William Branham's Multiple Birthdays - Revision history

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 Alexander Dowie died March 9, 1907 which would mean that William Branham's date of birth was '''March 8, 1907'''.
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	According to the U.S. Census form dated April 15, 1910, Charles and Ella Branham (spelled Brainon, possibly because Charles was running from the law) entered “Willie” as 3 years old as of April 15, 1910. As a result, William Branham's birthday would have to be April 14, 1907 at the latest.		According to the U.S. Census form dated April 15, 1910, Charles and Ella Branham (spelled Brainon, possibly because Charles was running from the law) entered “Willie” as 3 years old as of April 15, 1910. As a result, William Branham's birthday would have to be April 14, 1907 at the latest.

	=March 8, 1907=		=March 8, 1907?=

	On September 29, 1951, William Branham was speaking in New York City and stated:		On September 29, 1951, William Branham was speaking in New York City and stated:

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	The Marriage Certificate of Willliam Branham and Hope Brumbach lists April 8, 1908 as the date of birth of William Branham (click on the picture at the right to enlarge it). This is dated June 22, 1934 and is the earliest recorded official document that we have that indicated his birthday.		The Marriage Certificate of Willliam Branham and Hope Brumbach lists April 8, 1908 as the date of birth of William Branham (click on the picture at the right to enlarge it). This is dated June 22, 1934 and is the earliest recorded official document that we have that indicated his birthday.

	=April 6, 1909=		=April 6, 1909?=
	[[Image:Meda WMB marriage cert.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Branham/Broy - click to enlarge]]		[[Image:Meda WMB marriage cert.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Branham/Broy - click to enlarge]]
	On his Marriage Certificate with Meda Broy dated October 23, 1941, William Branham wrote April 6, 1909 as his date of birth. Note that this is an official government document and William Branham would have no reason to lie as to the date (click on the picture at the right to enlarge it).		On his Marriage Certificate with Meda Broy dated October 23, 1941, William Branham wrote April 6, 1909 as his date of birth. Note that this is an official government document and William Branham would have no reason to lie as to the date (click on the picture at the right to enlarge it).

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	:''I am forty eight years old in April the sixth.<ref>William Branham, 57-0516 - We Would See Jesus, para. 34</ref>		:''I am forty eight years old in April the sixth.<ref>William Branham, 57-0516 - We Would See Jesus, para. 34</ref>

			It is also interesting to note that William Branham's draft card from 1940 stated that his middle name was "Marvin."
	==Why did William Branham change his date of birth?==		==Why did William Branham change his date of birth?==

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	:''That Light, that you see on that picture was hanging over my cradle when I was born. Born on a little straw tick with a shuck pillow. My mother was fifteen years old; my dad was eighteen. Five o'clock in the morning, they didn't have a window in the house, had a little door. I don't know whether you seen… How many of you ever seen one of them little—like supposed to be like a window, but it's just a little door you opened up. 98 And—and that Angel of God, at five o'clock in the morning, '''April 6, 1909''', at five o'clock in the morning, come right in and stood over that little bed where I was laying. They didn't know what… My people before me were Catholic. And so there was no Catholic churches up there, and so they taken me over to a little Baptist church. And there I made my first visit to a church. The Baptist church is called "Opossum Kingdom Baptist Church. Opossum Kingdom Baptist Church." There's where I made my first visit to a church. <ref>William Branham, 60-0805 - Lamb And Dove, para. 97-98</ref>		:''That Light, that you see on that picture was hanging over my cradle when I was born. Born on a little straw tick with a shuck pillow. My mother was fifteen years old; my dad was eighteen. Five o'clock in the morning, they didn't have a window in the house, had a little door. I don't know whether you seen… How many of you ever seen one of them little—like supposed to be like a window, but it's just a little door you opened up. 98 And—and that Angel of God, at five o'clock in the morning, '''April 6, 1909''', at five o'clock in the morning, come right in and stood over that little bed where I was laying. They didn't know what… My people before me were Catholic. And so there was no Catholic churches up there, and so they taken me over to a little Baptist church. And there I made my first visit to a church. The Baptist church is called "Opossum Kingdom Baptist Church. Opossum Kingdom Baptist Church." There's where I made my first visit to a church. <ref>William Branham, 60-0805 - Lamb And Dove, para. 97-98</ref>
			[[Image:William marvin branham draft card.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|1940 Draft Card - click to enlarge]]
			:''I am forty eight years old in April the sixth.<ref>William Branham, 57-0516 - We Would See Jesus, para. 34</ref>

