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Albert Johnson ( c. 1890–1900 – February 17, 1932), also known as the Mad Trapper of Rat River, was a fugitive whose actions stemming from a trapping dispute eventually sparked a huge manhunt in the Northwest Territories and Yukon in Northern Canada. The event became a media circus as Johnson eluded the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP ...
Jan 22, 2008 · Albert Johnson, also known as the “Mad Trapper,” outlaw (born circa 1890–1900, place of birth unknown; died 17 February 1932 in Yukon ). On 31 December 1931, an RCMP constable investigating a complaint about traplines was shot and seriously wounded by a trapper living west of Fort McPherson, NT.
Dec 10, 2019 · Albert Johnson, a.k.a. the "Mad Trapper," was a fugitive who led Canadian police on a month-long manhunt in the wilderness in 1932. But no one knows why or who he really was. No one thought the fugitive could survive in sub-zero temperatures with no shelter, limited supplies, and the clothing on his back.
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Aug 10, 2021 · A man named Albert Johnson led the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on one of the greatest chases in Canadian history in 1931. But "Albert Johnson" was most likely an alias and, to this day, the Mad Trapper of Rat River has not been identified. Wikimedia Commons/HowStuffWorks.
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Jul 26, 2021 · Recent biogeographical analysis has determined his background is Swedish. We now know the Trapper is linked to multiple descendants of Gustaf Magnusson (1776 - 1853) and Britta Svensdotter (1781 - 1846). Further analysis suggests that the Mad Trapper is their descendant, or he is the descendant of one of their close relatives.
Jul 30, 2021 · “The Mad Trapper is an iconic Canadian story and with advances in genetics, molecular biology, and bioinformatics Othram is closer than ever to identifying him”, says filmmaker Michael ...
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Oct 31, 2014 · Albert Johnson – The Mad Trapper of Rat River. Albert Johnson’s arrival in Fort MacPherson, July 9th 1931 on the southern edge of the Mackenzie delta (67 degrees N latitude) was by all accounts non-eventful. He was about 35 years of age, a very taciturn person with cold blue eyes coupled with a stocky muscular build.
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