Literary Subject. Born on February 13, 1857, near Malone, New York. Almanzo was the fifth of six children born to James and Angeline Day Wilder. The Wilder family moved from Malone to Spring Valley, Minnesota, in 1875, while Almanzo and his older brother, Royal, stayed in Malone to caretake the old farm. From there, Royal and Almanzo set out for DeSmet, South Dakota, becoming two of the first settlers of that town. In 1885, Almanzo married Laura Ingalls in DeSmet, and their daughter, Rose, was born the following year. In 1894, the little family relocated to Mansfield, Missouri, where Almanzo and Laura built the successful Rocky Ridge Farm. In 1932, Laura began writing her "Little House" books, about her pioneer childhood and youth, and one of the series, "Farmer Boy" was based on Almanzo's boyhood in Malone. Almanzo passed away at Rocky Ridge Farm on October 23, 1949, at the age of ninety-two. The former Wilder family homes in Malone, New York, and Spring Valley, Minnesota, are now museums, along with Rocky Ridge Farm.
Bio by: Rae
Family Members
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James Mason Wilder
1813–1899
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Angelina Albina Day Wilder
1821–1905
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Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder
1867–1957 (m. 1885)
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Laura Ann Wilder Howard
1844–1899
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Royal Gould Wilder
1847–1925
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Eliza Jane Wilder Thayer Gordon
1850–1930
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Alice Maria Wilder Baldwin
1853–1892
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Perley Day Wilder
1869–1934
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Rose Wilder Lane
1886–1968
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Baby Son Wilder
1889–1889
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