Ruthenian Nationality Declared in Canadian Census Records

In Canadian Census Records, under Nationality, you will sometimes find the word Ruthenian. What exactly is a Ruthenian?

The Kingdom of Ruthenia was founded in 1253 when the Pope officially crowned Danylo Romanovych Halitskiy as King of Ruthenia (or King of Rus').

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