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The Dionne Quintuplets (born on May 28, 1934) are the first quintuplets known to survive their infancy. The five identical sisters -- Annette, Cecile, Emilie (died 1954), Marie (died 1970), and Yvonne (died 2001) -- were born in northern Ontario to French Canadians Elzire and Oliva Dionne in the midst of the Great Depression. They were born two months prematurely with the assistance of Dr. Allan Ray Dafoe and two wet nurses.

The custody of the babies was redrawn from their parents by the Ontario government. The girls were then put under the guidance of Dr. Dafoe. Ontario housed them in Quintland, a 'theme park' located just across from the parents home. The sisters could be viwed by visitants across a one-way mirror. Approximately 6,000 people per day visited the park to observed them. The girls were also used to publicize commercial products such as corn syrup and Quaker Oats and starred in some Hollywood films:

The Country Doctor (1936)
Reunion (1936)
Five of a Kind (1938)
Quintupland (1938)

After a nine-year court fight between the government and their father, the quintuplets were returned to their family.

In 1965, they published a book called 'We Were Five'. Early in their lives a few movies were made about them and, in 1994, a CBS movie was also made. In 1995, the surviving girls alleged sexual abuse from their father when they were children. In 1998, the Ontario government gave the Dionnes a settlement of $4 million CDN.

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-The '''Dionne Quintuplets''' (born on [[May 28th]], [[1934]]) are the first [[quintuplet]]s known to survive their [[infancy]]. Born in the midst of the [[Great Depression]] to [[French Canadian]]s Elzire and Oliva Dionne, the two-month identical [[premature birth|premature]] sisters are Annette, Cecile, Emilie (died [[1954]]), Marie (died [[1970]]), and Yvonne (died [[2001]]) were born with the assistance of Dr. Allan Ray Dafoe and two [[wet nurse]]s.
+The '''Dionne Quintuplets''' (born on [[May 28]], [[1934]]) are the first [[quintuplet]]s known to survive their [[infancy]]. The five identical sisters -- Annette, Cecile, Emilie (died [[1954]]), Marie (died [[1970]]), and Yvonne (died [[2001]]) -- were born in northern [[Ontario]] to [[French Canadian]]s Elzire and Oliva Dionne in the midst of the [[Great Depression]]. They were born two months prematurely with the assistance of Dr. Allan Ray Dafoe and two [[wet nurse]]s.
-The custody of the babies was redrawn from their parents by the [[Ontario]] government. The girls were then put under the guidance of Dr. Dafoe. Ontario housed them in [[Quintland]], a 'theme park' located just across from the parents home. The sisters could be viwed by visitants across a one-way mirror. Approximately 6,000 people per day visited the park to observed them. The girls were also used to publicize [[commercial]] products such as corn syrup and [[Quaker Oats]] and starred in some [[Hollywood]] films:
+The custody of the babies was redrawn from their parents by the [[Ontario]] government. The girls were then put under the guidance of Dr. Dafoe. Ontario housed them in [[Quintland]], a 'theme park' located just across from the parents home. The sisters could be viwed by visitants across a one-way mirror. Approximately 6,000 people per day visited the park to observed them. The girls were also used to publicize [[commercial]] products such as [[corn syrup]] and [[Quaker Oats]] and starred in some [[Hollywood]] films:
 * ''The Country Doctor'' (1936)
 * ''Reunion'' (1936)
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 * ''Quintupland'' (1938)
-After a nine year court fight between the government and their father, the quintuplets were returned to their family.
+After a nine-year court fight between the government and their father, the quintuplets were returned to their family.
 In [[1965]], they published a book called 'We Were Five'.
 Early in their lives a few movies were made about them and, in [[1994]], a [[CBS]] movie was also made.
 In [[1995]], the surviving girls alleged [[sexual abuse]] from their father when they were children.
-In [[1998]], the Ontario government gave the Dionne's a settlement of $4 million [[Canadian dollar|CDN]].
+In [[1998]], the Ontario government gave the Dionnes a settlement of $4 million [[Canadian dollar|CDN]].
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