ARNOLD, Mo. — A Jefferson County woman’s family just keeps expanding.
Elenora Biermann, 95, will welcome her 100th grandchild or great-grandchild next month when one of her 38 grandchildren has her 62nd great-grandchild.
Two more great-grandchildren are on the way after that, and Elenora’s first great-great-grandchild also is on the way.
“I never expected (my family) to grow this much,” said Elenora, who lives just south of Arnold. “My mom and dad were married 82 years and had 172 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. I guess I am keeping up with them.”
Elenora’s grandchildren and great-grandchildren range in age from 3 months to 47 years old.
Elenora said she has never been with all 99 of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren at the same time, but that may soon change.
“We have been talking about trying to get all 100 together this summer,” her son Bill Biermann of Barnhart said.
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