Stephen Harper's great-great uncle

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Stephen Harper's great-great uncle
                     
Remus Rudd

No 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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/ |' U# b- |: K/ [% ]  a1 }$ Fhanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Winnipeg in 1889. Both
: h: u1 q7 _/ S. ]8 ^& WJudy and Stephen Harper share this common ancestor.

The only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows at
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) K# w. a3 h  e  AOn the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this
inscription:
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'Remus Rudd horse thief, sent to Stony Mountain Jail 1885, escaped
1887, robbed the CP AND CN trains six times.
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+ X. |& c* V$ V5 OCaught by Mounted Police Force, convicted and hanged in 1889.'

So Judy recently e-mailed Prime Minister Harper for information about
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Believe it or not, Harper's staff sent back the following biographical
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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
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Beginning 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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In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the Mounted
7 C9 Y% S2 l7 S$ V3 T& z+ S$ @Police Force. In 1889, Remus passed away during an important civic
7 H6 Y# V) {& C" A. r0 u7 Afunction held in his honour when the platform upon which he was standing
collapsed."
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NOW That's how it's done, Folks!
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