Francis P. Bradley was born Sep 10, 1882, in Houtzdale, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, to parents James H. M. Bradley, born in Ireland (1843-1906) and Mary Elisabeth Donaldson, born in Pennsylvania (1842-1897).
Francis was the 6th child in a family of 7 children, all born in Pennsylvania. His brothers and sisters were: Annie E. Bradley-Best (1870-1903), Estella "Stella" M. Bradley-Madigan (1873-1910), Harry J. Bradley (1874-1918), William James Michael Bradley (1877-1937), Edward Thomas Bradley (1879-1944), and Aline M. Bradley-Ball (1884-1955).
On Nov 17, 1903, in St. Lawrence, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Francis married Adelaide "Ada" Hipps, born in Pennsylvania (1886-1952). Ada was the daughter of Joseph Hipps (1844-1911) and Anna Maria "Mary" Kibler (1845-1926) both born in Pennsylvania.
Francis and Ada settled in Hastings, Cambria County, where he worked as a coal miner. This couple had 9 children, all born in Hastings: Walter Joseph Bradley (1904-1966), Paul James Bradley (1905-1925), Bernard Francis Bradley (1906-1982), Joseph William Bradley (1908-1974), John Edward Bradley (1910-1989), Mary Catherine Bradley-Ransom (1914-1987), Thomas Patrick Bradley (1915-1916), Gerald Anthony Bradley (1917-1973), and Albert H. Bradley (1919-1965).
After Francis died on Feb 26, 1920 of influenza, and their son Paul was killed in a coal mine accident in 1925, Ada moved the family to Detroit, Michigan, away from the mines.
Francis was buried Feb 28, 1920, in St. Bernard Cemetery, Hastings, Pennsylvania. Ada died in Detroit, Michigan, in 1926 and is buried by her husband in Elder Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania.
Francis P. Bradley was born Sep 10, 1882, in Houtzdale, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, to parents James H. M. Bradley, born in Ireland (1843-1906) and Mary Elisabeth Donaldson, born in Pennsylvania (1842-1897).
Francis was the 6th child in a family of 7 children, all born in Pennsylvania. His brothers and sisters were: Annie E. Bradley-Best (1870-1903), Estella "Stella" M. Bradley-Madigan (1873-1910), Harry J. Bradley (1874-1918), William James Michael Bradley (1877-1937), Edward Thomas Bradley (1879-1944), and Aline M. Bradley-Ball (1884-1955).
On Nov 17, 1903, in St. Lawrence, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, Francis married Adelaide "Ada" Hipps, born in Pennsylvania (1886-1952). Ada was the daughter of Joseph Hipps (1844-1911) and Anna Maria "Mary" Kibler (1845-1926) both born in Pennsylvania.
Francis and Ada settled in Hastings, Cambria County, where he worked as a coal miner. This couple had 9 children, all born in Hastings: Walter Joseph Bradley (1904-1966), Paul James Bradley (1905-1925), Bernard Francis Bradley (1906-1982), Joseph William Bradley (1908-1974), John Edward Bradley (1910-1989), Mary Catherine Bradley-Ransom (1914-1987), Thomas Patrick Bradley (1915-1916), Gerald Anthony Bradley (1917-1973), and Albert H. Bradley (1919-1965).
After Francis died on Feb 26, 1920 of influenza, and their son Paul was killed in a coal mine accident in 1925, Ada moved the family to Detroit, Michigan, away from the mines.
Francis was buried Feb 28, 1920, in St. Bernard Cemetery, Hastings, Pennsylvania. Ada died in Detroit, Michigan, in 1926 and is buried by her husband in Elder Township, Cambria, Pennsylvania.
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