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Yotmg Couple Become Parents of 14th ChildMama and Papa Dionne? Oh yes, we've heard them mentioned a few times, but have we told you. . , * The quintuplets? Sure, we've seen them pictures often, but listen . .. Dr. Allen RoyDaFoe? Of course we've read about him, but . . .At this point, if not sooner, Southtowners who find it necessary should resort to force to quiet conversationalists who persist in talking about the famous Dionne quintuplets, and forthwith tell about Mr. nd Mrs. William Band-stra.Mr. and Mrs. William Bandstra, 42 and 44 years old respectively and residents of Roseland, are worth telling about.Last Wednesday they becamethe parents of their 14th child , when their ninth daughter. Gladys ; May, was born in the Roseland community hospital. A 15th child, born prematurely as the result of -an automobile accident more than ■ five years ago, was stillborn. iThe Bandstras were married 23 years ago. Their first child was 1 born a little more than a year ■ later. They now have nine daugh- « ters and five sons.In the order of their ages, the i children are Mrs. Cornelius J. Me- i dema, 7422 Green st.; Edith, 21 years of age; Edward, 19; Andrew, * 18; William, 17; Henrietta, 15; lt;Jeanette, 13; Frances, 12; Shirley, 10; Elaine, eight; Donald, six; : (Continued on Page 12)
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Southtown Economist
Chicago, Illinois, US
Wed, Dec 25, 1940
Page 29
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