Lucy Maud Montgomery Author Lucy Maud Montgomery OBE, called "Maud" by family and friends and publicly known as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Wikipedia Born: November 30, 1874, New London, Prince Edward Island Died: April 24, 1942, Toronto, Canada Spouse: Ewen Macdonald (m. 1911-1942) Children: Chester Macdonald, Stuart Macdonald, Hugh Macdonald Parents: Clara Woolner Macneill Montgomery, Hugh John Montgomery