Guinness Book of Records (1998 edition)
- MOST SETS OF MULTIPLE
BIRTHS IN A FAMILY
- In 1782, the wife of a
Russian peasant was reported to have had 27 multiple births
- Maddalena Granata, born
1839 in Italy gave birth to 15 sets of triplets
- Mary Jonas of United Kingdom
(died 1899) gave birth to 15 sets of twins
- Barbara Zula of South
Africa gave birth to 6 sets of twins between 1967 and 1973.
- Anna Steynvaait of South
Africa gave birth to 2 sets of twins in 10 months in 1960.
- OLDEST TWINS
- The Phipps twins, Eli
and John were born in 1803. Eli died first in 1911 aged 108.
- OLDEST TRIPLETS
- The Cardwell triplets,
Faith, Hope & Charity, were born in 1899. Faith died first
in 1994, aged 95.
- OLDEST QUADS
- The Ottman quadruplets,
Adolf, Anne-Marie, Emma and Elisabeth, were born in 1912. Adolf
died first in 1992, aged 79.
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