Iconic hero of Little House on the PrairieCharles Ingalls is one of the pioneer patriarchs of Walnut Grove. Many fans of the series are aware that the character is inspired by a real person. If we know what becomes of Charles Ingalls at the end of the series, what about the real person? We'll explain it to you.
If everyone knows at least the name Little House on the Prairieperhaps some people don't know that the series is inspired by autobiographical novels by Laura Ingalls. The young girl relates in this literary series, published between 1932 et 1943his childhood within his family of American pioneers at the end of the 19th century. The main characters in these writings therefore all existed: notably the patriarch Charles Ingalls, played by Michael Landon.
What is the story of the real Charles Ingalls, cult patriarch of Little House on the Prairie ?
Charles Philip Ingalls was born in Cuba on January 10, 1836. He is the third child of ten. When he was young, he moved to Illinois and then to Wisconsin. It is in 1960 he married Caroline Lake Quinerwith whom he had five children: Mary, Laura, Carrie, Charles Frederick and Grace.
It was after their marriage that Charles, Caroline and their family headed west, moving numerous times before settling in Walnut Grove. As is the case in Little House on the Prairiethe real Charles Ingalls was described by his daughter Laura as being an inveterate worker, a loving family man, a musician, a poet. In short, a man of many facets who knew how to be of service to his neighbors and whose influence was great.
The real Charles Ingalls has died at the age of 66. After suffering for many weeks, it is June 8, 1902 that the American pioneer died of cardiovascular disease.
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