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John married Polly Wilson on January 1, 1908
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John and Polly have their first son! They named him George. They are a happy family.
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John's family business fails
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John gets his first job in Saskatoon building bridges.
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John leaves pregnant Polly and his son to go to Canada, promising he'll return.
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The first war is declared. John tries to enlist, but is declined due to his health. He is still sending Polly letters at this time.
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John joins the RNWNP, he is accepted and making great money. He wants to bring over his family.
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John and Polly have their second child.
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John gets TB.
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John falls in love with Jessie Patterson, paying little attention to Polly and his family back in Scotland now.
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Halifax explosion.
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Polly finds a love letter directed toward John from Jessie in his pocket.
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John asks Jessie Patterson to marry him. She says yes.
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Polly arrives in Canada, unexpectedly.
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Polly gets pregnant with her third child, a baby boy.
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John moves to Saskatoon once again. With Polly this time!
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John purchases a marriage license intended for Jessie. Illegal!
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John brutally murders Polly by shooting her in the head. She's 6 months pregnant at this point, Poor girl, she had a life to live.
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John sets fire to the evidence. Or, attempts. He also made it seem like this was an accident, and he was very drunk.
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John marries Jessie Patterson. Keep in mind, he's still legally married to Polly.
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