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Margery Deane

1850 – 1888

American author

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Lived 1850 – 1888 (aged 38). Margery Deane was an American writer and children's writer.

Margery Deane was the pen name of Marie J. Davis Pitman (née Davis 1850–1888), an American author.

Biography Marie was born in Hartwick, New York on March 17, 1850. She was the daughter of Lucius D. Davis, of Newport, Rhode Island, "Daily News", was educated by private tutors, and in 1866 married Theophilus T. Pitman. She died in Paris, France, on November 30, 1888.

Works Under her pen-name was "Margery Deane", and Marie wrote children's stories and sketches of travel, and was the Newport correspondent of the Boston Transcript and other journals. She co-authored Wonder-World stories: from the Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Hindoostanee, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Swedish, and Turkish, published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, in 1877, and the author of a travel book, European Breezes published by Lee and Shepard in 1880.

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Also known as
Marie J. Pitman, Marie J. Davis Pitman, Marie J. Davis, Marie Jane Davis, Marie Jane Pitman, Marie Jane Davis Pitman

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Margery Deane?

American author

When was Margery Deane born?

Margery Deane was born on 17 March 1850 in Hartwick.

When did Margery Deane die?

Margery Deane died on 30 November 1888 in Paris.

What was Margery Deane's occupation?

Margery Deane was a writer and children's writer.

What nationality was Margery Deane?

Margery Deane was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Margery Deane

· Wikidata: Q16062705

· DBpedia: Margery Deane

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