Ingalls-Wilder Family
Charles Frederick "Freddie" Ingalls (November 1, 1875--Walnut Grove, MN-August 27, 1876--South Troy, MN)
Cast
Alison Balson (Nancy Oleson) November 19, 1969--Los Angeles, CA
James Karen (Nathan Lassiter) November 28, 1923--Wilkes Barr, PA-October 23, 2018--Los Angeles, CA)
Cast
Moses Gunn (Joe Kagan) October 2, 1929--St. Louis, MO-December 16, 1993--Guilford, CT
Steve Tracy (Percival Dalton/Isaac Cohen) October 3, 1952--Canton, OH-November 27, 1986--Tampa, FL
Robert Casper (Sherwood Montague) October 7, 1924--Milwaukee, WI)
Linwood Boomer (Adam Kendall) October 9, 1955--Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Leslie Landon (Etta Plum/various roles) October 11, 1962--Los Angeles, CA
Michael Landon (Charles Ingalls) October 31, 1936---Forest Hills, NY-July 1, 1991--Malibu, CA
Wedding Anniversaries
Nathan & Grace (Ingalls) Dow October 16, 1901
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"I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away" is the moment where Mary Ingalls (Melissa Sue Anderson) goes blind.
Between the show and Mary's actual life, Mary had wanted to be a teacher.
Real-life Mary never did become a teacher, and lived with her parents until their deaths, then with her two younger sisters, Carrie Ingalls-Swanzey and Grace Ingalls-Dow, until her death.
But in the show, Mary went off to Vinton, Iowa in real life (but the show had Mary go off to Burton, Iowa to learn how to function after losing her sight, where she met Adam Kendall (Linwood Boomer), who was her teacher, and later, husband, when Adam invited Mary to teach at the blind school in the fictional town of Winoka, Dakota Territory (based on the Ingalls' final move to De Smet, South Dakota).
While watching the episode, I wonder if the show was trying to show that, despite Mary's blindness, she could fulfill her dream of wanting to be a teacher.
In the show, Mary went on to teach at the Winoka School for the Blind alongside Adam Kendall, who would (at least in the TV show) become Mary's spouse, later moving the school back to Walnut Grove until a fire destroyed the blind school, which would eventually move the blind school to Sleepy Eye, Minnesota.
Ingalls-Wilder Family
Alice Maria Wilder (September 3, 1853--Franklin, NY-February 1892)
Cast
Radames Pera (John Sanderson-Edwards, Jr.) September 14, 1960--New York, NY
Merlin Olsen (Jonathan Garvey) September 15, 1940--Logan, UT-March 11, 2010-City of Hope, Duarte, CA)
Melissa Sue Anderson (Mary Ingalls Kendall) September 26, 1962--Berkeley, CA
Wedding Anniversaries
Thomas & Eliza Jane (Wilder) Thayer (September 6, 1893)
Burr Oak is an unincorporated community in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States, very close to the Minnesota state line. Burr Oak is a census-designated place, and the population was 171 in the 2020 census.
History
A post office opened in 1853. Burr Oak was platted in 1855.
The village is one of the homes of Laura Ingalls Wilder,
author of the Little House on the Prairie books. Grace Ingalls, the youngest of
the Ingalls children, was born there in 1877. There is a Laura Ingalls Wilder
Museum in the local Masters Hotel.
Hamlin Garland, noted American novelist, poet, essayist,
short story writer, Georgist, and psychical researcher, lived on a farm in
Hesper Township, near Burr Oak, during the 1870s.
Demographics
Historical population
2010 166 —
2020 171 3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 171 people, 77
households, and 54 families residing in the community. The population density
was 247.9 inhabitants per square mile (95.7/km2). There were 82 housing units
at an average density of 118.9 per square mile (45.9/km2). The racial makeup of
the community was 95.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 1.2% Native
American, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other races, and 1.8%
from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 2.3%
of the population.
