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John Winchester was [[Sam]] and [[Dean]]'s father , and husband to [[Mary Winchester]]. John was born in Normal, Illinois to Millie and the son of [[Henry Winchester]], . Henry was a member of the [[Men of Letters]], making and he tells Dean that he wouldve inducted John a legacyinto the order when he was old enough. Born in Normal, Illinois, When John he was four when , his father disappeared. John thought Henry had simply left, not knowing that his father had fled through time to escape the grasp of the [[Knight of Hell]], [[Abaddon]]. Had Henry not This left, John most likely wouldwitha deep restnment - in Dean've been initiated into s words "he hated the Men of Lettersman".<ref>[[8.12 As Time Goes By]]</ref>

Nothing is known of John's mother, other than she was named Millie. At some point he moved to [[Lawrence, Kansas]]. After returning from the Vietnam War where he served as a marine, John worked as a mechanic and was eventually co-owner (with [[Mike Guenther]]) of a garage. He described himself as "a mechanic from a family of mechanics,"<ref name="four03">[[4.03 In the Beginning]]</ref> so it may be assumed that either his mother remarried, or that there were mechanics on his mother's side. Alternatively he may have gone to live with relatives or was fostered or adopted.

John and [[Mary Campbell]] did not initially get along when they met. However [[Heaven]] was interested in bringing together the lines of [[hunter]]s and [[Men of Letters]], and so a [[cherub]] intervened and they fell in love.<ref>[[5.14 My Bloody Valentine]]</ref> In 1973, At one point John went to a car yard to purchase a beige VW van but was persuaded by [[Dean]], who had come from the future to save him, to get the [[Impala]] instead.<ref>[[4.03 In the Beginning]]</ref> In 1973, Soon after John was about to propose to Mary when [[Azazel]] killed him. Mary made a deal with Azazel for John's life, in exchange for a promise to allow Azazel into her home in ten years' time.<ref name="four03" /> They married in Reno on August 19, 1975, at Mary's instigation. <ref>[[12.01 Keep Calm and Carry On]]</ref>

John was unaware of Mary's life as a hunter. He did learn of this when Sam and Dean return to 1978 protect their parents from the [[angel]] [[Anna]],<ref>[[5.13 The Song Remains the Same]]</ref> but his memory is was wiped of this information by [[Michael]], following Michael's possession of who possessed John in order to kill the angel [[Anna]].

When [[Mary Winchester|Mary]] was murdered by Azazel in 1983, John raised their two sons, Sam and Dean, alone. Due Through his efforts to solve the nature mystery of her Mary's death, John sought revenge, taking up the occupation and lifestyle of a hunter, crossed which created a unique childhood for his two young sons. John moved his family from town to town following leads on supernatural creatures (telling Sam that he was a traveling salesman), often leaving the boys for days or even weeks<ref name="four19">[[4.19 Jump the Shark]]</ref> to fend for themselves.<ref name="three08">[[3.08 A Very Supernatural Christmas]]</ref><ref name="four13">[[4.13 After School Special]]</ref> Though he never settled anywhere for very long, John did establish a [[John's lock-up|lock-up]] where he stored weapons (including landmines and grenades), [[curse boxes]], and mementos from Sam and Dean's childhood.