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January 14, 1936
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
What is this article about?
In Detroit court, 60-year-old John Estelle reveals fathering 37 children from three wives while testifying for his arrested sons' fighting case. He plans to remarry, deeming child-rearing his hobby.
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37 CHILDREN
RAISED BY
DETROIT MAN
DETROIT, Jan. 14. (U.P.)-Called into court to testify when two of his sons were arrested for fighting, John Estelle, 60, a Negro, was asked how many children he had begat.
John scratched his head.
"I'm not so good at figures, Judge," he said, "could I borrow a pencil."
A few moments of calculation revealed that John had lived with his first wife 17 years, she bore him 18 children before she died; his second wife, divorced, bore him one; his third, also dead, bore him 18-a total of 37.
John told the judge he was planning on re-marrying.
"Raisin' children," he said, "is my hobby, I guess."
RAISED BY
DETROIT MAN
DETROIT, Jan. 14. (U.P.)-Called into court to testify when two of his sons were arrested for fighting, John Estelle, 60, a Negro, was asked how many children he had begat.
John scratched his head.
"I'm not so good at figures, Judge," he said, "could I borrow a pencil."
A few moments of calculation revealed that John had lived with his first wife 17 years, she bore him 18 children before she died; his second wife, divorced, bore him one; his third, also dead, bore him 18-a total of 37.
John told the judge he was planning on re-marrying.
"Raisin' children," he said, "is my hobby, I guess."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Family
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Large Family
Many Children
Court Testimony
Detroit Man
What entities or persons were involved?
John Estelle
Where did it happen?
Detroit
Story Details
Key Persons
John Estelle
Location
Detroit
Event Date
Jan. 14
Story Details
John Estelle, 60, testifies in court when two sons are arrested for fighting, revealing he has 37 children from three wives and plans to remarry, as raising children is his hobby.