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William Abram Bradford 1872–1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 AUG 1872

Birth Location: Friendship, Maine

Death Date: 22 DEC 1947

Death Location: Friendship, Maine

Father: William Bradford

Mother: Emily Burrows

Spouse(s): Ethel Thompson

Children(s): Madeline Bradford, Maurice Bradford, Sidney Bradford

William Abram Bradford was born in 1872 in Friendship, Maine, the child of William Bradford And Emily Burrows. In 1880, William Abram Bradford resided in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States. In 1880, William Abram Bradford resided in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States. William Abram Bradford married Ethel Thompson, and had children including Madeline Bradford, Maurice Elmer Bradford, Sidney Bradford. William Abram Bradford passed away in 1947 in Friendship, Maine.

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Biography

  • William Abram Bradford was born in 1872 in Friendship, Maine, the child of William Bradford And Emily Burrows.
  • In 1880, William Abram Bradford resided in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States.
  • In 1880, William Abram Bradford resided in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States.
  • William Abram Bradford married Ethel Thompson, and had children including Madeline Bradford, Maurice Elmer Bradford, Sidney Bradford.
  • William Abram Bradford passed away in 1947 in Friendship, Maine.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Bradford
1831–1900
Birth Location: Friendship, Maine
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Emily Burrows
1832–1915
Birth Location: Camden, Maine
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Spouses(s)

Ethel Thompson
1876–1947
Birth Location: Cushing, Maine
ET

Children(s)

Madeline Bradford
1917–1997
Birth Location: Friendship, Maine
MB
Maurice Bradford
1897–1984
Birth Location: Friendship, Maine
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Sidney Bradford
1904–1964
Birth Location: –
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William Bradford's Ancestors

Self
William Bradford
1872–1947
Birth Place: Friendship, Maine
Parents
William Bradford
1831–1900
Friendship, Maine
Emily Burrows
1832–1915
Camden, Maine
Grandparents
William Bradford
1797–1877
Northport, Maine
Mary Wentworth
1797–1881
Cushing, Maine
Great-Grandparents
William Bradford
1770–1809
Sarah Sweetland
1774–1809
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Carpenter Bradford
1739–1823
Mary Gay
1736–1815

William Bradford's Descendants

1.
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William (Abram) Bradford (6 AUG 1872–22 DEC 1947) m. Ethel Thompson (7 JUL 1876–22 DEC 1947)
  1. 1. Madeline Bradford 1917–1997 m. Wellman (C.) Hupper 1912–2002
  2. 2. Maurice (Elmer) Bradford 1897–1984 m. Hazel Jerolman 1904–1999 m. Edith (Mae) Nichols 1897–1958
    1. 1. Clarence (William) Bradford 1916–1946 m. Gladys (Willis) Palmer 1915–2017
    2. 2. Evelyn (Mae) Bradford 1921–2013 m. Kenneth Duncan 1920–1998
      1. 1. James Duncan 1812– m. Cathrine Duncan 1813–
        1. 1. Alison Duncan 1836–
    3. 3. Jeraldine Bradford 1918–1992 m. George (Robert) Anderson 1915–1996
      1. 1. Nancy (L) Anderson 1945–1997 m. David (L) Babb 1942–1984
  3. 3. Sidney Bradford 1904–1964 m. Jeanette Carey 1912–1956

