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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" b. h& F' Z' i, A8 gJudy Harper an amateur genealogy researcher in Northern Ontario, was
doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's great-great uncle, Remus Rudd, was
  h% u0 n; O- ]; r7 u  Uhanged 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.

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On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this
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'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.'

7 B, {, v9 M$ U! ^0 wSo Judy recently e-mailed Prime Minister Harper for information about
their great-great uncle, Remus Rudd.

2 z2 p: ^$ u( R, ]Believe it or not, Harper's staff sent back the following biographical
sketch for her genealogy research:

"Remus Rudd was famous in Ontario during the mid to late 1800s. His
1 r0 j) n8 A0 f! a' ~business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian
assets and intimate dealings with the CP and CN Railways..

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Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government
4 O0 {5 \$ I& O3 xservice, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroads.

; w, \* M# y9 d2 bIn 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the Mounted
1 M( e2 O. t/ ?" }7 F3 |Police Force. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic
function held in his honour when the platform upon which he was standing
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NOW That's how it's done, Folks!
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