Stephen Harper's great-great uncle

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Stephen Harper's great-great uncle
                     
Remus Rudd
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8 E2 K, {# P( ~( ^% P: oNo matter what side of the political fence you're on, THIS is FUNNY and
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Judy Harper an amateur genealogy researcher in Northern Ontario, was
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper's great-great uncle, Remus Rudd, was
; ]& l* {, S! u2 hhanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Winnipeg in 1889. Both
6 ^; J' U8 V. @9 PJudy and Stephen Harper share this common ancestor.

The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows at
! `& o) \7 \- T( x' N, F' D( Pthe Manitoba Provincial Jail.

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. q' Y& t( B; kOn the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this
inscription:

'Remus Rudd horse thief, sent to Stony Mountain Jail 1885, escaped
1887, robbed the CP AND CN trains six times.
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Caught by Mounted Police Force, convicted and hanged in 1889.'

So Judy recently e-mailed Prime Minister Harper for information about
their great-great uncle, Remus Rudd.
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8 M% T6 s3 O7 ~4 Q# eBelieve it or not, Harper's staff sent back the following biographical
sketch for her genealogy research:
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"Remus Rudd was famous in Ontario during the mid to late 1800s. His
business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian
8 R& u2 o% Z3 m) F) D; n8 \9 bassets and intimate dealings with the CP and CN Railways..
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, E: u, O" G# k. Y& q) kBeginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government
$ D/ O: _: t' X0 f0 U& Q2 Y) U( pservice, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroads.

In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the Mounted
. I7 a7 {) D$ s; G' j4 IPolice Force. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic
6 b( O7 G  \6 F" K6 r/ ]8 Dfunction held in his honour when the platform upon which he was standing
0 N& V  j5 u7 L  e+ Ecollapsed."
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/ _5 _" M% g, ZNOW That's how it's done, Folks!
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