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De Smet Cemetery
De Smet Cemetery is a cemetery located southwest of the town of De Smet in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. Numerous family members from the Laura Ingalls Wilder ''Little House'' books are buried there. People buried in De Smet Cemetery * Robert Boast, appeared in a number of the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder * Reverend Edward Brown, appeared in two of the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder * Florence ''Garland'' Dawley, teacher in De Smet during the Hard Winter of 1880–81 * Caroline Ingalls, "Ma" from the "Little House" books by Laura Ingalls Wilder * Charles Ingalls, "Pa" from the "Little House" books by Laura Ingalls Wilder * Mary Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder * Carrie Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder * Grace Ingalls, sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder * Genevieve Masters, " Nellie Oleson" * Baby Son Wilder, son of Laura Ingalls Wilder and Almanzo Wilder Ingalls family plot image gallery File:Ingalls gravesites de smet cemetery.jpg, Ingalls fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Smet, South Dakota
De Smet is a city in and the county seat of Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,089 at the 2010 census. History Located in the area of South Dakota known as "East River" (east of the Missouri River, which diagonally divides the state), De Smet was platted by European Americans in 1880. It was named for Belgian Father Pierre De Smet, a 19th-century Jesuit missionary who worked with Native Americans in the United States and its territories for most of his life. In the mid 1880s, prairie fires and failures of crops after a three-year period of drought caused many settlers to relocate their farms and homesteads to easier areas. By 1917, De Smet was a cow town, with many trains passing through every day carrying cattle to market. The Charles Ingalls family, originally of Wisconsin, arrived in De Smet in 1879. Their travels and pioneer life in Minnesota, Kansas, Dakota Territory, and Iowa would be later chronicled in the '' Little House'' series of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingsbury County, South Dakota
Kingsbury County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,187. Its county seat is De Smet. The county was created in 1873, and was organized in 1880. It was named for brothers George W. and T. A. Kingsbury, descendants of the colonial English Kingsbury family in Boston, Massachusetts. They were prominently involved in the affairs of Dakota Territory and served as elected members of several Territorial Legislatures. Geography The terrain of Kingsbury County consists of low rolling hills. The central and east portions of the county hold numerous lakes and ponds. The land is largely devoted to agriculture. The terrain generally slopes to the southwest, and the highest point is near the midpoint of the east boundary line, at 1,857' (566m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (6.2%) is water. Lakes * Cherry Lake * Mud Lake * Lake Albert * Lake Badger * Lake Henry * Lake Iroquois * Lake Preston * Lake T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American writer, mostly known for the ''Little House on the Prairie'' series of children's books, published between 1932 and 1943, which were based on her childhood in a settler and American pioneer, pioneer family. The television series ''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Little House on the Prairie'' (1974–1983) was loosely based on the books, and starred Melissa Gilbert as Laura and Michael Landon as her father, Charles Ingalls. Birth and ancestry Laura Elizabeth Ingalls was born to Charles Ingalls, Charles Phillip and Caroline Ingalls, Caroline Lake (née Quiner) Ingalls on February 7, 1867. At the time of Ingalls' birth, the family lived seven miles north of the village of Pepin, Wisconsin, in the Big Woods region of Wisconsin. Ingalls' home in Pepin became the setting for her first book, ''Little House in the Big Woods (1932).'' She was the second of five children, following older s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Little House On The Prairie Characters
There are many ''Little House on the Prairie'' characters, appearing in various forms of media in the ''Little House on the Prairie'' media franchise. Television series characters The Ingalls family The in-laws Townsfolk One-shot characters Season one *Episode 6 **Miss Amy Hearn (played by Josephine Hutchinson) *Episode 7 **Olga Nordstrom (played by Kim Richards) *Episode 9 **Abel Makay (played by Dirk Blocker) *Episode 11 **Tinker Jones (played by Chuck McCann) *Episode 14 **Jonathan (played by Ernest Borgnine) *Episode 17 **Kate Thorvald (played by Anne Archer) *Episode 19 **Willie O'Hara (played by Red Buttons) *Episode 20 **Graham Stewart (played by Johnny Lee) **John Stewart (played by Harris Yulin) *Episode 21 **Trudy Coulter (played by Julie Cobb) **Joseph Coulter (played by Alan Fudge) *Episode 22 **Jack Lame Horse (played by Robert Tessier) **Marshal Anders (played by Jack Ging) *Episode 23 **Hiram Johnson (played by Hal Bokar) **Mimi (played by Jane Alice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blizzard
A blizzard is a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds and low visibility, lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically at least three or four hours. A ground blizzard is a weather condition where snow is not falling but loose snow on the ground is lifted and blown by strong winds. Blizzards can have an immense size and usually stretch to hundreds or thousands of kilometres. Definition and etymology In the United States, the National Weather Service defines a blizzard as a severe snow storm characterized by strong winds causing blowing snow that results in low visibilities. The difference between a blizzard and a snowstorm is the strength of the wind, not the amount of snow. To be a blizzard, a snow storm must have sustained winds or frequent gusts that are greater than or equal to with blowing or drifting snow which reduces visibility to or less and must last for a prolonged period of time—typically three hours or more. Environment Canada defin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Ingalls
