Norman Archibald Bradley was the first born child of John William Bradley (Birth: 14 May 1881, District of Perry Sound , Muskoka, Ontario, Canada; Death: 10 Feb 1962, Armstrong, British Columbia; Burial: Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) and Margaret McLean (Birth: August 1881, Hillside Ranch, Falkland Islands (Malvinas); Death: c. 1919, Calgary, Alberta, Canada: Burial: Unconfirmed but most likely Union Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada). John William Bradley is a Southern Alberta Pioneers' Association Member, Calgary, Alberta Canada: "Bradley, J.W. Jr., Mr. J. W. Bradley Jr. arrived with his family in 1890 from Muskoka, Ont. In 1898 he and his brother Levi went to Hutchings & Riley in Calgary to learn the leather business. Two years later J. W. Jr. started a harness business in High River where he was later joined in the business by his brother Levi; Ref: Leaves from the Medicine Tree.".(http://www.pioneersalberta.org/profiles/b2.html).

Norman is enumerated with his family on the following censuses:
- 1906, Town of High River, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; age 2. (Citation Source: Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta; Year: 1906; Census Place: 27, Calgary, Alberta; Page: 9; Family No: 77.)
- 1911, High River, MacLeod, Alberta, Canada; age 7. (Citation Source: Census of Canada, 1911; Year: 1911; Census Place:  MacLeod, Alberta; Page: 7; Family No: 84.)
- 1916, Nanton St, Calgary West, Alberta; age 12. (Citation Source: Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta; Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Calgary West, 08; Roll: T-21949; Page: 5; Family No: 60.)

He married Francis Lillian Elinor "Dee" Erratt Miller on 22 September 1922 (Citation Source: Family report)

Residences:
- 1940, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Occupation: Engineer and wife. (Citation Source: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980; Reel: M-4798.)
- 3 Oct 1942, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Address: 11064 81st.. (Citation Source: "The Lethbridge Herald", October 3, 1942, pg 5., Newspaper notice about son William; assessed July 2010, unigift)
- 1957, Edmonton; Strathcona, Alberta, Canada; Occupation: Student, with wife. (Citation Source: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980; Reel: M-4972.)
Edmonton; Strathcona, Alberta, Canada; Occupation: Lawyer, with wife. (Citation Source: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980;  Reel: M-5086.)

Norman graduated law school and passed the Alberta Law Bar Exam in 1961 in Edmonton Alberta, Canada. (Citation Source: Calgary Herald - Articles 1960 - 1964. BRADLEY, Norman A. Admitted to Bar 1961 (L Article) BRADLEY, Norman Archibald Law Grad 1961 57 (M+P Article) Nov 10, 2012 Extracted by Edmund Howard Page 101 of 1089; Alberta Genealogy Research http://albertagenealogy-research.ca/Data/Papers/1960-1964C/CalgaryItems1960Page101.html)

Norman was given his middle name was after his material grandfather Archibald McLean.

Relatives on Find A Grave:
- Uncle Robert Bert Bradley. Find A Grave Memorial # 57526560; Southern Alberta Pioneers' Association Member.
- Uncle Levi Bradley. Find A Grave Memorial # 51666381; Southern Alberta Pioneers' Association Member.
- Aunt Olive Bertha Bradley Himmelman. Find A Grave Memorial # 50036940.
- Uncle Nicholas Hilburn Bradley. Find A Grave Memorial# 107760942 (Note: You will find his family memorials linked to him).
- Uncle Lewis Samuel Bradley. Find A Grave Memorial# 79512744. Memorial transfer request for Lewis and his wife Gertrude was requested on 10 July 2013; still pending.


Biographical information submitted Monday, 17 June 2013, MEB (#47998630)

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