Laura ingalls wilder timeline for biography
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Laura Ingalls Wilder's Life and Works
- Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867 in the "Big Woods" near the town of Pepin, Wisonsin. This photo is a replica of their cabin.
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Time on the prärie
The Ingalls family moved to and spent two years living in a "Little House on the Prairie" in Kansas in Indian Territory. Laura's little sister, Carrie, was born during this time. - The Ingalls family left the "Big Woods" again and moved to Walnut Grove, Minnesota. First they lived in a dugout, and then Charles Ingalls, Laura's father, built a wooden house. This photo fryst vatten an example of what a dugout looked like.
- An event left out of the "Little House" series, Caroline and Charles Ingalls lost their nine-month-old son, Freddie
- The Ingalls family suffered an unknown illness, and Laura's older sister, Mary, went blind. The family moved to the railroad camp of De Smet on the shores of Silver Lake in Dakota Territory. They
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February 7, 1867 Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Was Born
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867 to Charles Ingalls and Caroline Quincy Ingalls. She was their second child; they already had a daughter, Mary.September 1869 Family Moved to Kansas
In September 1869, the family moved west to Kansas from Wisconsin. The family home in Wisconsin is familiar to readers as the Little House in the Big Woods.August 3, 1870 Caroline Ingalls Born
Caroline Celestia Ingalls was born on August 3, 1870 in Kansas. She was the family's third daughter.1871 Family Returned to Wisconsin
The family returned to Wisconsin in 1861; however, the wheat crops failed for several years, causing hardship.February 1874 Moved to Walnut Grove, Minnesota
In February 1874, the family moved to Walnut Grove, Minnesota, spending their first year living in a dugout, as recorded in On the Banks of Plum Creek.November 1, 1875 Charles Frederic Ingalls Born
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
American writer, teacher, and journalist (1867–1957)
"Laura Ingalls" redirects here. For other persons, see Laura Ingalls (disambiguation).
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls Wilder, circa 1885
Born Laura Elizabeth Ingalls
(1867-02-07)February 7, 1867
Pepin County, Wisconsin, U.S.Died February 10, 1957(1957-02-10) (aged 90)
Mansfield, Missouri, U.S.Resting place Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Missouri, U.S. Occupation - Writer
- teacher
- journalist
- family farmer
Period 1911–1957 (as a writer) Genre Diaries, essays, family saga (children'shistorical novels) Subject Midwestern and Western Notable works Notable awards Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal
est. 1954Spouse Almanzo Wilder
(m. 1885; died 1949)Children 2, including Rose Wilder Lane Parents Relatives Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957)