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Gerhartstreiter born in Germany
Christian Karl Gerhartstreider born in Bavaria, West Germany (precise date unknown). He moved to the United States as a youth, adopting several identities as he attempted to mix with the high-society crowd. -
Sohuses vanish
John and Linda Sohus vanish. -
Chichester goes missing
Christopher Chichester, who rented a guest house from the Sohus, goes missing as well as police seek to question him (precise date unknown). -
Bones found
Remains of a man are found by workers digging a pool in the back yard of a San Marino home. Police come to believe they are the bones of John Sohus. -
Abduction
Police say Rockefeller abducted his 7-year-old daughter in Boston, sparking a hunt for him. Widespread media attention prompts tipsters to alert investigators to some of Rockefeller's aliases. -
The Arrest
Rockefeller arrested by FBI in Baltimore in connection with the kidnapping of his daughter. Police say he had been using the name Charles or "Chip" Smith. -
Prints match
Three latent prints of Clark Rockefeller were identified on a document in the immigration file of Gerhartsreiter. -
FBI Confirms identities
The FBI confirms that Rockefeller, Gerhartstreiter and Chichester are the same man.
