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Orville Wright 1871–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 August 1871

Birth Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 30 January 1948

Death Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

Father: Milton Wright

Mother: Susan Koerner

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In 1871, Orville Wright entered the world in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, born to Milton Wright And Susan Catherine Koerner. Orville Wright passed away in 1948 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1871, Orville Wright entered the world in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, born to Milton Wright And Susan Catherine Koerner.
  • Orville Wright passed away in 1948 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.

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Orville Wright's Ancestors

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Orville Wright
1871–1948
Birth Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Parents
Milton Wright
1828–1917
Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States
Susan (Catherine) Koerner
1831–1888
Hillsborough, Loudoun, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Daniel (Wright) Jr.
1790–1861
Thetford, Orange, Vermont, United States
Catherine Reeder
1800–1866
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sr.
1757–1832
Sarah Freeman
1762–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benoni Wright
1696–1761
Elizabeth Smith
1719–1785
Edmand V
1737–1813
Sarah Porter
1734–1777

Orville Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1871
19 August 1871
Birth of Orville Wright in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
1948
30 January 1948
Age 77
Death of Orville Wright in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 August 1871
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1948
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Orville Wright 30 Jan 1948

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 January 1948
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

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