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This is an old revision of NOTimelineOrphanage made by KateMagner on 2014-09-24 11:07:04.
<#ann: As the first to arrive, none of the rest of you see her when she first gets there. By the time others arrive, she has been at the orphanage for a few months. She is skinny, but with good height, implying that she was once used to eating more, but has not been eating well since arriving at the orphanage. She is clearly biracial, with dark chocolate eyes, frizzy brown hair she keeps tightly braided, and light brown skin. She generally has a bright red ribbon in her hair. Nora doesn't like any of the children, but she seems to ride Celeste even harder than the others, and often refers to her as the "snob" even years after Celeste has been there. When Cole shows up, Celeste is still reacting with surprise when the object of racial discrimination, but by the time everyone else gets there she is no longer surprised, though it often makes her angry. She has a temper, but it has a slow burn. She's far more likely to get revenge than to throw a punch. She is not shy, but she can be very guarded with new people, particularly adults. She enjoys reading and owns a handful of books. #>
ColeDescription Cole Description
1866.10.13 - 1866 October 13th - JeanneThibodeau Jeanne Thibodeau arrives at the Orphanage at age 7 - 1866.10.13.JeanneArrives
<#court: Jeanne arrives at the orphanage thin, hungry and quiet. She is wearing a threadbare rough cotton skirt and blouse, and moccasins, as well as a simple silver cross around her neck. She seems jumpy, easily startled by the bustle around her, and taking it all in with wide sapphire eyes. A plain girl, dirt-smudged and scraggly, she gravitates towards the corners and shadows of rooms - and from there, glares defensively at the world. She has flyaway brown hair and mud-streaked clothes. It soon becomes apparent that she does not understand the English conversation around her. (Personality: She is aloof and suspicious of people not on the "in" with her - but at the point she perceives someone as on her side, she is fiercely loyal. She is protective of her younger brother, and can be drawn into the relationships that he makes more easily. She is not highly educated but has a keen intellect and is quick to pick up on anything that suits her to learn.) #>
<#kate: This seemed silly to put in EVERY TIME on the list below, so I figure I could summarize instead: Ella typically goes out on Thursday, Friday, Saturday nights and Sunday after Church. Not sure it changes anything but wanted to put it out there.#>
Timeline of potential events (to be added to as needed - maybe links to emailed correspondence or other pages when developed?)
- 1859.12.21 Nicholas "Cole" Alexandre is born
- Jefferson Arrives
- Callahan Arrives
- Valerie Arrives
- 1865.6.13.CelesteArrive
- 1865.9.27 JeffersonGetsFoodPoisoning
- 1865.?.? ShawnMurray Shawn and ErinMurray Erin Arrive
- 1865.12.31.0600.NicholasArrives
- 1866.?.? DecoGreene Deco Arrives
- 1866.01.26 CelesteAndColeFightTownies
- 1866.?.? MinnieCrocker Minnie Arrives
- 1866.02.13 Mardis Gras
- 1866.06.01-15.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip1
- 1866.10.13.JeanneArrives
- 1866.10.30.Jeanne8thBirthday
- 1866.11.20.OllieArrives - Olivier "Ollie" Thibodeau arrives at the orphanage age perhaps 5
- 1866.11.20.OllieFirstDay - Ollie's first day, in which he spends some time with Jeanne, gets a job, and picks a bed.
- 1866.11.20.OllieFirstTowerNight - Ollie and Jeanne go up to the tower for the first time
- 1866.11.23.JeanneAndOllieGraffiti
- 1866.11.25.OllieNightmares1 - In which Ollie wakes up screaming from a bad dream
- 1866.11.28.BedForFrog - in which Jeanne makes a "bed" for Celeste's toy frog
- 1866.11.29 ColeandCelesteBondingMoment
- 1866.12.03.JeanneGigsAFrog - Jeanne gigs a frog after a racing event with Cal and Shawn in the garden.
- 1866.12.04 - Louis serves frog legs as a part of dinner.
- 1866.12.25 Christmas1866
- 1867.01.08 AbnerTeachesChess
- 1867.02.01 JeanneSubsLaundryChores - in which Jeanne works in the laundry room
- 1867.02.25.OllieFindsACat - In which Ollie finds a hurt cat, and hides it in the orphanage until it is healed.
- 1867.03.05_Mardis_Gras - In which Ollie learns to hambone
- 1867.04.27 ColeFindsaKnifeforCeleste
- 1867.04.30 CelestesTheme Celeste's Theme
- 1867.05.12 CelesteLearnsToSwim
- 1867.06.07-21.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip2
- 1867.10.18 MudHuntingInTheBayou - in which Jeanne, Ollie and Celeste go hunting for some clay
- 1867.10.30 LaGrace - in which Jeanne introduces a game
- 1867.12.25 Christmas1867
- 1868.02.25_Mardis_Gras - In which Jeanne takes up stilt-walking
- 1868.02.29.1600 Abner Hayes' Birthday
- 1868.04.12 Birdwatching
- 1868.06.05-19.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip3
- 1868.12.25 Christmas1868
- 1869.02.09 Mardis Gras
- 1869.06.04-18.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip4
- 1869.08.20.1100 Abner leaves the Hotel.
- 1869.08.22.1945 EllaArrives Ella is brought in by the constable and admitted to the orphanage during dinner time where she meets everyone, enjoys a real meal and discovers how the Hotel works.
- 1869.08.22.2100 AfterArrival Ella is first brought up to the orphanage's bedroom.
- 1869.08.22.2130 AttheTower Ella and those interested enjoy the Tower.
- 1869.08.23.0500 EllasFirstDay Ella follows along with the others and learns about her chores.
- 1869.08.23.2100 TowerSmoking That evening everyone who likes to, goes to the Tower. Ella smokes a cigarette and is relatively quiet.
- 1869.08.24.0530 PianoEvent Ella messes with the piano, managing to avoid getting caught and sneaking into breakfast with the others.
- 1869.08.25.1200 Erin starts feeling ill
- 1869.08.25.1800 PianoEvent Ella messes with the piano and is punished
- 1869.08.25.2300 HelpingErin Ella tells a story and sings a little to help Erin get to sleep.
- 1869.08.26.1000 PianoEvent Ella messes with the piano and is punished
- 1869.08.26.0600 EllasTheme Cole and Ella discuss his musical theme songs and create one for her.
- 1869.08.26.2000 Celeste first teaches Ella the piano
- 1869.08.27.2100 EllaFirstSneak Ella sneaks out of the orphanage
- 1869.08.27.0900 EllaFirstSneakAftermath
- 1869.08.27.2000 OllieDancing
- 1869.08.27.2300 OllieDancing2
- 1869.08.29 Abner returns to the Hotel
- 1869.08.31 Celeste and Ella get caught playing the piano by Mr. French but Abner intercedes
- 1869.09.02.1600 The piano tutor, IdaMayJenkins Ida May Jenkins arrives to teach all the girls how to play
- 1869.09.17 EllaFrenchSongs where Jeanne approaches Ella to show her the washboard and some French tunes.
- 1869.10.09.1800 Cole and Ella return to the orphanage. They both smell like the river. Cole's clothes are wrinkled and Ella's look like they dried while she wore them. She also has a bloodied lip and a bruise on the side of her head. They are both scolded by Lizzie, given a wallop by Mr. French, and are forced to clean up before being admitted to Sunday dinner at Louis' insistence. That night in the tower, Cole gives a lively retelling of their scuffle at a pier with some older boys, their swim in the river, and then their nip of a drink at the dock side bar where Ella had taken Ollie, Jeanne, and Celeste a few weeks earlier.
- 1869.11.09.1100 HandTricks
- 1869.12.18.2030 Ella sneaks out to see L'Africaine.
