Where was Almanzo Wilder born and how old was he when he died?
Almanzo Wilder was born in Malone, New York on February 13, 1857. His family moved to Spring Valley, Minnesota in 1875. Almanzo and brother Royal decided to try homesteading in Dakota Territory and this is where he met Laura Ingalls. They were married on August 25, 1885. They moved to Mansfield, Missouri in 1894. This would be the last home of Almanzo. Almanzo had been weakened from diphtheria when he was young but it was his heart he had trouble with later in life. He died on October 23, 1949 at the age of 92. Back to Top Travel Traveling in Laura’s day was very hard. You remember the trip to Kansas took them an entire summer to travel there. They were in the elements most of the time, many times having to wait for the rains to stop. Of course, the roads were mostly wagon tracks, and sometimes they made their own. The wagons held their belongings so they slept in the open whenever the weather permitted. All of their cooking was done over an open fire.
Almanzo Wilder was born in Malone, New York on February 13, 1857. His family moved to Spring Valley, Minnesota in 1875. Almanzo and brother Royal decided to try homesteading in Dakota Territory and this is where he met Laura Ingalls. They were married on August 25, 1885. They moved to Mansfield, Missouri in 1894. This would be the last home of Almanzo. Almanzo had been weakened from diphtheria when he was young but it was his heart he had trouble with later in life. He died on October 23, 1949 at the age of 92.
