7 largest families in the world

(Baonghean.vn) - Not only do they live in harmony with each other, but the families below also set a record for having the most children in the world.

1. Family with 69 children

The family of Mrs. Valentina Vassilyeva in Russia set a world record when they gave birth to... 69 children. What a record number, right? Of her 69 children, 16 were twins, 7 were triplets and 4 were quadruplets. Within 40 years (1725 -1765), she gave birth to a total of 27 times and 67 out of her 69 children were healthy. In the photo: One of the rare photos of the Vassilyev family.

2. Family welcomes... 8 babies at the same time

Sulenman Gutierrez, an American, became famous all over the world when she gave birth to 8 babies at once in January 2009. What's special is that before giving birth to these 8 babies, she had 6 other children. All 14 of her children were born through artificial insemination. She is truly an admirable mother.

3. American family with 19 children

Preparing to become a grandmother at the age of 42 with a "fortune" of 18 children, Mrs. Michelle Duggar still brought a new member to her "small" family. Mrs. Michelle confided about her 19th pregnancy: "We were very surprised. I couldn't believe it happened again. I was 42 and thought that getting pregnant at this age was unlikely. But God gave my family another priceless gift."

Ancentus Akuku, who lived in Homa Bay, Lake Victoria, Kenya, was known as “The Dangerous One.” He lived to be 93 years old, married over 100 women, divorced over 30 times, and fathered nearly 200 children. With such a large family, Akuku built two primary schools dedicated to educating his children, and a church for his extended family to attend.

5. The family almost every year... gives birth

Gil and Kelly Bates' extended family in the UScThe couple, who have 18 children (8 boys and 10 girls), are among the largest families in America. They have been married for 30 years, and have had a new addition to their family almost every year.

6. Family with 39 mothers, 94 children and 33 grandchildren

An Indian man named Ziona has set a world record for having a family of 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren. All the family members live together in a large 4-storey house with 100 rooms in the hills of Baktawang village, Mizoram state, India. To manage this large family, Ziona has applied strict military-like laws. The eldest wife commands the younger wives to do housework such as cleaning and cooking. One meal requires 30 chickens, 60 kg of potatoes and 100 kg of rice.

7. Family with 1 husband, 107 wives, 185 children and about... 5000 relatives

According to the Los Angeles Times, an old man named Bello Maasaba is living with 86 wives, in addition to 12 other wives who are divorced and 9 who have passed away. Mr. Bello's youngest wife is only 19 years old, his youngest child is only a month old. Currently, he has a total of 5,000 relatives including children, grandchildren, in-laws and other relatives.

Kim Ngoc

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