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Polly and John are engaged
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Book 1
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Polly and John are married
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George (Polly and John son) is born
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John sails to Canada (Saskatoon)
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Helen (Polly and John daughter) is born
-last of Polly and John's children to actually be born
-Polly makes the trip for them to have their father back
-Jack misses the children at some points, but not enough to keep their mother alive
-the happy family in the picture lost both parents thanks to Jack Wilson -
WWI begins
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Jack rejected from War so joins RNWMP
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John moves to Prince Albert
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John transfers to Blaine Lake
-significant as he meets Jessie and her family there
-everyone in town noticed the new member of the RNWMP
-Dukobors which had settled there were his main chore
-Jessie and her family moved to Blaine Lake around the same time as John -
John meets Pattersons and Jessie
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Polly decides to go to Canada
-Polly is very worried about Jack as he has not written and she knows of his illness
-Jack has not wrote as he has turned his attention to Jessie
-Polly decides to go find Jack to ensure he is okay
-Polly's family disapproves of the trip at first
-Eventually they give in and chip in for her ticket.....a ticket that will ruin their lives forever -
Jack gets TB
-Jessie nurses him back to health
-Jack falls for Jessie which causes him to ask for her hand in marriage
-Jack had extremely bad lungs
-He was told he had to be in bed until he felt better
-Jack's life was in great danger as only 10% survive TB in that time -
Polly docks in Halifax
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Polly arrives in Regina
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Polly became suspicious of John as he was not around much and left her with Eileen
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Jack transfers to Saskatoon and put in charge of 34 men
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Polly becomes pregnant
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Polly is killed
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Car found burnt
-found stuck over the grade near a slough
-John had many explanations and stories as to why it burnt
-John traded the car in for a newer one
-John revisits the site numerous times
-His stories did not add up with the reminance left in the car (geese burnt) -
Jack and Jessie get married