NewsMay 27, 2015
QUINCY, Ill. -- A western Illinois couple recently celebrated the birth of their 100th grandchild. Leo and Ruth Zanger of Quincy have 53 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. The birth of great-grandson Jaxton Leo on April 8 made the number 100...
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QUINCY, Ill. -- A western Illinois couple recently celebrated the birth of their 100th grandchild.

Leo and Ruth Zanger of Quincy have 53 grandchildren, 46 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. The birth of great-grandson Jaxton Leo on April 8 made the number 100.

Leo Zanger said "the good Lord has just kept sending them."

He says his family "could start our own town."

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Ruth Zanger says "there's always room for one more."

The Zangers have been married 59 years and have 12 children.

The youngest, 31-year-old Joe, already was an uncle 10 times when he was born.

Most of the family lives in the Quincy area. When they get together, they rent a church hall, and it takes 50 pounds of ham or ten turkeys to feed everyone.

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