tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post2163499420511837112..comments2024-02-28T01:33:24.489-08:00Comments on Ladies of the Grove: Sepia Saturday #165 The More the MerrierUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-50685896934113434962013-03-05T10:10:54.517-08:002013-03-05T10:10:54.517-08:00Wonderful family pictures and so well commented. I...Wonderful family pictures and so well commented. Imagine the school bills, college and university, big house, food, cloth, holidays, a car to stuff in 10 kids; perhaps 2 1/2 is more affordable, the half is probably the new age kid, needs half only of everything. I enjoyed your post.Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-81732956488512963762013-02-27T22:26:38.409-08:002013-02-27T22:26:38.409-08:00Being an only child, I always wondered what it wou...Being an only child, I always wondered what it would have been like to have siblings. I wonder what impact this could have had on my life in general... That video about dumpster diving? So not something I would likely do, but I do understand the principles behind it. Kudos to those who dare do this, but lucky as I am, it'd be likely I'd still be in the container when the truck comes to pick it up... <br />:D~ <br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-28838412851662465062013-02-25T17:08:46.504-08:002013-02-25T17:08:46.504-08:00I always smile at photos in size order and that on...I always smile at photos in size order and that one of yours is a peach, looks as though they accentuated it by standing on a slope. My grandmother was one of 12 and she went on to have 6 of her own. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-87812605762724497422013-02-24T00:46:05.187-08:002013-02-24T00:46:05.187-08:00My wifes' mother came from a family of 12 but ...My wifes' mother came from a family of 12 but in her case it was six boys and six girls. The picture in your post of the 12 children seems to be all girls. The need to have so many children so that you could guarantee a few would survive seems to have passed now in the Western World, thank goodness for that.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-44929494185563372602013-02-23T22:59:15.113-08:002013-02-23T22:59:15.113-08:00I have one photo of a family with 17 children. I l...I have one photo of a family with 17 children. I look at it and wonder how many others didn't survive? How many years did the poor woman spend pregnant? At least close to 13, not including the ones where the children died. I have to admit I find it dreadful and thankful that most women have a choice these days.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-47427576845230440312013-02-23T20:24:18.450-08:002013-02-23T20:24:18.450-08:00Great Sepia post, nice photos, but that chicken is...Great Sepia post, nice photos, but that chicken is totally amazing!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-13637284167379840262013-02-23T17:18:27.359-08:002013-02-23T17:18:27.359-08:00My father's mother came from a family of 10 ch...My father's mother came from a family of 10 children, my father and mother had 6, and I had 3. Three was a nice size, although, I remember fun times growing up with my 5 other siblings!!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015301472659256675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-47789770270888586702013-02-23T15:00:08.524-08:002013-02-23T15:00:08.524-08:00My grandmother came from a large (12) family, and ...My grandmother came from a large (12) family, and my mom is one of five. But generally in the USA families are getting smaller.<br />viridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938256248645774087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-17967282810105829082013-02-23T11:30:58.447-08:002013-02-23T11:30:58.447-08:00A very enjoyable take on the unknowns theme. The s...A very enjoyable take on the unknowns theme. The size of some of those families though, my goodness! The video clip was fascinating too.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-34463581012360123392013-02-23T09:50:39.907-08:002013-02-23T09:50:39.907-08:00I just learned last night that Stephen Colbert is ...I just learned last night that Stephen Colbert is the youngest of 11 and I immediately thought he got lots of attention in his large family by being the baby and a cut-up. Great photos!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-68799140289570005752013-02-23T07:02:27.288-08:002013-02-23T07:02:27.288-08:00I remember when I first started looking at the fam...I remember when I first started looking at the family history on my father's side, how suprised I was to see so many families of 10+ children. As I know they were all poor and lived in no more than two rooms then I can only imagine the overcrowding and difficulties they must have experienced. Most of the families lost at least one or two kids before adulthood.Lovely's Blothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00893362347406889242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-29590442255437268052013-02-23T03:58:14.733-08:002013-02-23T03:58:14.733-08:00my mum was one of 13 children born between 1913 an...my mum was one of 13 children born between 1913 and 1930. Only 10 survived to adulthood though but all of them were very happy. My mum had only me and i had only 1 son too.