William D Bradley (1912–?)

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    1912

    When was William D Bradley born? 1912.

    Life story

    William D Bradley (1912–?) was born in 1912. A cemetery record documents William D's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about William D's life.

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    The world William D lived through

    1. 1912 · age 0 — The Titanic sank

    2. 1927 · age 15 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic

    3. 1939 · age 27 — World War II began in Europe

    4. 1950 · age 38 — The Korean War began

    5. 1959 · age 47 — Alaska and Hawaii became states

    6. 1969 · age 57 — Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon

    7. 1986 · age 74 — The Space Shuttle Challenger was lost

    8. 2005 · age 93 — Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast

    Questions about William D Bradley

    When was William D Bradley born?

    William D Bradley was born in 1912.

    Where is William D Bradley buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents William D's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when William D Bradley was born?

    William Howard Taft was president of the United States when William D was born.

    What generation was William D Bradley part of?

    Born in 1912, William D Bradley was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What happened in the world the year William D Bradley was born?

    In 1912, the Titanic sank.

    What major events happened during William D Bradley's lifetime?

    During William D's lifetime: the Titanic sank (1912, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 21); Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier (1947, age 35); the Cuban Missile Crisis took place (1962, age 50); the United States celebrated its Bicentennial (1976, age 64); Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast (2005, age 93).

    Which U.S. censuses would include William D Bradley?

    Federal censuses taken during William D's lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1912

    2. Burial

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    AncestryData, "William D Bradley (1912–?)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/william-d-bradley-1912-6a162bcd/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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