moving out west and when her sister Mary became blind she stayed blind for the rest of her life and went to a college for the blind
Mary Ingalls was blind. Older sister of Laura Ingalls
She became blind at Walnut Grove,Minnesota.
It was caused by Scarlett Fever.
Yes, Mary Ingalls, Laura Ingalls Wilder's sister, attended a school for the blind in Vinton, Iowa, after losing her sight. This experience is documented in Laura's book series "Little House on the Prairie."
Yes, Laura Ingalls had two siblings who died in infancy - a brother named Frederick and a sister named Grace. Her other siblings experienced various challenges in their lives, such as illness, financial struggles, and personal hardships.
No. Her older blind sister, Mary Amelia Ingalls, was.
It was the oldest sister Mary who went blind. Laura was the second oldest girl and Carrie was younger than Laura. Albert was their adopted brother. They had a brother that died in infancy. I think they also another younger sister. Carrie was not the blind one.
She became blind and deaf by scarlet fever which she caught around the age of 2
She had three sisters. Mary the oldest, died from pneumonia and complications from a stroke. Diabetes ran in the Ingalls family and Laura, Carrie, and Grace all eventually died from complications of the disease.
She did play a little, but mostly for enjoyment. She picked up a few chords when her sister Mary learned at her college for the blind.
Laura Ingalls Wilder, the author of the "Little House on the Prairie" series, did not have any known physical disabilities or handicaps. She led a relatively healthy and active life, contributing to her ability to travel extensively and document her experiences in her books.