Of the 77 households, 26.0% of which had children under the
age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 2.6%
were cohabitating couples, 16.9% had a female householder with no spouse or
partner present, and 23.4% had a male householder with no spouse or partner
present. 29.9% of all households were non-families. 28.6% of all households
were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65
years old or older.
The median age in the community was 44.3 years. 27.5% of the
residents were under the age of 20; 4.7% were between the ages of 20 and 24;
19.9% were from 25 and 44; 30.4% were from 45 and 64; and 17.5% were 65 years
of age or older. The gender makeup of the community was 59.1% male and 40.9%
female.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 166 people, 70
households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density was
240.6 inhabitants per square mile (92.9/km2). There were 80 housing units at an
average density of 115.9 per square mile (44.7/km2). The racial makeup of the
town was 97.0% White, 0.6% Asian, and 2.4% from other races. Hispanics or Latinos
of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 70 households, out of which 31.4% had children
under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living
together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were
non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4%
had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.37, and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under
the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64,
and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.2 years. The
gender makeup of the city was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.
Education
The community is within the Decorah Community School
District. The schools are in Decorah, and Decorah High School is the zoned high
school of the district.
Previously, Burr Oak was within the North Winneshiek
Community School District. The school building was 3 miles (4.8 km) from Burr
Oak. North Winneshiek CSD operated all grade levels until 2001, when it ended
its high school program. According to district agreements, students in the
district could attend Decorah High or the high school program of Mabel-Canton
Public Schools in Mabel, Minnesota. Effective July 1, 2018, the North
Winneshiek district consolidated into the Decorah district. North Winneshiek
School closed its doors at that time.
In 2018, the combined interim board of Decorah CSD and North
Winneshiek CSD approved an agreement with Mabel-Canton schools, effective for
five years, to allow students in the former North Winneshiek district boundary
to attend Mabel-Canton if they choose. The agreement applies to any post-merger
Decorah CSD resident who is geographically closer to Mabel than to Decorah.
Pepin (/ˈpɛpɪn/ PEP-in) is a village in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 731 at the 2020 census. The village is surrounded by the borders of the Town of Pepin.
History
By the mid-17th century, the French had begun to send
expeditions into Wisconsin via the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River. King
Louis XIII of France is believed to have granted a huge area of land in the
Upper Mississippi River Valley to two brothers, Etiene Pepin de la Fond and
Guillaume dit Tranchemontagne. Two of Guillaume’s sons, Pierre Pepin and Jean
Pepin du Cardonnets, later explored and traded in this area, and their surname
became attached to the lake, and ultimately to the village and the county.
Geography
Pepin is located at 44°26′33″N 92°8′52″W (44.442724,
-92.147884).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village
has a total area of 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
Historical population
1890 369 —
1900 407 10.3%
1910 397 −2.5%
1920 555 39.8%
1930 603 8.6%
1940 754 25.0%
1950 840 11.4%
1960 825 −1.8%
1970 747 −9.5%
1980 890 19.1%
1990 873 −1.9%
2000 878 0.6%
2010 837 −4.7%
2020 731 −12.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 837 people, 399
households, and 226 families living in the village. The population density was
1,195.7 inhabitants per square mile (461.7/km2). There were 490 housing units
at an average density of 700.0 per square mile (270.3/km2). The racial makeup
of the village was 98.9% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American,
0.4% Asian, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race
were 0.2% of the population.
There were 399 households, of which 18.5% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together,
6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male
householder with no wife present, and 43.4% were non-families. 38.3% of all
households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98, and the
average family size was 2.58.
The median age in the village was 53.9 years. 14.6% of
residents were under the age of 18; 4.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24;
19.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.8% were from 45 to 64; and 28% were 65 years of
age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 878 people, 381
households, and 241 families living in the village. The population density was
1,238.1 people per square mile (477.5/km2). There were 430 housing units at an
average density of 606.4 per square mile (233.8/km2). The racial makeup of the
village was 98.29% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.34% Native
American, 0.57% Asian, and 0.68% from two or more races.
There were 381 households, out of which 22.3% had children
under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living
together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were
non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9%
had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.17, and the average family size was 2.74.
The median income for a household in the village was
$36,319, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median
income of $31,393 versus $22,875 for females. The per capita income for the
village was $17,755. About 2.0% of families and 5.8% of the population were
below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those
age 65 or over.
Notable people
Nathaniel O. Murray, steamboat owner and Wisconsin state
legislator, lived in Pepin.
The author Laura Ingalls Wilder was born in the Pepin area,
near Lund, Wisconsin, where her family lived. The Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum
is in the village. The Little House Wayside, a rest stop on the land where
Wilder was born, is located seven miles northwest of the village, in the town
of Pepin. A replica of the house her father built, in which she was born,
stands on the site and is open to visitors except during the snows of Winter.
Mansfield is a city in Wright County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,296 at the 2010 census.
History
Mansfield was platted in 1882 by F. M. Mansfield and named
for him. A post office called Mansfield has been in operation since 1882.
Geography
Mansfield is located in the Ozarks on the southern edge of
the Salem Plateau. The community is served by US Route 60 and Missouri Route 5.
The town sits on the drainage divide between the White River tributaries to the
south and the Missouri River tributaries to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a
total area of 1.90 square miles (4.92 km2), of which 1.88 square miles (4.87
km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
Demographics
Historical
population
1900 494 —
1910 477 −3.4%
1920 757 58.7%
1930 861 13.7%
1940 922 7.1%
1950 963 4.4%
1960 949 −1.5%
1970 1,056 11.3%
1980 1,423 34.8%
1990 1,429 0.4%
2000 1,349 −5.6%
2010 1,296 −3.9%
2020 1,193 −7.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,296 people, 568
households, and 322 families living in the city. The population density was
689.4 inhabitants per square mile (266.2/km2). There were 646 housing units at
an average density of 343.6 per square mile (132.7/km2). The racial makeup of
the city was 97.6% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5%
Asian, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were
0.9% of the population.
There were 568 households, of which 30.5% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together,
13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male
householder with no wife present, and 43.3% were non-families. 38.9% of all
households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28, and the
average family size was 3.07.
The median age in the city was 38.1 years. 27.2% of
residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24;
22.3% were from 25 to 44; 24.4% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of
age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,349 people, 564
households, and 354 families living in the city. The population density was
859.0 inhabitants per square mile (331.7/km2). There were 632 housing units at
an average density of 402.4 per square mile (155.4/km2). The racial makeup of
the city was 97.3% White, 0.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3%
Asian, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were
0.6% of the population.
There were 564 households, out of which 34.9% had children
under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living
together in Mansfield, Mo 12.1% had a female householder with no husband
present 37.1% were classified as "non-families" (a U.S. census
term for one individual living alone, or a group of individuals who are not all
related by blood, marriage, or adoption). 34.9% of all households were made up
of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The average household size was 2.39, and the average family size was 3.07.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,875,
and the median income for a family was $27,734. Males had a median income of
$27,143 versus $15,216 for females. The per capita income for the city was
$11,303. About 20.9% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 33.6% of those age 65
or over.
Education
Public education in Mansfield is administered by the Mansfield
R-IV School District.
In 1973, voters accepted a bond to have a new elementary
school built.
Mansfield has a public library, the Laura Ingalls Wilder
Public Library.
Notable people
In 1894, Laura Ingalls Wilder, along with her husband,
Almanzo, and their daughter Rose, moved from South Dakota to Mansfield. They
remained in the area for the next 60 years and established Rocky Ridge Farm, a
large, successful poultry, dairy, and fruit farm on the outskirts of town.
Today, their unique 10-room farmhouse is a National Historic Landmark and the
home of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Home and Museum, which attracts thousands of
visitors to Mansfield each year. The Wilders also lived for a time in the Rock
House built for them by their daughter Rose.
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As a young man, future actor Ken Osmond, of Leave It to
Beaver, was a neighbor of the Wilders.
