L
aura Ingalls Wilder was raised on the American frontier. Her father Charles acquired a homestead in the American back-country that later inspired Laura to write the famous Little House on the Prairie series. Her books describe the adventures of the Ingalls and Wilder families. Laura’s descriptive accounts captivated the world, revealing the hardships and triumphs of the brave homesteaders and pioneers who helped shape America’s cultural identity.
Timeline
Birth- Feb 7, 1867
Pepin, Wisconsin
Marriage- Aug 25, 1885-Age: 19 years
Almanzo James Wilder
Dakota Territory
Place of Residence
De Smet, South Dakota
Residence: To
1894
Residence: From
1879
Place of Residence
Burr Oak, Iowa
Residence: To
1878
Residence: From
1876
Place of Residence
Montgomery County, Kansas
Residence: From
1868
Residence: To
1871
Place of Residence
Walnut Grove, Minnesota
Residence: To
1876
Residence: From
1874
Children: Rose Wilder
Place of Residence
Pepin, Wisconsin
Residence: From
1865
Residence: To
1868
“Little House in the Big Woods” published
1932
“By the Shores of Silver Lake” published
1939
“Little Town on the Prairie” published
1941
“Farmer Boy” published
1933
“The Long Winter” published
1940
“Little House on the Prairie” published
1935
“These Happy Golden Years” published
1943
“On the Banks of Plum Creek” published
1937
Gender
female
Occupation
Author
Occupation
School teacher
Quote
I had no idea I was writing history
Books Published: 1937
Books Published: 1932
Books Published: 1935
Books Published: 1943
Books Published: 1940
Books Published: 1933
Books Published: 1939
Books Published: 1941
Place of Residence
Mansfield, Missouri
Residence: To
1957
Residence: From
1894
Death- Feb 10, 1957-Age: 90 years
Mansfield, Missouri
Other Facts
Mother
Caroline Quiner Ingalls
Father
Charles Phillip Ingalls
Full Name
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Full Name
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder