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Famous people · Burr Oak

Grace Ingalls is the only name on the Burr Oak list

The youngest sister of author Laura Ingalls wilder Grace Ingalls was born in 1877. That places their birth in the age of mills and railroads. Readers can find them written up in 10 languages. In all of Iowa, the famous people on record come from 469 towns.

#1 best knownGrace IngallsWriting & Arts · 1877–1941
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Grace Ingalls
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Writing & Arts

Grace Ingalls

1877–1941

Youngest sister of author Laura Ingalls Wilder

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Burr Oak and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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