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Rose Wilder was the daughter of Laura and Almanzo Wilder. Rose was the niece of Royal Wilder, Eliza Jane Wilder, Mary Ingalls Kendall, Carrie Ingalls, and Grace Ingalls. She was the adoptive niece of Albert Quinn Ingalls, James Cooper Ingalls, and Cassandra Cooper Ingalls. She is the granddaughter of Charles Ingalls, Caroline Ingalls, and Almanzo's parents. She had a younger brother who was unnamed and died a week after birth. She is also the cousin of Adam Kendall Jr. (deceased) and Jenny Wilder.

Biography[]

Laura and Almanzo found out that they were having a baby in I Do, Again. Rose was born in Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow. At the time, Almanzo was bitter and angry at his paralyzed condition following a stroke. The first thing Rose heard him say was, "Good thing it isn't a boy, can't play ball with your son when you're a cripple," in Episode 817: Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (Part 1) Episode 818: Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (Part 2). After a while, she became a daddy's girl, gaining the nickname Rosie Posie. Laura loved her more than anything, going to great lengths to protect her. She liked to be held and would sometimes cry just for that reason.

Landon with Rose

Rose with her grandfather, Charles

Apart of Laura and Almanzo, Rose was loved by her grandparents, Charles and Caroline, who have no other living grandchildren. Uncles and aunts, on both Laura and Almanzo's sides, and cousins have expressed that they could not wait for Laura to finally have her. Jenny watched her a lot when Laura and Almanzo are busy. Shortly after the death of her unnamed brother, she became very ill and had to be taken to Doc Baker, despite Laura's objection as she blamed him for her son's death. She eventually healed and forgave him in Episode 918: A Child With No Name.

Rose was kidnapped in Bless All the Dear Children by a woman whose baby had just died. Laura and Almanzo both searched everywhere for her, and with the help of Mr. Edwards and an orphan boy, they found her. She was still a toddler when the series ended. In the TV movie, her age possibly ranged from one to four years old.

Name[]

Laura was inspired to name her "Rose" when she recalled Cassandra bringing her a rose the day before she and Almanzo were talking in bed before she was born, and before Almanzo was injured in Episode 818: Days of Sunshine, Days of Shadow (Part 2).

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