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Maria Elise Turner Lauder
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Maria Elise Turner Lauder[needs IPA] (pen name Toofie Lauder, also known as Maria Elise Turner de Touffe Lauder; 20 February 1833 – 1 June 1922) was a Canadian teacher, linguist, and author who travelled extensively in Europe. She published novels and poetry, but mostly was known for writing about her travels. Lauder was also a philanthropist, involved in the temperance movement.[1]
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Born | Maria Elise Turner Toof (1833-02-20)20 February 1833 Saint-Armand, Quebec, Lower Canada[nb 1] |
Died | 1 June 1922(1922-06-01) (aged 89) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Pen name | Toofie Lauder |
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Language | English |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | Oberlin College |
Genre | Travel writer |
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Children | William Waugh Lauder |
She was the author of My First Visit to England, 1865; In Europe, 1877; Evergreen Leaves: Being Notes from My Travel Book. Belford, 1877; Evergreen Leaves: Or, "Toofie" in Europe, 1884; Legends and Tales of the Harz Mountains, North Germany, 1885; and At Last, 1894. She also wrote song lyrics including, "Britain, We Stand by You", 1899; "The Last Night and its Vision", 1901; "Birdie's Reply : To a Wee Bird Trying to Fly", 1907; and "Alone - The Queen's Lament", 1908.