Adeline Margaret Tesky

Adeline Margaret Tesky (c. 1855 - 21 March 1924) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer.

Biography
Tesky was born in Appleton, a community within the town of Mississippi Mills, Ontario. Her father was Thomas Appleton Tesky a farmer, and her mother was Elisabeth Kerfoot. She attended Genesee College in Lima, New York. She remained single throughout her life. Tesky died of a stroke on March 21, 1924.

Career
Starting in 1900, Tesky taught for two years at Alma Ladies' College in St. Thomas, Ontario. She then became a full-time writer, writing seven novels between 1901 and 1913. Tesky also contributed a number of short stories and poems to various magazines and publications. Her stories regarding rural, farm life are in the style of the kailyard school.