Jeremiah Robert Duggar is the eleventh of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's nineteen children. He is married to Hannah (Wissmann) Duggar and they have two children.
Early life
Jeremiah and his twin brother, Jedidiah, as babies
Jeremiah Robert Duggar was born on December 30, 1998, to Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar. He was the couple's eleventh child, being born shortly after his twin brother, Jedidiah. The family went on to have eight more children after them.
Some time prior to 2001, Jeremiah's parents implemented a buddy system, where each older child was paired with a younger child to take care of. Typical tasks for an older buddy included dressing, bathing, and feeding their younger buddies. It is unknown who Jeremiah's original older buddy was.[1] By 2009, the family had switched from individual buddies to buddy teams, with each team being led by one of the oldest four daughters.[2] Jeremiah was on a team with older sister Jessa and younger siblings Justin and Jordyn.
Childhood Education
Jeremiah at an ATI homeschooling conference
Jeremiah was homeschooled growing up; his family relied heavily on the Institute in Basic Life Principles and its Advanced Training Institute in their schooling practices.[3][4] He took the test to get his GED in 2016, at eighteen years old, alongside his twin Jedidiah and older sister Joy-Anna. His family had a graduation party to celebrate this event.[5]
Family
Relationship
On October 27, 2021, Jeremiah announced via his Instagram account that he was in a relationship with Hannah Wissmann[6]. He added, "Never been so happy, never felt so blessed!! Getting to know each other has been one of the greatest joys of our lives! We are so excited to start sharing our story with all of you and to see what God has in store for our future."
Jeremiah and Hannah at their engagement
Engagement
On January 6, 2022, Jeremiah and Hannah announced via Instagram that they were engaged.[7] He said, "SHE SAID YES! Hannah getting to know you for the past year has been so incredible! I can't even find the words to describe it. You are the best thing that has happened to me and I cannot wait to marry you. I love you!!"
Jeremiah and Hannah on their wedding day
Marriage
Jeremiah married Hannah Wissmann on March 26, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. A reception followed at Lilac Hill Wedding & Event Center.[8]
Fatherhood
On August 30, 2022, Jeremiah announced via his instagram Hannah was pregnant with their first child.[9] On October 10, 2022, they announced the baby was a girl. [10]
Jeremiah and Hannah holding newborn Brynley
On December 25, 2022, Jeremiah and Hannah's first child, Brynley Noelle Duggar, was born. She weighed 6lb 15oz, and was 19.5 inches long.[11]
On November 18, 2023, Jeremiah announced via Instagram that Hannah was pregnant with their second child.[12]
On February 25, 2024, Jeremiah and Hannah announced via Instagram that their daughter Brielle Grace Duggar was born earlier that month.[13]
Resume
Television Appearances
When Jeremiah was five years old, the first of his family's television specials, 14 Children and Pregnant Again!, aired on Discovery Health Channel. The special was followed by four more special programs about his family's life before the family became the subject of their own reality show, 17 Kids and Counting when Jeremiah was nine years old. This show, later titled 18 and then 19 Kids and Counting, was canceled on July 16, 2015.[14]
On December 14, 2015, TLC aired the first of a three-part special titled Jill & Jessa: Counting On.[15] This special, which focused on Jeremiah's sisters Jill Dillard and Jessa Seewald, was about the Duggar family moving on in the aftermath of oldest brother Josh Duggar's scandals. The show was picked up as a regular series, later renamed Counting On.[16] Jeremiah is frequently featured on this show.
ALERT
On March 18, 2016, Jeremiah became a member of Unit 55 of the Institute in Basic Life Principles' International ALERT (Air, Land, Emergency Resource Team) Academy.[17] He graduated from the Academy on May 20, 2016.[18] At his graduation, he was awarded the 1 Timothy 4:12 award for being an encourager and example to the other students.[19]
Wedding Involvement
- groomsman: his brother Josh Duggar's wedding to Anna Keller (9/26/08)
- groomsman: his brother Joseph Duggar's wedding to Kendra Caldwell (9/8/17)
- groomsman: his brother Josiah Duggar's wedding to Lauren Swanson (6/30/18)
- best man: his brother Jedidiah Duggar's wedding to Katelyn Nakatsu (4/3/21)
References
- ↑ http://www.quiverfull.com/articles.php/id20/
- ↑ http://www.parenting.com/blogs/show-and-tell/duggar-family-interview-finding-me-time
- ↑ https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/style/raising-14-kids/
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/duggarfamilyofficial/posts/1674132882720354
- ↑ "Meet the Parents." Counting On. TLC. Silver Spring. 13 Sep. 2016. Television.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CViZpbhJYDp/?utm_medium=share_sheet
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CYZV3DVrrFP/
- ↑ https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/counting-ons-jeremiah-duggar-hannah-wissmann-are-married-photos/
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch5E_Duuvpl/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY%3D
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- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C3yY5IHpbRT/?img_index=1
- ↑ https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/josh-duggar-19-kids-counting-cancelled/story?id=31243623
- ↑ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/duggar-sisters-jill-and-jessa-return-in-counting-on/
- ↑ https://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/jill-jessa-counting-picked-full-season-article-1.2541223
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/alertacademy/photos/a.10153646531172637/10153646532067637/?type=3&theater
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- ↑ http://www.duggarfamily.com/2016/5/alert-academy