86-year-old welcomes her 86th great-grandchild
Just days before her 86th birthday, Marie Frey received an unbeatable early birthday present – her 86th great-grandchild.
If it doesn’t seem difficult enough to remember all 86 names, there’s even more. The Ohio octogenarian has 15 children of her own, 68 grandchildren (including two sets of twins), six step-grandchildren and nine step-great-grandchildren.
“It's pretty good that she got to see her,” grandson Kenny Frey (who now has five children) told ABC News of the meeting between Marie and his newborn daughter, Blakely Grace. “She's a very strong woman.” The new bundle of joy arrived just days before Blakely’s mother Holly’s 32nd birthday, too.
“She came from large family and Grandpa did too,” Kenny adds. “My wife and I also wanted a big family.”
The family is set to expand twice more this year, with two more great-grandchildren due to Kenny’s sister and cousin, bringing the grand total to 88.
We bet Marie will have her hands full at the next family gathering!
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