Margret Holmes Bates

Margret Holmes Bates
"A Woman of the Century"
Born	Martha Mary Victoria Ernsperger October 6, 1844 Fremont, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 21, 1927 (aged 82) New York City New York, U.S.
Pen name	Mrs M E Holmes Margret Holmes Margret Holmes Bates Margaret Holmes Bates
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Genre	novels short stories poetry business articles book reviews school primers
Notable works	Hildegarde
Spouse	Charles Austin Bates ​ ​ (m. 1865)​
Children	Charles Bates

Margret Holmes Bates (née, Martha Mary Victoria Ernsperger; October 6, 1844 – January 21, 1927) was an American author better known by her pen names, Mrs M E Holmes, Margret Holmes, Margret Holmes Bates, and Margaret Holmes Bates. Her first publication was entitled, Manitou, the plot of which centered around Rochester, Indiana and Indianapolis, Indiana. One of her most noted books, Hildegarde, was a poetry collection, dedicated to her son, Charles.^[1]