Illinois sextuplets: Alberto, Alice, Alincia, Laberto, Lucy, Norberto

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Long before the Dionne family of Ontario welcomed quintuplets in 1934, the Bushnell family of Chicago welcomed sextuplets — way back in 1866.

In early September, 1866, James and Jennie Bushnell welcomed three boys and three girls on a single day — and all were born alive, remarkably. The names of the babies were:

  • Alberto
  • Alice
  • Alincia
  • Laberto
  • Lucy
  • Norberto

While all six survived birth, two died during childhood due to illness. The four surviving children were not told that they’d been part of a set of six until they were teenagers.

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Alincia with one of her brothers
© 1953 Life

The longest-lived sibling was Alincia, who passed away in 1952.

If you had sextuplets, three boys and three girls, what would you name them?

Source: “Sextuplets once lived in city.” Union-Sun & Journal 6 Sept. 2014.

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