Stella Maynard

Stella Maynard was one of Anne Shirley's friends and resident of Patty's Place.

Early life
Stella was born in 1864 to Mr. and Mrs. Maynard somewhere on Prince Edward Island. She raised and studied there until she decided for study at Queen's Academy. Stella successfully passed the test and became a student of Academy.

Queen's Academy
In September 1879 she started her first year at Queen's. The next year, Priscilla Grant and Anne Shirley joined her second year class, because they took two years in one. The girls befriended one another.

In June 1881, Anne, Pris and Gilbert graduated, but not Stella. She took the third year at the Academy and stayed in Charlottetown another year. Anne often wrote Stella letters to her boarding house. Stella stayed in Charlottetown whole school year, expect holidays. That was the reason why she wasn't at the Golden Picnic, when Anne, Diana, Jane and Priscilla found Hester Gray's garden.

After graduating, Stella became a teacher in a back country school. She boarded in a small village and taught there for two years.

"I'm tired of teaching in a back country school. Some day I'm going to write a treatise on 'The Trials of a Country Schoolmarm'."

- Stella in her letter to Anne Shirley.

Later life
Stella moved to Vancouver. She wasn't at Anne's and Gilbert's wedding. She married and had one son, who enlisted to World War I in September 1914 along with Jack Wright, Priscilla's son, Jane's son, Billy's son and both Phil's sons.

Appearances

 * Anne of Green Gables (first appearance)
 * Anne of Avonlea (mentioned only)
 * Anne of the Island
 * Anne's House of Dreams (mentioned only)
 * Rilla of Ingleside (mentioned only)