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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Judy Harper an amateur genealogy researcher in Northern Ontario, was
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* n. o1 i" q' ~9 D. m$ B8 yPrime 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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' `! N, ^3 w, A3 I( O" c, kThe only known photograph of Remus shows him standing on the gallows at
the Manitoba Provincial Jail.

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+ M" e3 a( S# M6 H8 d% ?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
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7 g+ D1 k5 j3 \7 }Caught by Mounted Police Force, convicted and hanged in 1889.'
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3 D1 E9 |' c# }% [4 x- C; }So Judy recently e-mailed Prime Minister Harper for information about
, c! {) E* o# r4 Btheir great-great uncle, Remus Rudd.
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2 @; ^9 N& _  q5 XBelieve it or not, Harper's staff sent back the following biographical
sketch for her genealogy research:
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* d: E+ [& @# d) a' r& k1 E- r"Remus Rudd was famous in Ontario during the mid to late 1800s. His
# u) D' o: B- p) h4 Bbusiness 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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% o! b4 L) ?8 OIn 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
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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