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Orville Wright 1871–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 August 1871

Birth Location: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 30 Jan 1948

Death Location: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Milton Wright

Mother: Susan Koerner

Spouse(s): Hattie McLaren

Children(s): Viola Wright, Buckingham Wright, Buckingham Wright, