In his home were held the first religious services. He was the first to build a dwelling in this locality the house which now stands on the rear of the Bank of De Smet lot is the building. In 1879 he brought his family to De Smet. It was while living in Wisconsin that he married the esteemable lady who is now his widow. At the age of 12 years he moved with his parents to Illinois, thence a few years later to Wisconsin and thence to Minnesota. His life was that of a pioneer from boyhood. Ingalls was born in that state 60 years ago. After the church services were concluded the Masonic fraternity who were in attendance in body took charge of the funeral and the remains were placed in their last resting place with solemn funeral rite of that organization.Ĭhas. Heart trouble was the cause of his death.įuneral services were held at the Congregational Church Tuesday forenoon, largely attended by the many friends of the deceased and of the family. of that day after a lingering illness of several weeks. His obituary provides more information, although some of it is conflicting.Ī Pioneer Gone The People of De Smet were pained Sunday afternoon to learn of the death of Mr. Pa’s dislike of big towns was one reason the family moved around a lot – from Wisconsin to Kansas, back to Wisconsin, then to Minnesota and Iowa, back to Minnesota again, and finally to De Smet in Dakota Territory. When he was twelve, his family moved to Illinois and then to Southern Wisconsin where, in 1860, he married Caroline Lake Quiner. Pa was born Charles Philip Ingalls, in 1836, in Cuba, New York, the second of nine children. With a little bit of research, I found their obituaries and some interesting facts and photos to share with you.
Much has been written about Laura’s life after the Little House books, but I’ve often wondered what became of Ma and Pa Ingalls. Can you imagine what Laura Ingalls Wilder would write on her blog if she were alive today? What additional memories might she share with us? What advice would she have for today's young people? I’m captivated by anything that Laura wrote, probably because my ancestors traveled by covered wagon from New York to Illinois at the same time the Ingalls family lived in Wisconsin.
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