Almanzo Wilder

About

Farmer who married one of the best-known authors of his age, Laura Ingalls.

Before Fame

He grew up in an affluent farming family.

Trivia

His name may have come from an ancestor who participated in the Crusades.

Family Life

Was married to Laura Ingalls Wilder. They had a daughter named Rose Wilder Lane.

Associated With

Laura Ingalls Wilder described their life together in several of her books.