Brookfield in Waukesha County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Caroline Quiner "Ma" Ingalls Birthplace
Photographed by Paul F, July 15, 2010
1. Caroline Quiner "Ma" Ingalls Birthplace Marker
Caroline Quiner, mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder author of the Little House series of books, was born in a cabin here, December 12, 1839. Caroline was the earliest known settler born in the Town of Brookfield. Her parents, Henry N. Quiner and Charlotte Tucker, purchased 80 acres north of this intersection on November 5, 1839. Henry Quiner died in 1845 in a shipwreck on Lake Michigan. The family moved in 1847 to Concord in Jefferson County where Caroline met and married Charles Ingalls.
Erected 2006 by Waukesha County Historical Museum. (Marker Number 02-02.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 12, 1839.
Location. 43° 1.467′ N, 88° 8.84′ W. Marker is in Brookfield, Wisconsin, in Waukesha County. It is at the intersection of Brookfield Road and West Davidson Road, on the right when traveling south on Brookfield Road. Marker is located on northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brookfield WI 53045, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Milwaukee. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hamlet of Calhoun (approx. 1.4 miles away); Calhoun (approx. 1.4 miles away); Aitken Brothers Birth Place
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The Laura Ingalls Wilder marker, in Pepin County, Wisconsin
Photographed by Paul F, July 15, 2010
2. Caroline Quiner "Ma" Ingalls Birthplace Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 11,838 times since then and 412 times this year. Last updated on June 20, 2011, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 15, 2010, by Paul Fehrenbach of Richfield, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
