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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Canadian Mom Gives Birth To 18th Child

I used to live in British Columbia, Canada. For seven years, from 1978 to 1985. I lived in Vancouver, which is perhaps one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
I still have family there, and I do miss it from time to time. Especially when the temperatures climbs over 90 degrees here.
But today, I read this story on the Associated Press wire and had to pass it along. Not just because it's about a community near Vancouver, but because of the subject matter.
Moms who read this blog, enjoy! And to the Ionces, congratulations on number 18!

Canadian woman gives birth to 18th child

ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia (AP) -- A Romanian immigrant has given birth to her 18th child in British Columbia, making her the province's most prolific mother in 20 years.

Proud dad Alexandru Ionce said Saturday that his 44-year-old wife, Livia, gave birth on July 22. Their daughter Abigail weighed in at 7 pounds, 12 ounces (3.5 kilograms).

"We never planned how many children to have. We just let God guide our lives, you know, because we strongly believe life comes from God and that's the reason we did not stop the life," Alexandru Ionce said.

The couple immigrated to Canada from Romania in 1990 and now live in Abbotsford. Their 17 other children range in age from 20 months to 23 years.

Ionce said he did not know if the couple would have more children. The family now has 10 girls and eight boys.

"We would have liked a boy to be even," he said. "We thank God all of them are healthy and happy."

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Comments:

My Canadian great grandmother conceived 27 times and raised 12 daughters to adulthood. Her first daughter was named Mary. By the time she bore her last daughter, Mary had died and the last daughter was also named Mary. Poor family genealogists!

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Alanna : July 29, 2008 8:41 PM

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