Louise (Andrews) Kent (1886 - 1969)

Born 25 May 1886 in Brookline, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Died 6 Aug 1969 at age 83 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Louise was born in 1886. She passed away in 1969.

"Louise 'Lulie' Andrews Kent, was born May 25, 1886, in Brookline, Massachusetts. She married Ira Rich Kent (1876-1945) in 1912 and they had three children, Elizabeth 'Kenty' (1913-1985), Hollister 'Sam' (1916-1974), and Rosamond 'Posy' (b. 1922). Educated at Simmons College, Louise Kent's writing career began as a newspaper columnist under the pen name, 'Theresa Tempest,' for the Boston Traveler. She then authored numerous books of children's fiction, including the popular 'He Went with...' series, and adult fiction and non-fiction works. Later in her career, she assumed the persona of 'Mrs. Appleyard' to write a series of New England cookbooks, beginning with Mrs. Appleyard's Year in 1941. Her autobiography, Mrs. Appleyard and I, was published in 1968."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ From the description of Louise Andrews Kent papers. (Vermont Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 36065048. Via: "Kent, Louise Andrews, 1886-1969," SNAC (Social Networks and Archival Context) (accessed 25 Jul 2020)

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