Helen Merrill Egerton

Helen Merrill Egerton
Native name
"Kaya-tonhs"
BornHelen M. Merrill
12 November 1866
Napanee, Canada West
Died8 June 1951
Toronto, Canada
Resting placePicton, Ontario, Canada
Pen nameH.M.M.
Occupation
  • writer
  • organizational leader
LanguageEnglish
NationalityCanadian
Alma materOttawa Ladies' College
Genre
  • poetry
  • prose
  • historical articles
Spouse
Frank Egerton
(m. 1917; died 1949)
ParentsEdwards Merrill
Relatives
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Helen Merrill Egerton (née, Merrill; after marriage, Mrs. Frank Egerton; pen name, H.M.M.; native name, "Kaya-tonhs"; 12 November 1866 – 8 June 1951)[1] was a Canadian writer of poetry and prose, including historical articles. She was also a clubwoman, taking on leadership roles in various organizations. Egerton died in 1951.

  1. ^ "Helen Merrill". cwrc.ca. Canada’s Early Women Writers. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2022.