Logan Jackman (Masterless Archives)

Early Life
Logan Jackman was born in Alberta, Canada, on October 12th, 1868. As a boy, James was notably frail and prone to bouts of allergic attacks. His mutant ability to heal rapidly emerged when he was eleven years old when he fell off a tree; the cuts and bruises healed immediatly. One night, Logan's father Thomas, and the Jackman estate groundskeeper, James got into a drunken fight; Logan attempted to break up the fight, but the two men managed to continue beating each other until Thomas pulled a gun, causing James to return in kind, and they killed each other. Logan's friend Elliot falsely reported that Logan was responsible for their deaths, so Logan was forced to run. Logan found himself in the Yukon Territories, taking refuge in a British Columbia stone quarry, assuming the name of "James Smith", in order to hide his identity. Within months, as the hard work of mining and the tough environmentcoupled with his healing factor provoked changes in his body chemistry, Logan grew to be unusually healthy and ferocious, displaying enhanced agility and strength. Logan became a valuable and admirable figure amongst the small community of miners, due to his hard work and strong ethics, earning him the respect of his peers. Even the foreman, Smitty, who became a surrogate father figure to Logan, was impressed with him. Logan even gained the nickname "Little Smitty", due to their similar work ethics. Around this time Logan married a woman named Rose; she and their child died during childbirth.

Coming to America
As years went by Logan began to realize that he wasn't aging, due to his rapid healing. Fearful of how his friends and family might feel aboout him: Logan fled Canada, journeying to the United States in 1910. He fought in World War I, reaching the rank of Sergeant. He fought in World War II alongside Captain America and the Howling Commandos. The Weapon Plus Program, which was partially responisble for Steve Rogers becoming Captain America, researched this legendary soldier known as James Smith, and learned of his past...and his mutation. They took genetic samples from him during a standard medical exam, and made plans to make more weapons like  Captain America, in light of Abraham Erskine's death.