Notes:Timelines/CBC

This is the timeline of events which took place or were referenced in CBC's Anne with an E (2017–).

Dating clues
There are two main reference points in the CBC universe. The first one is John Blythe's tombstone, which sets Season 1 into 1896. Anne is mentioned to be 13 years old when she arrives to Green Gables in the first episode of the season. Working backwards, she must have been born in 1883. The second (and more obvious) reference point is Mary Lacroix's obituary, which explicitly states she died on April 6, 1899. Anne is seen celebrating her 16th birthday a short time before Mary's death. This information confirms Anne's birth year to be 1883.

1833

 * September 13: Michael Cuthbert is born.

1835

 * April 24: John Blythe is born.

1836

 * December 29: Marilla Cuthbert is born.

1841

 * June 15: Matthew Cuthbert is born.

1865

 * Winter: Mary Hanford is born.

1883

 * Early spring: Anne Shirley is born.

1896

 * November 18: John Blythe dies.

1899

 * Spring: Anne celebrates her 16th birthday.
 * April 6: Mary Lacroix dies, leaving behind her husband and an infant daughter.