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Claims 100 Great-GrandchildrenWhen the stork delivered an 8 pound, 10 ounce baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bragg of Rural Route 1, Sullivan, last Friday, he unknowingly performed two noteworthy tasks. Not only was the Bragg baby, which was born in Memorial Hospital, dubbed “Mr. 1959” for being the first infant born in the city of Mat-toon, but he became the 100th; fi:i erfe *Mn» r in W’httpf K \!no«lgreat-grandchild of Mrs. Lillie Coen. 3229 Moultrie. Mrs. Coen's 99th great-grandchild was born New Years Day in Chicago. Mrs. Coen has eight children and 42 grandchildren. At 83. she finds plenty to keep her busy, since she lives alone and does all of her housework. She is the widow of Alfred Coen.!
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Daily Journal Gazette
Mattoon, Illinois, US
Wed, Jan 07, 1959
Page 12
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