Charles and Effie Dickey of Canaan, Maine were the parents of 22 children, all single births, born between 1882 and 1911. All of the children survived to adulthood and married. Effie married Charles at 14, gave birth to her first child nine months and two days after the marriage at the age of 15, and had her 22nd child less than a month before she turned 45. Eighteen of the children lived into their 70s, 80s and 90s. Charles Loring Dickey married Effie Etta Estes 1858 - 1942 Aug. 18, 1881 1866 - 1950 Children 1. (Emma) Maye (Dickey) Bowman 1882 - 1913
2. (Ada) Alice (Dickey) Ricker 1883 - 1978
" " " Raymond (2nd husband)
" " " Drost (3rd husband)
3. Arthur Ernest Dickey 1884 - 1965
4. (Everlina) Maude (Dickey) Chase 1885 - 1958
5. Fannie Blossom (Dickey) Brooks 1886 - 1962
6. Nina Eudora (Dickey) Davis 1887 - 1970
7. George Elwin Dickey 1888 - 1972
8. Faye Edna (Dickey) Moore 1889 - 1977
" " " Spencer (2nd marriage)
9. Everett Onward Dickey 1890 - 1958
10. Merritt Carnot Dickey 1891 - 1972
11. Lema Inez (Dickey) Starbird 1894 - 1970
12. Margaret Ellen (Dickey) Bickford 1896 - 1988
13. Charles Loring Dickey Jr. 1897 - 1984
14. Effie Etta (Dickey) Merrithew 1898 - 1957
15. Mildred Hortense (Dickey) Webb 1900 - 1960
16. Ivan Thomas-Nye Dickey 1901 - 1982
17. Floyd Merton Dickey 1903 - 1990
18. Arline Beatrice (Dickey) Gordon 1904 - 1991
19. Theodore Royden Dickey 1906 - 1984
20. Jessie Alberta (Dickey) Roundy 1908 - 1995
21. Ila Pearl (Dickey) Pelton 1909 - 1985
22. Hilda Bernice (Dickey) Bean 1911 - 1988
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The answer is 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets which adds up to 69 kids. Now imagine having to find the room for them all and also the food bill for the house.
The largest number of single births to one woman without any multiple births is 69. This record is held by the wife of Feodor Vassilyev, a peasant from Shuya, Russia, who gave birth to 69 children in the 18th century.
The greatest number of births by one mother is believed to be 69, by a woman named Valentina Vassilyeva in Russia during the 18th century. She gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets.
On average, a woman in the U.S. gives birth to around 2 children. This can vary greatly depending on factors such as culture, socio-economic status, and personal choice.
The number of babies that die under the age of one year per 1000 live births is called the infant mortality rate.
The most children ever recorded from one woman is 69. The woman was the first wife of Feodor Vassilyev, a peasant from Russia. She gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets between 1725 and 1765.