	~~:''I am forty eight years old in April the sixth.<ref>William Branham, 57-0516 - We Would See Jesus, para. 34</ref>~~
	~~[[Image:William marvin branham draft card.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|1940 Draft Card - click to enlarge]]~~
	==Why did William Branham change his date of birth?==		==Why did William Branham change his date of birth?==

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	=April 6, 1909=		=April 6, 1909=
	[[Image:Meda WMB marriage cert.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Branham/Broy - click to enlarge]]		[[Image:Meda WMB marriage cert.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|Branham/Broy - click to enlarge]]
	~~According to~~ his Marriage Certificate with Meda Broy, William Branham wrote April 6, 1909 as his date of birth. Note that this is an official government document and William Branham would have no reason to lie as to the date (click on the picture at the right to enlarge it).		On his Marriage Certificate with Meda Broy dated October 23, 1941, William Branham wrote April 6, 1909 as his date of birth. Note that this is an official government document and William Branham would have no reason to lie as to the date (click on the picture at the right to enlarge it).

	According to a sermon he preached in 1960, William Branham was born at 5:00 AM on April 6, 1909:		According to a sermon he preached in 1960, William Branham was born at 5:00 AM on April 6, 1909:

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	William Branham appears to have believed a spiritualist astronomer over the birthdate that his parents had told him.		William Branham appears to have believed a spiritualist astronomer over the birthdate that his parents had told him.

	=April 6, 1907=		=April 8, 1907?=
	[[Image:1910 Census Branham low res.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|1910 Census Form - click to enlarge]]		[[Image:1910 Census Branham low res.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|1910 Census Form - click to enlarge]]
	According to the U.S. Census form dated April 15, 1910, Charles and Ella Branham (spelled Brainon, possibly because Charles was running from the law) entered “Willie” as 3 years old as of April 15, 1910. As a result, William Branham's birthday would have to be April 14, 1907 at the latest.		According to the U.S. Census form dated April 15, 1910, Charles and Ella Branham (spelled Brainon, possibly because Charles was running from the law) entered “Willie” as 3 years old as of April 15, 1910. As a result, William Branham's birthday would have to be April 14, 1907 at the latest.

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	=April 8, 1908=		=April 8, 1908=

	The Marriage Certificate of Willliam Branham and Hope Brumbach lists April 8, 1908 as the date of birth of William Branham (click on the picture at the right to enlarge it). This is the earliest recorded official document that we have that indicated his birthday.		The Marriage Certificate of Willliam Branham and Hope Brumbach lists April 8, 1908 as the date of birth of William Branham (click on the picture at the right to enlarge it). This is dated June 22, 1934 and is the earliest recorded official document that we have that indicated his birthday.

	=April 6, 1909=		=April 6, 1909=

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Prior to April 15, 1907

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	William Branham appears to have believed a spiritualist astronomer over the birthdate that his parents had told him.		William Branham appears to have believed a spiritualist astronomer over the birthdate that his parents had told him.

	=~~Prior to~~ April 15, 1907=		=April 6, 1907=
	[[Image:1910 Census Branham low res.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|1910 Census Form - click to enlarge]]		[[Image:1910 Census Branham low res.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|1910 Census Form - click to enlarge]]
	According to the U.S. Census form dated April 15, 1910, Charles and Ella Branham (spelled Brainon, possibly because Charles was running from the law) entered “Willie” as 3 years old as of April 15, 1910. As a result, William Branham's birthday would have to be April 14, 1907 at the latest.		According to the U.S. Census form dated April 15, 1910, Charles and Ella Branham (spelled Brainon, possibly because Charles was running from the law) entered “Willie” as 3 years old as of April 15, 1910. As a result, William Branham's birthday would have to be April 14, 1907 at the latest.

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	:''I am forty eight years old in April the sixth.<ref>William Branham, 57-0516 - We Would See Jesus, para. 34</ref>		:''I am forty eight years old in April the sixth.<ref>William Branham, 57-0516 - We Would See Jesus, para. 34</ref>
			[[Image:William marvin branham draft card.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|right\|1940 Draft Card - click to enlarge]]
	==Why did William Branham change his date of birth?==		==Why did William Branham change his date of birth?==