Wife of Edward M. Kanouse.
Mother of the first quintuplets born in the United States.
Born in Watertown, WI, five boys.
Mrs. Edna Beecham Kanouse was 22 years old at the time. One baby was stillborn, three died a few minutes following delivery, and one survived only a few hours. Total weight of the five boys was 10 pounds, 2 ounces.
Wife of Edward M. Kanouse.
Mother of the first quintuplets born in the United States.
Born in Watertown, WI, five boys.
Mrs. Edna Beecham Kanouse was 22 years old at the time. One baby was stillborn, three died a few minutes following delivery, and one survived only a few hours. Total weight of the five boys was 10 pounds, 2 ounces.
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