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What was William Branham's actual birthday? We have four different possibilities... | What was William Branham's actual birthday? We have four different possibilities... | ||
=April 6, 1908= | =April 6, 1908= | ||
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). | 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). | ||
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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> | ||
==Why did William Branham change his date of birth?== | |||
William Branham tells on several occasions of his encounter with a medium: | |||
:''She said, "I'm an astrologist." ...Said, "Perhaps, I will tell you just exactly when you was born, would you believe me?" And I said, "You can't do it in the first place." See? She said, "Oh, yes, I can." I said, "Let's hear you." Said, "'''You was born on April the 6th at five o'clock in the morning in 1909'''." <ref>William Branham, 52-0713A - Early Spiritual Experiences, para. 21-22</ref> | |||
:''And she said, "You were borned under that sign." And she said, "What if I tell you when you were born, would—would you believe me?" I said, "Lady, you can't read my mind. I won't believe it." And she said, "You were born on April the 6th, 1909, at five o'clock in the morning." She said, "That's when certain stars," she said, "crossed or something." (Or astronomy.) <ref>William Branham, 60-0210M - The Revelation That Was Given To Me, para. 11</ref> | |||
William Branham appears to have believed a spiritualist astronomer over the birthdate that his parents had told him. | |||
=April 8, 1909= | =April 8, 1909= | ||
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). | |||
[[Image:Meda WMB marriage cert.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Branham/Brumbach - click to enlarge]] | [[Image:Meda WMB marriage cert.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Branham/Brumbach - click to enlarge]] | ||
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=Prior to April 15, 1907= | =Prior to April 15, 1907= | ||
The Marriage Certificate of Willliam Branham and Hope Brumbach lists April 8, 1909 as the date of birth of William Branham (click on the picture at the right to enlarge it). | |||
[[Image:1910 Census Branham low res.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Click to enlarge]] | [[Image:1910 Census Branham low res.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Click to enlarge]] | ||