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Lucy Maud Montgomery 🇨🇦

Lucy Maud Montgomery (Known as "L. M. Montgomery")
Iconic Canadian Novelist, Creator of Anne of Green Gables and Emily of New Moon
Born Nov 30, 1874 🇨🇦 Clifton (New London, Prince Edward Island), Canada
Passed Away Apr 24, 1942 Toronto (Ontario), Canada
Lifespan 67 years old
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"Dear old world, you are very lovely, and I am glad to be alive in you."

Archival Overview

World-renowned Prince Edward Island novelist whose 1908 classic Anne of Green Gables captured the hearts of millions of readers across the globe and established an enduring symbol of Canadian youth and imagination.

Biographical Record

Raised by her maternal grandparents in Cavendish after her mother's early death, Montgomery developed a profound love for the red soil, ocean breezes, and rural folklore of Prince Edward Island. In 1908, her debut novel Anne of Green Gables was an immediate sensation, launching a prolific career of twenty novels, hundreds of short stories, and published journals.

Her evocative writing brought international fame to Prince Edward Island, making Cavendish a global literary pilgrimage site. In 1935, she was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) and a member of the Royal Society of Arts.

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Final Resting Place

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Cavendish Community Cemetery
Cavendish (Prince Edward Island), Canada
GPS: 46.4914, -63.3853
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