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Couple Married for 59 Years Welcome 100th Grandchild!

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Image Credit: Daily Mail

Ruth and Leo Ranger from Illinois have welcomed many children and grandchildren in their 59 years of marriage, however, they recently celebrated a very exciting milestone – welcoming their 100th grandchild.

The couple have 12 children, 53 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren.

‘The good Lord has just kept sending them,’ Leo said of the grandchildren. ‘We could start our own town.’

Ruth and Leo’s 12 children consist of – the eldest, Linda, who 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.

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Image Credit: Daily Mail

The family describe themselves as ‘close-knit’ and say that a family gathering usually consists of around 23 kilograms of ham or turkey!

‘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.’



Jessica Harris

Hi, I’m Jess. Mum of 3 kids, happy wife and self-confessed gossip queen. I have a background in media and this is where my love of all things celeb began. Being a mother myself I understand we don’t always have time to sit down, have a cuppa and catch up on the latest breaking gossip stories – this is where I come in!


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