Caroline Ingalls with her husband Charles Ingalls

Caroline Lake Ingalls, née Quiner was the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder of Little House on the Prairie fame. She was born on December 12, 1839 in Brookfield, Wisconsin, the fifth of seven children of Henry Quiner and Charlotte (Tucker) Quiner. Image File history File links Charles&CarolineIngalls_2. ... Image File history File links Charles&CarolineIngalls_2. ... The French word née (feminine) or né (masculine) (or the English word nee) is still commonly used in some newspapers when mentioning the maiden name of a woman in engagement or wedding announcements. ... Laura Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 - February 10, 1957) was an American author. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Little House on the Prairie Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Little House on the Prairie Little House on the Prairie (1935) is a childrens book by Laura Ingalls Wilder. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... See also: Brookfield (town), Wisconsin ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...

She lost her father at the age of five on a shipping accident, reportedly on Lake Michigan. After moving with Caroline, her brothers Joseph, Henry, and Thomas, and her sisters Martha and Eliza, her mother eventually married Frederick Holbrook, a farmer who lived nearby; they would have one child, Lottie Holbrook. At the age of sixteen, Caroline started working as a teacher. On February 1, 1860 she married Charles Ingalls. She eventually gave birth to five children, Mary, Laura, Caroline "Carrie", Charles Frederick "Freddie" and Grace. Freddy died as a baby. Caroline traveled a lot with her family, but finally settled in De Smet, South Dakota, a town named after Pierre-Jean De Smet, a Jesuit missionary. She died on April 20, 1924, at the age of 84, and was buried at De Smet Cemetery. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Charles Ingalls with his wife Caroline Ingalls Charles Phillip Ingalls was the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her Little House on the Prairie series of books. ... real Mary Ingalls Mary Amelia Ingalls was born on January 10, 1865 near the town of Pepin, Wisconsin, to Caroline and Charles Ingalls. ... Laura Ingalls Wilder (February 7, 1867 - February 10, 1957) was an American author. ... real Carrie Ingalls Caroline Celestia Ingalls Swanzey (August 3, 1870–June 2, 1946), called Carrie, was the third child of Charles and Caroline Ingalls, and was born in Montgomery County, Kansas. ... Charles Frederic Ingalls was born November 1, 1875 in Walnut Grove, Minnesota as a fourth child and the only son of Caroline and Charles Ingalls. ... Grace Pearl Ingalls Dow was born in Burr Oak, Iowa on May 23, 1877 as the fifth child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls. ... De Smet is a city located in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. ... Father Pierre-Jean De Smet, (30 January 1801 at Dendermonde, Belgium – 23 May 1873 at St. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... De Smet Cemetery is a cemetery located southwest of the town of De Smet in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, USA. Notable people buried in De Smet Cemetery Robert Boast, appeared in a number of the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. ...

Caroline was played by: Karen Grassle (on TV-series), Lindsay Crouse (Beyond the Prairie), and Erin Cottrell (on new miniseries). Karen Grassle Karen Grassle (born February 25, 1942 in Berkeley, California) is an American actress, best known from the role of Caroline Ingalls on Little House on the Prairie TV series. ... Lindsay Crouse (b. ...

"The Caroline Years," an extension of the "Little House on the Prairie" series, by Maria D. Wilkes and Celia Wilkins, follows Caroline from her fifth year to her late teens, up to her engagement to Charles Ingalls.

External links

• Caroline Ingalls' biography
• Caroline Ingalls' burial record at Find A Grave