William Bradford's Timeline

17 Records

1872
6 AUG 1872
Birth of William Abram Bradford in Friendship, Maine
Friendship, Maine
1880
1880
Age 8
William Abram Bradford resided here in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
1880
1880
Age 8
William Abram Bradford resided here in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
1897
20 FEB 1897
Age 25
William Abram Bradford resided here in E Friendship, Me
E Friendship, Me
1897
20 FEB 1897
Age 25
William Abram Bradford resided here in E Friendship, Me
E Friendship, Me
1900
1900
Age 28
William Abram Bradford resided here in Cushing & Friendship towns, Knox, Maine, United States
Cushing & Friendship towns, Knox, Maine, United States
1900
1900
Age 28
William Abram Bradford resided here in Cushing & Friendship towns, Knox, Maine, United States
Cushing & Friendship towns, Knox, Maine, United States
1910
1910
Age 38
William Abram Bradford resided here in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
1910
1910
Age 38
William Abram Bradford resided here in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
1920
1920
Age 48
William Abram Bradford resided here in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
1920
1920
Age 48
William Abram Bradford resided here in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
1930
1930
Age 58
William Abram Bradford resided here in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
1930
1930
Age 58
William Abram Bradford resided here in Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
1935
1935
Age 63
William Abram Bradford resided here in Same House
Same House
1935
1935
Age 63
William Abram Bradford resided here in Same House
Same House
1940
1940
Age 68
William Abram Bradford resided here in Friendship Town, Knox, Maine, United States
Friendship Town, Knox, Maine, United States
1947
22 DEC 1947
Age 75
Death of William Abram Bradford in Friendship, Maine
Friendship, Maine

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 AUG 1872
    Event Place: Friendship, Maine
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 87, Ed. 1, Tree #1406
    [2] 1406.FTW
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 January 2019, 23:41), entry for William A Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBQH-VMJ
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 March 2018), William A Bradford, 1947; citing Burial, Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,769,302.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William A Bradford, 1947; Burial, Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States of America, Doe-Conant Cemetery; citing record ID 87779660, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 13 April 2019), William A Bradford, Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States; citing ED 64, sheet 6A, line 38, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 644; FHL microfilm 1,820,644.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 March 2018), William A Bradford, Friendship Town, Knox, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 7-8, sheet 9B, line 43, family 219, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1482.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 13 April 2019), William A Bradford, Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 7A, line 29, family 191, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 835; FHL microfilm 2,340,570.
    [9] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 13 April 2019), William Bradford, Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 141, sheet 15A, family 58, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 542; FHL microfilm 1,374,555.
    [10] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 13 April 2019), Wm A Bradford in household of William Bradford, Cushing & Friendship towns, Knox, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 142, sheet 15B, family 356, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,595.
    [11] FamilySearch Family Tree, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 15 August 2017), Willie A Bradford in entry for William Bradford, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 104, sheet 74B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0482; FHL microfilm 1,254,482.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Thomaston Cemetery , Thomaston, Maine
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 87, Ed. 1, Tree #1406
    [2] 1406.FTW
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 January 2019, 23:41), entry for William A Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBQH-VMJ
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 March 2018), William A Bradford, 1947; citing Burial, Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,769,302.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William A Bradford, 1947; Burial, Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States of America, Doe-Conant Cemetery; citing record ID 87779660, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Friendship Town, Knox, Maine, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 January 2019, 23:41), entry for William A Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBQH-VMJ

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 January 2019, 23:41), entry for William A Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBQH-VMJ

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 DEC 1947
    Event Place: Friendship, Maine
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 87, Ed. 1, Tree #1406
    [2] 1406.FTW
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 January 2019, 23:41), entry for William A Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBQH-VMJ
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Maine, Faylene Hutton Cemetery Collection, ca. 1780-1990," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 March 2018), William A Bradford, 1947; citing Burial, Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States, Maine State Library, Augusta; FHL microfilm 1,769,302.
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William A Bradford, 1947; Burial, Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States of America, Doe-Conant Cemetery; citing record ID 87779660, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 FEB 1897
    Event Place: E Friendship, Me

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cushing & Friendship towns, Knox, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same House

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 January 2019, 23:41), entry for William A Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBQH-VMJ

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 FEB 1897
    Event Place: E Friendship, Me
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 January 2019, 23:41), entry for William A Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBQH-VMJ

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cushing & Friendship towns, Knox, Maine, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 January 2019, 23:41), entry for William A Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBQH-VMJ

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 January 2019, 23:41), entry for William A Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBQH-VMJ

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 January 2019, 23:41), entry for William A Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBQH-VMJ

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 28 January 2019, 23:41), entry for William A Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBQH-VMJ

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Same House
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 28 January 2019, 23:41), entry for William A Bradford(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LBQH-VMJ
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