Henry

vs1 Struthers

By stru6080

  • The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends the Mexico War.

  • born

    born

    Solomon Oesterman is born in New York City, NY

  • Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is appointed commander of the Army of Northern Virginia.

  • Brother dies

    Brother dies

    Solomon's brother Henry is killed at the Battle of Antietam.

  • Changes name

    Goes by Henry in memory of his brother.

  • President Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation

  • Lincoln is assassinated by Boothe

  • June 16: Abraham Lincoln accepts the Republican nomination for US Senate

    "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
  • Moves to Lincoln County, NM

    Moves to Lincoln County, NM

    Moves to find work on the railroads.
  • marries Meredith Rachman

    marries Meredith Rachman

  • Daughter born

    Daughter born

    Daughter Eva is born

  • 29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone.

  • second daughter born

    second daughter born

    Second daughter Annabelle born
  • Loses wife and children

    Loses wife and children

    Wife and children are murdered when Alexander McSween's house was set on fire and several people were shot dead as they came out of the house in the Lincoln County war.

  • Begins hunt for George Peppin

  • Thomas Edison invents the light bulb.

  • President James Garfield is shot by Charles Guiteau.

  • Fakes death as Solomon

    In pursuit of Peppin, and out of money, Henry fakes Solomon's death to collect life insurance.

  • Changes surname

    Changes surname to Gardner to avoid suspicion of fraud.

  • President Grover Cleveland unveils the Statue of Liberty.

  • President Benjamin Harrison opens a portion of Oklahoma to white settlement.

  • President William McKinley Assassinated

  • First Silent Movie: The Great Train Robbery

  • The Wright Brothers Make the First Flight

  • Kills George Peppin

    Kills George Peppin

    Henry kills Peppin in revenge of his family.
  • Moves to Oklahoma City

    Moves to Oklahoma City

    Moves to Oklahoma City, OKto escape any law.
  • Starts autolivery service

    Starts autolivery service

    starts an autolivery garage service.

  • Befriends Charles Pettijohn

    Becomes good friends with Charles Pettijohn, who was an early movie producer in New York.

  • Beginning of WWI

  • Admitted to JCRS

    Admitted to JCRS

    Gardner is admitted to JCRS for mild TB.
  • Attempts to finally collect on fake death

    Attempts to finally collect on fake death

  • Brings talking pictures to JCRS

    Brings talking pictures to JCRS

    Through Charles, Henry brings movies to JCRS.
  • Dies

    Dies

    Henry Gardner dies of natural causes.