Caroline Lake Ingalls (; ''née'' Quiner (later Holbrook); December 12, 1839April 20, 1924) was the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the ''Little House on the Prairie, Little House'' books. Biography Childhood Caroline was born 15 miles west of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the Brookfield (town), Wisconsin, Town of Brookfield, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Waukesha County. She was the fifth of seven children of Henry and Charlotte Quiner. Her brothers were Joseph, Henry, and Thomas, and her sisters were Martha, Jane, and Eliza. (The Quiners' first child, Martha Morse Quiner, died in 1836.) When Caroline was 5, her biological father, second mate died on a ship that capsized and sank on Lake Michigan near the Straits of Mackinac. There were no survivors. In 1849, her mother married farmer Frederick Holbrook. They had one child together, Lottie Holbrook. Caroline evidently loved and respected her new father, and would later honor his memory by naming her son after him. At th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Ingalls
Charles Phillip Ingalls (; January 10, 1836June 8, 1902) was the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her '' Little House'' series of books. He is depicted as the character "Pa" in the books and the television series. Early life and family Charles Ingalls was born in Cuba, New York, the second of nine children of Lansford Whiting and Laura Louise (née Colby) Ingalls. Ingalls' parents appear as "Grandpa" and "Grandma" in the Laura Ingalls Wilder book ''Little House in the Big Woods''. Ingalls' father was born in Dunham, Missisquoi County, Lower Canada (now Dunham, Quebec, Canada), a descendant of Henry Ingalls (1627–1714, possibly as late as 1718) who was born in Skirbeck, Lincolnshire, England, and settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. His mother was born in Vermont and was a descendant of Edmund Rice, an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony. Ingalls' paternal grandmother was Margaret Delano, a descendant of ''Mayflower'' passenger Richard Warren as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Ingalls
Mary Amelia Ingalls (January 10, 1865 – October 20, 1928) was born near the town of Pepin, Wisconsin. She was the first child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls and older sister of author Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her '' Little House'' book series. Biography Mary Ingalls was born January 10, 1865. At age 14, Ingalls suffered an illness – allegedly scarlet fever – thought at the time to cause her blindness. A 2013 medical study concluded that viral encephalitis actually stole her eyesight, based on evidence from first-hand accounts and newspaper reports of her illness, as well as relevant school registries, and epidemiologic data on blindness and infectious diseases. Between 1881 and 1889, Ingalls attended the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton, Iowa. The historical record doesn't show why Ingalls did not attend school during one year of that time, but she did finish the seven-year course of study in 1889 and graduated. She then returned home to her parents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrie Ingalls
Caroline Celestia Ingalls Swanzey (; August 3, 1870 – June 2, 1946) was the third child of Charles and Caroline Ingalls, and was born in Montgomery County, Kansas. She was a younger sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder, who is known for her '' Little House'' books. Biography Carrie Ingalls Swanzey was described as small, thin and frail, and, according to Laura's books, suffered the most of all the Ingalls family members through the deprivations of the hard winter of 1880–1881. Carrie was not constantly ill, but she never enjoyed robust physical health during her life. She traveled to several places in her young adulthood seeking a more comfortable climate, including Colorado and Wyoming. During her late-teen years Carrie was a typesetter for the ''De Smet News'' and, subsequently, other newspapers throughout the state for Edward Louis Senn. She settled in Keystone in 1911. In 1912, she married widower David N. Swanzey, who is best-remembered for his part in the naming of Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Ingalls
Grace Pearl Ingalls Dow (; May 23, 1877 in Burr Oak, Iowa – November 10, 1941 in Manchester, South Dakota) was the fifth and last child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls. She was the youngest sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her ''Little House on the Prairie'' books. Biography Following public school, Grace Ingalls studied to become a schoolteacher. After completing her training, she taught in the nearby town of Manchester, South Dakota, seven miles west of De Smet, South Dakota, where her family had settled. On October 16, 1901, she married Nathan William Dow in the parlor of her parents' home in De Smet. Besides being a farm wife, Dow dabbled in journalism like her older sister Carrie, acting as a stringer for several local newspapers later in her life. After her parents' deaths, she and Carrie took care of their eldest sister Mary, who was blind. Dow died of complications from diabetes in Manchester, South Dakota on November 10, 1941 at age 64. Diabetes ran i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nellie Oleson
Nellie Oleson is a fictional character in the Little House series of autobiographical children's novels written by Laura Ingalls Wilder. She was portrayed by Alison Arngrim in the NBC television show ''Little House on the Prairie'' (1974 to 1983), where her role is much expanded. Three different girls from Laura Ingalls Wilder's childhood — Nellie Owens, Genevieve Masters and Stella Gilbert — were the basis for the fictional Nellie Oleson. Character sources Nellie Owens Owens was born on August 2, 1869, two years after Laura Ingalls. Nellie's parents, William (1836–1920) and Margaret (1836–1908) Owens did, as Ingalls describes, run the local mercantile in Walnut Grove, Minnesota.Forest Grove grave draws 'Little House' lovers in Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almanzo Wilder
Almanzo James Wilder (; February 13, 1857 – October 23, 1949) was the husband of Laura Ingalls Wilder and the father of Rose Wilder Lane, both noted authors. Biography Early life Almanzo James Wilder was born on February 13, 1857 at Wilder Homestead outside Malone, New York, as the fifth of six children born to farmers James Mason (1813–1899) and Angelina Albina (née Day) Wilder (1821–1905). His siblings included Laura Ann (1844–1899), Royal Gould (1847–1925), Eliza Jane (1850–1930), Alice Maria (1853–1892), and Perley Day Wilder (1869–1934). As part of her '' Little House'' series of semi-autobiographical novels, Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote a book titled ''Farmer Boy'' about Wilder's childhood in upstate New York; he would subsequently become a recurring character in the later ''Little House'' books in which his wife wrote about their courtship and subsequent marriage, in '' The Long Winter'', ''Little Town on the Prairie'', ''These Happy Golden Years'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