- 1869.12.25 First Christmas1869 with everyone
- 1870.01.15 PrankWar
- 1870.02.01-28 Ella starts gathering small, shiny and pretty objects
- 1870.02.12 CelesteVisitsHospital and RunningErrands
- 1870.02.24.2100 Ella and Erin sneak out to see Romeo and Juliet
- 1870.03.01.2000 MardiGras1870 Ella reveals a mask made out of the bits and pieces she had been collecting. She sneaks out to revel in the Mardi Gras celebration
- 1870.03.17 CelesteFallsStairs
- 1870.04.02-30.2100 Cal sneaks out to go play poker for the first time
- 1870.04.03 JeanneAndValKidnapped
- 1870.04.04.JeanneAndCelesteGarden
- 1870.04.03 KidnappingAftermath
- 1870.04.04 KidnappingAftermath2 and EllaandOllieChat2
- 1870.04.04.2000 AfterDinner
- 1870.04.04.2100 TowerChat
- 1870.04.06.2000 DiscussingVoodoo
- 1870.04.08.2100 GamblingwithCal Ella asks if she can go with Cal to see this money and card play magic
- 1870.04.12.2000 DiscussingMagic
- 1870.05.15 Circus1870
- 1870.05.20 Ella busts her right wrist falling from one of the taller tombstones in her attempt to replicate some of the circus acrobats and goes to Celeste for help with her sling. She ends up working on her left hand on the piano, helping her improve.
- 1870.06.03-17.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip5
- 1870.06.08 Dr.CoraReynolds checks into the hotel
- 1870.08.13 MeetingWithAMarieLaveau Cole sneaks for a seance
- 1870.10.15 IdaMayJenkins Ida May marries and Ella plays at the wedding.
- 1871.02.21.2000 MardiGras1871 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1871.05.09.2000 Ella sneaks out to see Ambroise's Mignon
- 1871.05.21 Circus1871
- 1872.02.13.2000 MardiGras1872 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1872.02.29.1600 Abner Hayes' Birthday
- 1872.04.13.2100 Ella sneaks out to the Frou Frou by Augustin Daly, Henri Meilhac, Ludovic Halevy
- 1872.05.19 Circus1872
- 1872.05.28.2000 The Blacks have a party where Ella plays the piano AfterParty
- 1872.06.01.2100 Ella sneaks out to see Un mari dans du coton
- 1872.06.07-21.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip7
- 1872.07.08.1000 CakeChat1
- 1872.07.09.2100 Ollie talks with Mr. Black and discloses what he found out at the Tower
- 1872.07.10.1000 Ella seems glum and thoughtful today
- 1872.07.11.0700 Ella, after coming in late the night before, awakes in a better mood
- 1872.07.12 Jeanne and Cole talk JeanneAndColeTalkPowers
- 1872.07.13.2100 Ella sneaks out to see La bataille des dames
- 1872.07.13 JeanneAndColeGoScavenging
- 1872.08.01 CalFindsCelesteaDoctor Cal finds a mentor for Celeste
- 1872.09.15.2100 Ella sneaks out to see Don César de Bazan by Massenet, Jules (-Émile-Frédéric)
- 1873.01.27.1800 Blacks40Birthday Mr. Black's Confederate comrades and other friends attend his 40th birthday celebration at the Hotel.
- 1873.02.25.2000 MardiGras1873 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1873.03.06.1400 ClaudeManot Claude and BlancheManot Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel for the first time
- 1873.03.20.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check out of the Hotel
- 1873.04.19.2100 Ella sneaks out to see Il Trovatore by Guiseppe Verdi
- 1873.05.03.2100 Ella sneaks out to see La Juive by Fromental Halévy
- 1873.05.05.2100 TruthorDare Truth or Dare! The kids play truth or dare in the tower. Cole steals Nora's nightie. Val says the funniest thing she's seen in her whole life is Hope. Jeanne scales the roof of the tower. Cal runs around the hotel wearing nothing but Nora's nightie. Ella swallows a spoonful of pepper. Celeste kisses Cole after spinning a bottle. Shawn reveals he'd like to kiss Ida May. Erin tells how when she grows up she wants to be a princess married to an English prince. Ollie reveals that he's most scared of being alone.
