Francis William Bradley (1824 - 1915)

Born 24 Aug 1824 in Montreal, Lower Canada

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Died 30 Jan 1915 at age 90 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

On August 24, 1824, FrancIs William BRADLEY, son of William Brown BRADLEY, farmer and Christiana LACASSE, was born likely in Montreal. Lower Canada.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]}

On October 10, 1824, FrancIs was baptized at Christ Church Anglican Cathedral in Montreal. The family resided in Montreal. The sponsors were Elizabeth Allan, Joshua Pelton and Clements BRADLEY.^[1]

BAPTISM REGISTER

Francis can speak French.^[7]

In 1825, Francis and his parents, William and Christiana were residing in Montreal, Lower Canada.^[2]

CENSUS 1825

On January 13, 1861, Francis, his wife, Harriett and their children, Christiane, Susan, Adelaide, William Thomas, George, Harriett, Albert and Clements were residing on the family farm at March Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada West. Also living with the Bradley family were 2 servants. The family lived in a 2 storey log house. Francis was a farmer.^[3]

Francis was an Anglican.^[3][4][7]

CENSUS 1861

On April 2, 1871, Francis and his children, Christiana, Susan, Adelaide, William, George, Harriett, Albert, Clements, Hannah and Edward were residing on the family farm at March Township, Carleton County, Ontario. Francis was a farmer.^[4]

CENSUS 1871

CENSUS 1871

On April 4, 1881, Francis and his children, William, George, Albert, Clements, Hannah and Edward were residing on the family farm in March Township, Carleton County, Ontario. Francis was an Anglican. He was a farmer.^[5]

CENSUS 1881

CENSUS 1881

On April 6, 1891, Francis and his children, Clements and Hannah were residing in Beckwith Township,Lanark South County, Ontario. Francis was a farmer. Francis was an Anglican.^[6]

CENSUS 1891

On March 31, 1901, Francis was residing with his son-in-law, John, his daughter, Adelaide, his granddaughters, Violet and Stella and three lodgers in Kamloops, British Columbia. Francis was a farmer.^[7]

CENSUS 1901

On January 30, 1915, Francis, age 90 years, passed away in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.^[8][10]

Death Index: ^[8]

Francis William BRADLEY; Male; Birth Year = 1825; Death Age = 90; Death Date = 30 Jan 1915; Death Location = Vancouver; Registration = 1915-09-142757; BCA = B13101; GSU = 1927129

On February 1, 1915, Francis was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was buried with his son, Edward, his daughter-in-law, Annie and Mona HUYSMAN.^[9][10]

Cemetery Record:^[9]

BRADLEY, Francis W., Age: 90 yrs, b. Montreal, d. 1915-01-30 Vancouver, bur. 1915-02-01, Plot: KP-*-*-015-0005

Cemetery

Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Plot = KP-*-*-015-0005^[9][10]

Recollections of Fred BRADLEY, Brother

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Bapt

   Transcription:

   Anglican Christ Church Cathedral, Montreal, Lower Canada

   1824, Oct 10th, Bradley Baptized

   FrancIs William, son of William BRADLEY of Montreal, farmer - and of Christiana LACASSE, his wife was born on the 24th of August 1824, and was Baptized on the 10th of October following vy me John Bethune, Rector,

   The sponsors are Elizabeth ALLAN, Joshua PELTON, and Clements BRADLEY who have here under signed their names.

   Gabriel Drouin, comp; Drouin Collection, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Ancestry.com]

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} C1825

   Family Search; Census of Lower Canada, 1825; Publication = MG 31 C1; FHL Film = 2443958; Page = 2188

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Census 1861

   Census of Canada, 1861

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Census 1871

   Library and Archives Canada; Statistics Canada Fonds; Census of Canada, 1871; RG31-C-1; Roll = C-10016; Census Place = March, Carleton, Ontario; Page = 50; Family = 160; Ancestry.com

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Census 1881

   Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa; Statistics Canada Fonds; Census of Canada, 1881; Record Group = 31-C-1; Roll = C_13231; Census Place = March Township, Carleton County, Ontario; Page = 51; Family = 237; Ancestry.com

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Census 1891

   Library and Archives Canada; Statistics Canada Fonds; Census of Canada, 1891; Series = RG31-C-1; Roll = T-6349; Census Place = Beckwith Township,Lanark South County, Ontario, Canada; Family = 71; Ancestry.com

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Census 1901

   Library and Archives Canada; Statistics Canada Fonds; Census of Canada, 1901; Series = RG31-C-1; Census Place = Yale (North/Nord), Yale and Cariboo, British Columbia; Page = 4; Family = 38; Ancestry.com

8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Death

   British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Death Index; Ancestry.com

9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3} Burial

   Interment.net; City of Vancouver Records; Surnames B; Clear Digital Media, Inc.; Published = March 11, 2020; Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3} Grave

    FindAGrave.com; FrancIs BRADLEY - Memorial 26300994; Photo by Islandergirl, FindAGrave ID 48322933; Permission for use obtained

11. ↑ FBR

    Recollections of son, Fred BRADLEY; Publisher = Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; Published = March 23, 1930; Page 2; Google News Archive