1865

The following events occurred in the year 1865:

Events

 * c. June: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas take Anne Shirley in after her parents' death, and keep her until she is eight years old.

Births

 * March: Anne Shirley is born to Walter and Bertha Shirley.

Deaths

 * June: Walter and Bertha Shirley die of fever, leaving their three-month-old daughter Anne an orphan.