- 1873.05.18 Circus1873 - The kids sneak into the circus where the Fortuneteller is killed by Arkadeus in front of Jeanne and Ollie. They all run back to the orphanage. After a bit of discussion and an apparent manifestation of powers by Jeanne, Jeanne tells Mr. Black what happened. The kids split up from there. Jeanne, Ollie, Celeste, and Cole follow Mr. Black while the others return to the circus to see the first Big Top show in a box seat thanks to tickets Ella acquired. When the others return, they share their experiences watching Black and then see the second show together, again with box seats. They then get their picture taken thanks to a ticket won by Shawn and Ella. After some more games and eating, they meet Luco, a musician in the circus and others (Gustav the strong man, Liza the acrobat, a magician, sharpshooter, knife thrower, clowns) and are invited to participate in the show. Ollie befriends Jingo the elephant. They have a grand time dressing up and participating, and after a long and up and down day, most return to the orphanage.
- 1873.05.19 A messenger from the circus photographer brings their picture. It looks pretty good. Ella, however, has turned her face a bit away from the camera, her eyes on the ground somewhere to the side, and a rather nervous smile on her face.
- 1873.05.25 ColeBreaksHisLeg Cole Breaks His Leg
- 1873.05.30 GirlsLineup1873 Mrs. Black arranges for the first annual party to have the girls shown off and meet potential suitors. They dress up for the occasion.
- 1873.06.06-20.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip8
- 1873.07.11.1400 Ella returns from staying out all night and is beaten for being late. She's very glum the entire day
- 1873.07.12.1400 WaltsFuneral Ella is excused for the afternoon and, wearing her Sunday dress, leaves with Abner Hayes.
- 1873.07.13.0300 Ella returns to the orphanage, sneaking into the bedroom and heading straight for bed, seeming exhausted.
- 1873.07.13-10.06 Ella sneaks out on a more regular basis every Friday and Saturday, usually coming back exhausted.
- 1873.10.18.2100 Ella sneaks out to see L'Article 47 (Breaking the Ban)
- 1873.12.31.2000 FindingPresents The girls find ribbons and the boys handkerchiefs on their beds.
- 1874.02.17.2000 MardiGras1874 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1874.02.26.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel
- 1874.03.12.1200 Claude and Blanche Manot check out of the Hotel
- 1874.04.25.2100 Ella sneaks out to Il Trovatore
- 1874.05.17 Circus1874 - Ella meets up with the musicians again.
- 1874.05.30 GirlsLineup1874 Jeanne meets Dean Stockton. Erin meets Michael Abrams.
- 1874.06.05-19.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip9
- 1874.06.14.2000 Ella presents four tickets to the upcoming La Traviata to Erin. Erin writes to Michael inviting him to the show.
- 1874.06.26 Erin receives a letter from Michael who's excited about meeting her for the show. Erin goes to Mrs. Black for permission and the date is authorized so long as Shawn goes as a chaperone.
- 1874.07.05.1100 MinniesDate Minnie is asked to an ice-cream social by BernardPhillips Bernard Phillips son of the Sunday School Teacher at the St. Louis Cathedral.
- 1874.07.11.1900 Erin and Michael go to La Traviata with actual tickets for actual seats, accompanied by Shawn as reluctant chaperone and Ella who was planning on going anyway.
- 1874.08.04.1500 CharlotteGatwood Mrs. Charlotte Gatwood checks into the hotel.
- 1874.08.15.2100 Ella sneaks out to La Fille Terrible
- 1874.08.23.0700 Ella is beaten when she arrives back at the Hotel after having spent the night out.
- 1874.08.23.1500 Mrs. Charlotte Gatwood checks out of the Hotel. Ella's sullen most of the day.
- 1874.09.02.1530 Minnie's clothes are stolen while she's washing up.
