Henry Janeway was an ancestor of Kathryn Janeway and the proprietor of the Alexandria Books bookstore, which was owned by his family for generations, in Portage Creek, Indiana. He was a stubborn man who preferred oatmeal cookies because he was allergic to chocolate. In the year 2000 he was visited by Shannon O'Donnel, whose car broke down close to his store after hitting a car from behind. Three hours before midnight, Henry still refused to speak with Millennium Gate representatives and to leave his bookstore.