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Charles Phillip Ingalls (/ ˈ ɪ ŋ ɡ əl z /; January 10, 1836 – June 8, 1902) was an American pioneer, farmer, government official, musician, and carpenter who was the father of Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her Little House series of books.
- Charles Phillip Ingalls or “Pa” (1836-1902) Charles had a wandering foot in all his various incarnations. In real life, his family had long been farmers, moving several times while he was growing up in search of a better chance.
- Caroline Lake Quiner Ingalls or “Ma” (1839-1924) Caroline was raised in a blended family after her father went down in a shipwreck on the Great Lakes, and her mother later remarried.
- Mary Amelia Ingalls (1865-1928) Mary was the fair-haired child of the Ingalls family. As the oldest sister, she was studious and enjoyed music and crafts.
- Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder (1867-1957) Laura was both a pioneer and an author. She helped her family create a homestead, worked as a seamstress, and taught school before marrying Almanzo James Wilder.
Charles Phillip Ingalls, or "Pa" (/ˈɪŋɡəlz/; January 10, 1836 – June 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 novels, and portrayed by Michael Landon on the long running NBC-TV series.
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- The Ingalls family experienced real poverty. Though the Little House books presented an idyllic view of pioneer life, the reality faced by the Ingalls family was often pretty different.
- Charles Ingalls moved his family incessantly. For much of their collective history, the Ingalls family couldn't seem to stay in one place. Charles Ingalls blamed his "wandering foot" for the constant moving, but the financial pressures on the family seem to have played a pretty significant factor in at least some of their wanderings.
- Ma and Pa Ingalls were complicated parents. Despite the poverty and constant moving, the Ingalls parents worked hard to provide some level of stability and happiness for their children.
- Nellie Oleson wasn't real. For readers of the later Little House books or fans of the 1970s television adaption of those same works, Nellie Oleson looms large as a spoiled bully.
Charles Phillip Ingalls, the real-life inspiration for the beloved “Pa” character in Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House” series, was born on January 10, 1836, in Cuba, New York.
Charles, Caroline, Laura, Mary, and Carrie Ingalls are respectively portrayed by Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Melissa Gilbert, Melissa Sue Anderson, and twins Lindsay and Sydney Greenbush. The show is loosely based on Laura Ingalls Wilder 's best-selling series of Little House books .
Little House on the Prairie: Created by Blanche Hanalis. With Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush. The life and adventures of the Ingalls family in the nineteenth century American Midwest.