<br />Strange isnt it<br /><br />Gill xGill Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02609030650883561572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-36658197748833645442013-02-23T00:50:50.457-08:002013-02-23T00:50:50.457-08:00I liked the family of 12, but pitied the poor pare...I liked the family of 12, but pitied the poor parents - 3 boys and 9 girls. Fancy paying for that many weddings!!Liz Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346380755511150998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-60891306982370106242013-02-22T22:17:43.849-08:002013-02-22T22:17:43.849-08:00A very easy to read and humorous post. Well Done....A very easy to read and humorous post. Well Done.<br /><br />That second photo raises questions for me; Why is only one of the whole family happy? Who took the photo? Did all but one of the kids dislike the photographer as there are alot of sneers.<br /><br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636761469099608281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-30869580951419940612013-02-22T21:21:20.048-08:002013-02-22T21:21:20.048-08:00The mother in the family of 10 looks very like my ...The mother in the family of 10 looks very like my grandmother. She only had six children, however, but my grandfather died when the youngest (my dad) was 12. Their oldest daughter had 12 children. Her husband died in a car crash when the oldest was 17 and the youngest was 20 months old. My aunt had to learn a skill and go to work to feed her children. Tough times. Nice collection of photos.Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03991552526356988301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-21295103679914809282013-02-22T15:47:41.070-08:002013-02-22T15:47:41.070-08:00My great grandparents had 10 children between 1878...My great grandparents had 10 children between 1878 and 1900 and they lived to be 60 to 91. Out of these 10 just 8 grandchildren were produced. Only 3 sons married. the other son and the six daughters remained single. It looks as if the family name will die out for this branch of the familyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01378637587289025611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-27455009804557660522013-02-22T12:10:37.128-08:002013-02-22T12:10:37.128-08:00My great-grandfather had 11 children, in two marri...My great-grandfather had 11 children, in two marriages, and not all of them lived to adulthood. 36 years between the oldest and the youngest of the half-siblings... Lots of history to sort out!Monica T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08689139847780132966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-87829491726901608302013-02-22T08:28:46.379-08:002013-02-22T08:28:46.379-08:00A college friend came from a HUGE Catholic family....A college friend came from a HUGE Catholic family. When her mother was pregnant yet again, they discussed naming the baby "Etcetera."Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-83091074248125118802013-02-22T06:41:19.255-08:002013-02-22T06:41:19.255-08:00What a fun take on this week's theme! It got m...What a fun take on this week's theme! It got me to thinking about my mother's family tree where only one or two children were the norm. Thanks for sharing! Kathy Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081078362823193683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-28657755882193758942013-02-22T05:43:10.259-08:002013-02-22T05:43:10.259-08:00I can only match such large groups with photos of ...I can only match such large groups with photos of sports teams. 11 children are much in the news in the UK as their mother living in benefits is have a house built for her to accommodate them all. Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-78049881698678714752013-02-21T12:18:46.236-08:002013-02-21T12:18:46.236-08:00Did you notice in the dumpster diving video that t...Did you notice in the dumpster diving video that they actually found a filet mignon. And all that perfectly good broccoli? I think I might try it sometime.<br />Nancy North County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-4591613124209401212013-02-21T12:16:39.723-08:002013-02-21T12:16:39.723-08:00I think the older boy went on to become a serial k...I think the older boy went on to become a serial killer. He might have had a high IQ, but he sure has a sinister look. Not sweet like his smiling brother.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-65742426427452384342013-02-21T12:15:09.644-08:002013-02-21T12:15:09.644-08:00You're right. Way too many kids. I only had on...You're right. Way too many kids. I only had one and I can't imagine having more than that.<br />NancyNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-43945668413667074222013-02-21T11:27:45.916-08:002013-02-21T11:27:45.916-08:00A fascinating collection of photographs. These da...A fascinating collection of photographs. These days with small families, it is hard to comprehend how mothers coped with the constant pregnancies and the arduous nature of houswork at the time. How on earth could you feed, wash, clothe and bed such a large family. My own great grandmother had 9 surviving children - one girl amongst all the boys, and they lived in what seemed to be a two up two down terraced hosue. ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070420212032798639.post-58643102258877786242013-02-21T05:50:24.071-08:002013-02-21T05:50:24.071-08:00You are so funny! I was thinking that Mama Elizab...You are so funny! I was thinking that Mama Elizabeth was taking the picture, not dead, lol. Love how they have them all lined up like stair steps. We had 4 kids in our family, and both my parents came from families of three.<br /><br />Now, that dumpster diving clip was very interesting. I notice that they do their shopping at night.<br /><br />Great post,<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.com