Fred and Edith Schoville of Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, had their first child in 1926, their last in 1952, and 20 in between. That’s a total of 22 children. All were single births.
Here are the names of all 22, plus as many of the birth years as I could verify.
- Marjorie Maxine (born in 1925)
- Freddie (b. 1926)
- Lola Jean (b. 1928)
- Betty Lavonne (b. 1929)
- Marlin Dwayne (b. 1932)
- Phyllis Marie (b. 1933)
- Donna Mae (b. 1934)
- Annabelle
- Patsy L.
- Larry Lee (b. 1938)
- Janice P. (b. 1939)
- Sharon H.
- Frederick P. (b. 1941)
- Susan Kay (b. 1942)
- Ronald A.
- Robert A. (b. 1945)
- Karen C. (b. 1946)
- Linda Lou (b. 1947)
- Gary G. (b. 1948)
- Charles William (b. 1949)
- Steven (b. 1951)
- Randy Joe (b. 1952)
More than half of the Schoville children are listed on the 1950 U.S. Census:
Which girl name is your favorite? How about boy name?
Sources:
- “Family Reunion.” Spokane Daily Chronicle 18 Apr. 1950: 7.
- “Wisconsin Mother of 21 Children Isn’t Frightened by Cost of Living.” Telegraph-Herald 18 Mar. 1951: 1.
- Find a Grave
- Janice P. Stites – Obituary
Image: Clipping from the Spokane Daily Chronicle (18 Apr. 1950)
[Latest update: Oct. 2024]
3 Freds in one family – yikes!
Marlin and Linda for faves, although picking a girl’s name was tough.
I’m ready for Phyllis to come back in style! Donna, too. As for boys, I like Frederick, but neither Junior nor Freddie.
My favourite girl name they used would likely be either Betty or Patsy. For the boys, it’s easily Frederick/Freddie.
I would say Lola and Annabelle, Frederick and Charles.
My mother is Patsy, me and my sisters are named after Janice, Phyliss and Donna!!!