Stephen Harper's great-great uncle

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Stephen Harper's great-great uncle
                     
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No matter what side of the political fence you're on, THIS is FUNNY and
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  f5 T+ }  s3 K  Q+ ^( y4 nJudy Harper an amateur genealogy researcher in Northern Ontario, was
doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that
( i; C" W& B  }* I0 X% Q5 rPrime Minister Stephen Harper's great-great uncle, Remus Rudd, was
hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Winnipeg in 1889. Both
Judy and Stephen Harper share this common ancestor.
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The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows at
the Manitoba Provincial Jail.


On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this
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! q( [4 v, s: ]  C'Remus Rudd horse thief, sent to Stony Mountain Jail 1885, escaped
1887, robbed the CP AND CN trains six times.

Caught by Mounted Police Force, convicted and hanged in 1889.'
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; G9 {# u, D" T" n% ZSo Judy recently e-mailed Prime Minister Harper for information about
, _# a6 c1 D: y: `6 Y3 Q) Stheir great-great uncle, Remus Rudd.
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Believe it or not, Harper's staff sent back the following biographical
sketch for her genealogy research:
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9 u! D9 J$ M3 p; j"Remus Rudd was famous in Ontario during the mid to late 1800s. His
business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian
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6 n/ h) V5 Z+ J9 {$ V5 s+ IBeginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government
service, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroads.
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0 {1 d7 b' z4 o& D2 w) J7 QIn 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the Mounted
Police Force. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic
6 t0 v% V1 S) W: [) L0 ]0 _6 V( hfunction held in his honour when the platform upon which he was standing
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' H7 C3 f, n. M/ F* ?6 ?; E5 i0 X. aNOW That's how it's done, Folks!
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