Albert Johnson (Mad Trapper of Rat River)
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Albert Johnson, known as the "Mad Trapper of Rat River," was a mysterious fugitive whose violent 1931 manhunt across the Canadian Arctic became one of the most famous manhunts in Canadian history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rat River manhunt | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fugitive
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historical figure ⓘ manhunt ⓘ outlaw ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Canadian Arctic
NERFINISHED
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Northwest Territories NERFINISHED ⓘ Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedNationality |
possibly American
ⓘ
possibly Scandinavian ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| confrontedBy | Royal Canadian Mounted Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | unknown ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1932-02-17 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1932 ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | unknown ⓘ |
| event | Rat River manhunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Royal Canadian Mounted Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
engaging in armed confrontations with police
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evading capture in extreme Arctic winter conditions ⓘ |
| legacy |
Canadian frontier folklore figure
ⓘ
subject of ongoing speculation about identity ⓘ |
| legalStatus | wanted fugitive ⓘ |
| location |
Northwest Territories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rat River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Mad Trapper
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ⓘ
Mad Trapper of Rat River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extraordinary endurance in subarctic wilderness
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mysterious identity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
1931 Arctic manhunt
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Rat River manhunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | trapper ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | unknown ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Eagle River, Yukon ⓘ |
| policeForceInvolved | Royal Canadian Mounted Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursuedBy |
Royal Canadian Air Force pilot Wop May
NERFINISHED
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aircraft ⓘ dog sled teams ⓘ |
| realName | unknown ⓘ |
| residence | Rat River area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1931 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Canadian true crime stories
ⓘ
books about the Mad Trapper ⓘ documentaries about the Rat River manhunt ⓘ |
| usedWeapon | rifle ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.