Timeline of John Wilson Jessica L

By jess.laing

  • Jack and Polly marry

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    Timeline of John Wilson Jessica L

  • John's first son, George, was born

  • John sails to Canada to live in Saskatoon

    John sails to Canada to live in Saskatoon

  • John's daughter, Ella (Helen) is born.

  • War is declared.

    John tries to enlist with the army, but he is rejected by his doctor because of the condition of his lungs.

  • John joins the Mounties.

    At this time, the RNWMP has increased their force by 500 men. There were poor wages for being on duty 24/7, Jack trained in Regina at Depot Division.
  • John arrives in Blaine Lake as a policeman.

    John arrives in Blaine Lake as a policeman.

  • Jack meets Jessie.

  • John is diagnosed with TB.

  • Jessie and her mother nurse John to health while he is sick with TB.

  • Hogmanay in Scotland.

    Polly is celebrating with her family; this is the sixth Hogmanay that John has missed.

  • John writes a letter to Jessie.

    The letter John wrote to Jessie was from John, but he had written it pretending to be Mary, his sister. John exagerated anything that was possibly good about him, and made Polly seem like a terrible person.
  • Polly arrives in Canada

    Polly arrives in Canada

  • John goes to Prince Albert

    He applies to volunteer for an overseas cavalry unit, but is rejected because of the condition of his health.

  • John and Polly meet in Saskatoon

  • Jessie moves to Prince Albert

  • John moves to Saskatoon

  • John murders Polly

    John murders Polly

    While driving to Blaine Lake, John shot Polly in the head and buried her underneath a culvert in the ditch. He then set his car on fire.

  • Jack gets a ride to Blaine Lake.

    After murdering Polly, Jack meets Isaac and John Neufeldt. They drive him to Blaine Lake, while Isaac later takes photos of John's burned down car.

  • John and Jessie marry.

    Two days after John murders his wife, he marries Jessie Patterson in the Knox Presbyterian manse. Jessie is still not presented the divorce papers.