Posted on 01/22/2014 12:07:06 PM PST by nickcarraway
Abdurrahman Atmaca is survived by 56 children and 450 grandchildren at the age of 98.m
Abdurrahman Atmaca, known as 'Abdo Aga', aged 98 with 56 children and 450 grandchilden, was laid to rest in Istanbul. Speaking to AA correspondent, one of his grandchildren, Mehmet Sirin Atmaca said Abdo's eldest child is 65 years old and the youngest one is 15 years old.
Atmaca was born in 1916 in Erzurum, a province in eastern Turkey. He married four women. "For the last ten years, my grandfather lived with us. Due to homesickness for his place of birth, he visited Erzurum often," he added.
'Abdo Aga' died due to old age.
A funeral ceremony was held at Fatih Mosque, in Istanbul. Approximately five thousand people including his family and friends attended his funeral.
Fifty-six children? What a lucky man!
Abe Vigoda felt a tremor in the force.
And people whine about the Duggars.....
Four mothers-in-law (mother-in-laws?) What a misfortune!
Legendary rock and roller Screamin’ Jay Hawkins (from Cleveland, home of rock and roll and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but not actually in the Hall Of Classic Rockers of All Time) had him beat. Something like 76 kids.
Imagine what the probate court filings must be like.
450 grandchildren....wow.
450 college funds to keep track of? I’m glad I’m not the mutual fund company that has to keep up the paperwork.
Augustus the Strong of Saxony and Poland was estimated to have had 365+ children.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus_II_the_Strong#Illegitimate_issue
King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines. I’d bet he has Augustus beat!
;-)
Hate to be invited over to dinner at that place
“Abdo Aga’ died due to old age.”
You sure it wasnt physical exhaustion?
...........Hate to be invited over to dinner at that place............
They’d have to slaughter a whole herd of goats..
Baaah!
Wow.
“56 children”
Too bad, he would have qualified to play in the NFL, or NBA!
Saw an article in Saudi where a man had 38 children. The article went to to say that his wives were of some help with that.
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