- 1874.09.06.2000 CurtainGoesUp With Minnie's instigation, the girls sew and put up a curtain separating the room and move the boys on the "wrong" side.
- 1874.09.26.2100 Ella sneaks out to Barbe-bleue by Offenbach, Jacques
- 1875.02.09.2000 MardiGras1875 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1875.02.17.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel
- 1875.03.11.2000 Ella sneaks out to see Don Sebastian.
- 1875.03.16.1200 Claude and Blanche Manot check out of the Hotel
- 1875.04.18.1200 After Church, Ella goes to walk about the city.
- 1875.04.18.1230 Cal and Shawn go gambling.
- 1875.04.18.1900 Ella returns to the orphanage with a bloodied nose and lip, scrapes on her skin, a swollen right hand, and a limp from a twisted ankle. Shawn also appears to have been in a scuffle.
- 1875.04.25.1300 GoingShooting Ella joins the guys who head off to practice shooting
- 1875.05.15.2100 Ella sneaks out to Les Vivacités du Capitaine Tic
- 1875.05.23 Circus1875 Ella meets up with the musicians
- 1875.05.30 GirlsLineup1875 and Attheparty1875
- 1875.06.04-18.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip10
- 1875.06.26.2100 Ella sneaks out to Le Piano de Berth
- 1875.06.27.1200 Ella hustles away after church. She seems a bit down the rest of the day.
- 1875.07.04.1100 MinniesEngaged BernardPhillips Bernard asks Mr. Black for Minnie's hand.
- 1875.07.25.0800 BreakingUpTheDogRing, in which Celeste and Ollie rescue a dog from a dog fighting ring, and go back to break up the whole ring and free all of the dogs.
- 1875.07.31.2100 Ella sneaks out to Le Pere Prodigue
- 1875.08.21.2100 Ella sneaks out to Le Chapeau d'un Horloger
- 1875.09.25.2100 Ella sneaks out to La Fille de Madame Angot - by Charles Alexandre Lecoq
- 1875.10.02.1400 MinniesWedding Minnie gets married at the St. Louis Cathedral and the reception is held at the Hotel.
- 1875.10.16.2100 Ella sneaks out to Giroflé-Girofla by Charles Alexandre Lecoq
- 1876.01.15 Dean Stockton leaves for army training, to join the 7th Infantry Regiment. He gives Jeanne an engagement ring before he goes.
- 1876.01.31 Jeanne starts apprenticing in the Stockton's photo studio
- 1876.02.29.1600 Abner Hayes' Birthday
- 1876.02.29.2000 MardiGras1876 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1876.03.08.1500 Claude and Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel
- 1876.03.30.1200 Claude and Blanche Manot check out of the Hotel
- 1876.05.21 Circus1876
- 1876.05.27.2100 Ella sneaks out to La Jolie Parfumeuse by Jacques (Jacob) Offenbach
- 1876.05.30 GirlsLineup1876
- 1876.06.02-16.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip11
- 1876.07.08.2100 Ella sneaks out to La Timbale d'Argent by Léon Félix Augustin Joseph Vasseur
- 1876.08.04 WithdrawnJeanne Jeanne returns from the photo studio very quiet and withdrawn.
- 1876.08.12.2100 Ella sneaks out to La Bohemienne - The Bohemian Girl by Josef Theodor Krow
- 1876.09.09.2100 Ella sneaks out to La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein by Jacques (Jacob) Offenbach
- 1876.11.04.2100 Ella sneaks out to Rosette ou les Millions de la Mansarde
- 1876.12.09.2100 Ella sneaks out to Maritana by (William) Vincent Wallace
- 1876.12.25 Christmas1876
- 1876.12.26 ErinDies
- 1877.01.02 Jeanne leaves St. James to start work as a photojournalist PartyforJeanne. Cole leaves with her to escort her to Memphis.
