#Dionne quintuplets

[tiny-librarian]

On May 28th, 1934, the Dionne Quintuplets were born near the village of Corbeil, outside of Callander, Ontario. Their names were Yvonne, Annette, Cecile, Emilie, and Marie.

The five identical girls, born two months premature to Elzire and Oliva Dionne, were the first quintuplets known to survive infancy. Shortly after their birth, they were made "Wards of the King", supposedly for their own well being as the government deemed their parents unfit to care for them.

The girls became a huge tourist attraction in Ontario, living in what was called the Dafoe Hospital and Nursery, where thousands of tourists came to see them every day.

Although eventually their parents regained custody of the girls when they were about 8, their family life wasn't happy. The sisters left home at 18 and had limited contact with family afterwards.

The money set aside for them in a trust fund was horribly mismanaged, with the government taking money from it to pay for things like research and photographers instead of paying for that themselves. This lead to them having to request money from the government in adulthood, in an effort to recoup what was stolen from them.

Today, the two surviving sisters, Annette and Cecile, who live together in Montreal, turn 90 years old.

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[newyorkthegoldenage]

The Dionne Quintuplets, aged 16, pose with their father, Elzire, atop the RCA Building on a visit to Rockefeller Center, October 20, 1950. They are, left to right, Annette, Marie, Cecile, Yvonne, and Emilie. The Empire State Building can be seen in the background.

Photo: Harry Harris for the AP

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[squidthrift]

Seddy Cairo and the Dionne Quintuplets Floral Perfumes, c. 1930s

The Dionne Quintuplets were the first recorded quintuplets to survive infancy - and needed the red cross to do so. Until they were 18, 5 girls were made "wards of the Crown" in Ontario, Canada. The "Crown" immediately turned them into a tourist attraction. This treatment of children is and was horrifying in retrospect - at its peak the tourist attraction brought in thousand of visitors a day to watch the girls go through their strict schedule and play outside. Read More. Source: Emporia, KS Generations Real Estate & Auction

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[warm-pleatherette]

Dolls depicting the Dionne Quintuplets, c. 1935

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[mahgnib]

The Dionne Quintuplets were born 90 years ago today (May 28). Two of them are still alive, but not in very good health.

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[sohannabarberaesque]

Meanwhile, back at The Banana Splits' clubhouse following another "triple ooch!" scenario, a la Fleegle:

DROOPER, waxing philosophical about it: Could it be possible to imagine a "quadruple ooch!" scenario, as long as we're at it? BINGO, adding his quarter to the discussion: Or, for that matter, a "quintuple ooch"? FLEEGLE, somewhat stunned by Bingo's notion: "Quintuple ooch"?! And you thought the Dionne Quintuplets were rather awful enough as they were ...

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[wildbeautifuldamned]

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[fashioninpaper]

The Dionne Quintuplets (Yvonne, Annette, Cecile, Emile, and Marie) were born in 1934 in Ontario, Canada. Almost immediately custody of the girls was signed over to the Red Cross, which paid for their care and built a hospital for their care.

Eventually the girls were put on display, with as many as 3000 visitors a day. It’s been estimated that the quintuplets brought in more than $50 million in total tourist revenue to Ontario.

Sadly the girls had unhappy lives - victimized by the Canadian government, and especially their father.

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[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"FLOWERS FOR MOTHER DIONNE: Surrounded by the Dionne Quintuplets, MRS. OLIVA DIONNE proudly holds the Mother's Day flowers given her by her famed daughters. The picture was taken at Superior, Wisconsin, where the Quints, accompanied by their father and mother, launched a quintette of ships for the United Nations. (A.P. Wirephoto.)" - from the Winnipeg Tribune. May 10, 1943. Page 15.

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[friendly-neighbourhood-librarian]

The Quintland Sisters - Shelley Wood

In a small farming community in northern Ontario, Canada, in the middle of the Great Depression, a miracle happened: five identical baby girls were born prematurely to French farmers — and all five survived.

Shelley Wood has crafted a fictionalized account of the fascinating and somewhat tragic true story of the Dionne Quintuplets through the eyes of a fictional nurse who cared for the girls from birth, through the media storms, the throngs of curious visitors, the construction of the Dafoe Hospital built specifically for the babies, and every subsequent conflict between the parents and the appointed guardians. For several years the girls lived in isolation from most of their family and any other children their age, and became almost a zoo attraction for the thousands of people who traveled from far and wide to get a glimpse of the famous quints.

It's at times heartwarming but more often heartbreaking. It confronts you with the question of what is the right thing to do, but also demonstrates how hard it was to answer that question. If you've never heard of the Dionne Quints before or if you want to learn more about them, this book is a good start.

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[mysterioushistorian666]

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[intriguingpeoplebyangelafloyd]

The DIONNE QUINTUPLETS

They were the first known quintuplets who survived infancy which gave the children extraordinary fame. They were born in Canada into a poor family. The girls were put into an exhibition called Quintland, which was like a type of zoo so tourists could come to observe the children at play. It was one of the most popular tourist sites and made a lot of money between 1936-1943. The children saw very little of the money.

When they grew up they were treated like slaves, bullied by their carers and parents, abused and sexually assaulted. Only 2 of the 5 women are still alive today.

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[ultraozzie3000]

Music in the Air

Above: The Cat and the Fiddle (Pete Gordon) and Mickey Mouse (a monkey in a very creepy costume) were featured in 1934's Babes In Toyland. We close out the old year and ring in the new with a bit of song and dance from three musicals that entertained New Yorkers in the waning days of 1934. Dec. 22, 1934 cover by Arnold Hall. The work of composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II were…

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[juliehowlin]

The Dionne Quintuplets

The odds of quintuplets (let alone identical ones) is just 1 in 57,289,761. The New York Times once estimated that the chance of identical quins would be one in a billion.

10 facts about the Dionne Quintuplets

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[playitagin]

1934-Dionne quintuplets

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[onefootin1941]

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