as close-knit with, all of the grandchildren knowing Ruth and Leo and much of the family living in or near Quincy.

A family gathering usually consists of 50 pounds of ham or 10 turkeys, according to NBC. But the family has had a lot of time to hone a routine for supplies and duties.

'It's a very busy family, and we enjoy being around each other,' Daniel told the Whig. 'There's never a dull moment. We always had a lot of fun growing up.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3096623/We-start-town-Elderly-couple-welcome-100TH-grandchild-close-knit-family-rents-church-hall-buys-50-pounds-ham-togethers.html

[windowsvistas]

i wonder how many people have this type of achievmnet's. he must have good DNA which he passed on to his kids and they to their.

[Batu69]

i wonder how many people have this type of achievmnet's. he must have good DNA which he passed on to his kids and they to their.

This one more good DNA

http://www.duggarfamily.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19_Kids_and_Counting