- 1877.01.12 ColeFirstLetter (approximate date, subject to change if leave date/travel times change) - <#court: Bill, can you leave Memphis on the 15th? Would help me out a lot. Not sure what that does to your letter date (based on travel time?) #>
- 1877.01.15 OllieToJeanneLetter-1877-01-15
- 1877.01.16 JeanneFirstLetter
- 1877.01.20 CelestetoJeanneLetter
- 1877.01.20 CelestetoColeLetter
- 1887.01.27 ColeSecondLetter
- 1887.01.27 ColeFirstLetterJeanne
- 1887.02.01 CelesteAnswersColeSecondLetter
- 1887.02.01 JeanneToOllieLetter-1877-02-01
- 1887.02.01 JeanneToColeLetter-1887-02-01
- 1887.02.06 CelesteLeaves
- 1877.02.08 EllatoColeLetter-1877-02-08
- 1877.02.09 CelestetoEveryoneLetter-1877-02.09
- 1877.02.13.2000 MardiGras1877 Having made another mask, Ella sneaks out for Mardi Gras.
- 1877.02.13 CelestetoEllaLetter
- 1877.02.14 OllieToColeLetter-1877-02-14
- 1877.02.17.2100 Ella sneaks out to La Closerie des Lilas
- 1877.02.18 JeannetoCelesteLetter-1877-02-18
- 1877.02.20 EllatoCelesteLetter-1877-02-20
- 1877.02.22 OllieToJeanneLetter-1877-02-22
- 1877.02.27 CelestetoOllie
- 1877.03.01.1400 Claude and Blanche Manot check in at the Hotel
- 1877.03.01 JeannetoOllieLetter-1877-03-01
- 1877.03.22 OllieToCelesteLetter-1877-03-22
- 1877.04.02.2000 EllaPacks Ella packs up her things under the impression she is going to stand in for a day or two.
- 1877.04.03.1400 Ella leaves the Hotel with Claude and Blanche Manot when the check out and plans on returning in a few days.
- 1877.04.10 EllatoOrphanageLetter-1877-04-10
- 1877.04.10 EllatoJeanneLetter-1877-04-10
- 1877.04.12 JeannetoEllaLetter-1877-04-12
- 1877.04.14 OllieToEllaLetter-1877-04-14
- 1877.04.15 CelesterespondtoElla
- 1877.04.27 ColeFirstLetterElla
- 1877.05.07 EllaToOllieLetter-1877-05-07
- 1877.05.20 Circus1877
- 1877.05.22 OllieToEllaLetter-1877-05-22
- 1877.06.01-15.0400 AbnersHuntingTrip12
- 1877.06.06 EllatoOllieLetter-1877-06-06
- 1877.06.06 EllatoColeLetter-1877-06-06
- 1877.06.06 EllatoCelesteLetter-1877-06-06
- 1877.07.12 OllieToEllaLetter-1877-07-12
- 1877.09.05 EllaToOllieLetter-1877-09-05
- 1877.09.06 CelestetoEveryoneSeptember
- 1877.09.20 EllatoOllieLetter-1877-09-20
- 1877.10.02 EllatoCelesteLetter-1877-10-02
- 1877.10.28 OllieToEllaLetter-1877-10-28
- 1877.12.29 EllatoOllieLetter-1877-12-29
- 1878.02.15 EllatoOllieLetter-1878-02-15
- 1878.02.15 EllatoJeanneLetter-1878-02-15
- 1878.02.21 Val moves out
- 1878.03.05 Mardi Gras
- 1878.03.07 CelestetoColeLetterrocks
- 1878.03.19 OllieToEllaLetter-1878-03-19
- 1878.04.01 [[EllatoCeleste-1878-04-01
- 1878.04.01 EllatoOllieLetter-1878-04-01
- 1878.07.06 EllatoOllieLetter-1878-07-06
- 1878.11.18 JeannePackagetoEveryone
- 1879.03.01 JeannetoCelesteLetter-1879-03-01
- 1879.04.30 EllatoOllieLetter-1879-04-30
- 1880.05.20 JeanneAndCelesteReturnToNO - Ann, does this date work for you?
- Start of game June 1880
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