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Dr. Michaela Quinn
Michaela was born on Feb. 15, 1833, in Boston, MA, to Josef and Elizabeth Quinn. There she was raised with her four sisters: Mary (whose name was changed to Rebecca), Marjorie, Claudette, and Maureen. Her father had wanted a son, so when she was born he named her Michaela (nicknamed Mike). Josef Quinn was a doctor; this spawned Michaela's passion for medicine. Michaela received her M.D. from the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1860. She practiced medicine alongside her father for seven years until his death. Mike moved to Colorado Springs when she applied for and won the position of town doctor. Upon her arrival, she moved into a boarding house owned by the town midwife, Charlotte Cooper. After a short stay, she rented a homestead from Sully for one dollar a month. Charlotte Cooper died from a snakebite and on her deathbed asked Michaela to take care of her three children: Matthew, Colleen, and Brian. Michaela befriended the enigmatic loner, Sully, and their friendship blossomed into romance. Sully and Michaela married in 1870. Michaela gave birth to their daughter Katie in 1871.
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