Birth location: Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.

Burial Location is unknown.


Biographical Information:

George was the oldest son of George Bradley (B: 1794, Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada - D: c. 1829, Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada); son of Nathan Bradlee/Bradley (B: 22 Jul 1754, Abington, Plymouth, Providence of Massachusetts Bay, America - D: 1833, Haldimand, Northumberland, Upper Canada (Ontario, Canada) and Harriett "Elizabeth" Harnden/Harden (B: c. 1760, Providence of Connecticut, Americia - D: 11 May 1846, Haldimand, Northumberland, Canada West (Ontario)), and Martha Moor(e) (B: Unknown, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada - D: Unknown; sometime after 1836, Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada), daughter of Hosea Moor (c. 1762, America - Unknown, Yonge, Ontario, Canada)

George Bradley and Martha Moor(e) had seven children as per 1831 census; six females & two males.

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I wish to acknowledge Shawn Meredith for sending me photocopies of the early (1818 - 1832, Heads of Household only) Haldimand Township Census (Ontario, Canada) in January 2015 that made it possible to positively ascertain George Washington Bradley parentage. Thank you!
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First Marriage: 1 Mar 1847, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada [ Marriage record (Archives of Ontario; Series: MS248; Reel: 3) on Ancestry has him listed as Reggie (Witnesses: Ranson Rife & N J Ferrnel/Fennel (Nehemiah James Fennell, George's cousin Amanda Melindia Bradley husband). However, another source has it listed as “BRADLEY GEORGE .. CROWDER SARAH .. 1847,” source: http://www.ontariogenealogy.com/uppercanadamarriages.html]

Spouse: Sarah Crowder (c. 1827, Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada – 11 Apr 1849, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada; Buried: Russ (Creek) Cemetery, Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada) Daughter of John Crowder Jr (c. 1796, Williamstown, New York – 25 Jun 1873, Eddystone, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada) and Elizabeth Mattice (14 Oct 1803, Osnabruck, Ontario, Canada – c. 1881, Eddystone, Haldimand, Ontario)

Child: [Listed on 1851/1852 Canada census with George Washington and second wife]

~ Cornelia Elizabeth Bradley (c. 1848, Haldimand Township, Ontario, Canada – unknown but last birth record for a child of her's was 1878, Collingwood, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada). Married George Wesley Bradley. Children (known): Six; four males & two females.


Second Marriage: 3 Feb 1850, Newcastle District, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada; Witnesses: Alvin Leander Bradley (cousin of George) & Susannah Desire (Carter) Bradley, sister of Julia Marie Carter [Record on Ancestry;Archives of Ontario; Series: MS248; Reel: 3]

Spouse: Julia Maria Carter (3 Apr 1827, Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada – 29 May 1897, Vaughan Bay, Washington, USA [Unconfirmed]; Residence 1892, Pierce, Washington [Washington State and Territorial Censuses, 1857-1892] residing with son George Willis). Daughter of Levi H Carter (c. 1803, Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario – c. 1880, Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario) and Bernice Fowlers (c. 1809, New York, USA – 3 Jan 1886, Haldimand, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada).

Children: Nine

~ Esther Minerva Bradley (18 Aug 1851, Ontario, Canada - 8 Dec 1928, Dilley, Washington, Oregon, USA; Buried: Forest View Cemetery, Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon. Married: Charles Joseph Hubbert. Children (known): Four; three males & one female.

~ Manila Sarah “Sally” Bradley (21 Jul 1853, Ontario, Canada - 4 Jun 1934, Seattle, King, Washington, USA). Married: Moses Isaac Christner. Children (known): Seven; four males, three females of which the youngest was adopted.

~ George Willis Bradley (13 Aug 1856, Cobourg, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada – 23 Feb 1938, Dilley, Washington, Oregon, USA; Buried: Forest View Cemetery, Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon. Married: (1) Amanda Elizabeth Crowder. Children: Two males [one died as an infant of age 1]. (2) Sarah Jane Crowder.

~ Joseph Noble Bradley (c. 1857, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada – 6 Nov 1895, Detroit, Michigan, USA [death is listed in a city directory]. Married: Sarah Jane Neff. Children (known): Two males.

~ Samantha Armada Bradley B: 4 Oct 1859, Northumberland, Canada West (Ontario), Canada - D: 12 Apr 1913, Blaine, Whatcom, Washington ). Married: (1) Henry Doidge. Children (known): Eight; four males & four females. (2) Terry E Stephenson. Child: One male.

~ Eber (Heber) Ross Bradley (Mar 1862, Cobourg, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada – 1 Apr 1942, Portland, Oregon, USA; Buried 4 Apr 1942, Idlewilde Cemetery, Hood River, Hood River County, Oregon. Married: Sarah Ann Lamon (Lamore). Children (known): Two; one male & one female.

~ Rebecca Susannah Bradley [Note: She was very hard to find and so were her children] (Mar 1864, Ontario, Canada – 16 Jul 1916, Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA). Married: Thomas B Perry. Children (known): Six; one male & five females.

~ Martha Lavinia Bradley (3 May 1867, Ontario, Canada - 21 Jun 1907, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA; Buried: Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington; Died at sister, Manila Sarah Bradley Christner residence while on a visit. Married: Andrew Smith Irvine. Children (known): Two females.

~ Bernice "Louisa" Bradley (1 Aug 1870, Ontario, Canada - 24 Sept 1900, Forest Home, Antrim, Michigan, USA). On the 1885, Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses she is residing with sister Rebecca Susannah Bradley & family. Married Mr. Jones (Unknown.) As per death certificate: Father: George Bradley, Mother: Maria Carter, 20 Years Married, 5 births, 3 living. Informant: W J Jones.

Occupation: Farmer however, he was a wheelwright by trade. He invented one of the earliest pleasure (Ferris) wheels for eight passengers that operate by means of cranks and was presented at the Collingwood, Ontario county fair (year unknown).

Biographical Information submitted, 27 June 2015, MEB (#47998630)

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