<p>At 21, George was walking through town and spotted Christina Pagkalinawan.  It was love at first sight.  He asked her mother if he could court her, then married her soon thereafter.  They had 18 children:<br /><br />1.  James <br />2.  Elizabeth (who died at just a few months old, while the family hid in the mountains during World War II, to avoid the invading Japanese soldiers)<br />3.  Jane Elizabeth<br />4.  William<br />5.  Anthony<br />6.  Gladys<br />7.  Elizabeth<br />8.  Richard (who died at just a few days old)<br />9.  Frank<br />10.  Grace<br />11.  Eric<br />12.  Karl<br />13.  Faith<br />14  Collin<br />15.  Nanette<br />16.  Patrick<br />17.  Annie<br />18.  Franz<br />               </p>