my mom has 16 siblings

[lemondrop]

HAS. As in still alive. I bet you can't guess what nationality and religion we are. Oh, and no one was needed to work the farm.

(I just read back a few posts and saw the hatfields had 16 kids post.)

[nsl]

Wow, wow, wow. I grew up in Utah, and the biggest family I was personally acquainted with (back in the 90's) had nine kids.

[lemondrop]

I'm really thankful most of my aunts and uncles don't like to be around other people. I have less than 10 cousins on that side of the family.

[flex]

My grandparents had 9 kids (one died at age 2). I have 29 first cousins--not sure how many 2nd cousins. I have 5 third cousins.

Oh and they weren't Catholic or Mormon.

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My MIL is one of 13 and not Catholic or Mormon.

[Deleted]

My dad had 15. Not too many are still alive.

He grew up on a farm and was Catholic. I really don't know many of my cousins. With my dad being second youngest, most of my first cousins had kids that were my age.

[angelaa73]

I guess French Canadian with some American Indian,
What do I win, bob!?

[WOT?*]

My former boss had 15 kids (and mom was pregnant with 16 and 17) the oldest of whom was my age --- 15 years old. They were Mormon but owned a business that didn't involve farming, mowing or milking.

[vccake]

My DH is the 8th boy out of 8 boys. Catholic.

When MIL had twins (5 & 6) she didn't even know it. She just woke up from her birthing nap and the doctors handed her two babies.

MIL got her MA degree between 7 & 8. Crazy woman.

Oh and I love 7 out of 8 brothers. One is a douchcanoe who will put a brand new pool in his backyard before he feeds his kids and various other reasons.

[hubes]

DH is the oldest of 8. My MIL makes it look so easy. They are all well adjusted, fairly well-mannered and I like them all (well, one is on my asshole list lately, but that isn't usual)

[thebamker]

I'm one of 11.

[OscarQ]

Not a ML'er but figured I'd crash this post.

My mom is one of 8 and my dad is one of 15. All but one are still alive. All single births. My poor grandmoms.

[lemondrop]

May 29, 2012 23:36:35 GMT -5 angelaa73 said:

I guess French Canadian with some American Indian,
What do I win, bob!?

You're only moderately close.

[lemondrop]

May 30, 2012 9:36:08 GMT -5 OscarQ said:

Not a ML'er but figured I'd crash this post.

My mom is one of 8 and my dad is one of 15. All but one are still alive. All single births. My poor grandmoms.

Yes, all single births as well. There's one set of Irish twins.

My dad is also one of eight. Three have passed. It always upset me that one grandma had to go through losing three kids, but the other didn't lose one. Not that I'd wish that on anyone, but it seems like my paternal grandma had more than her share of grief.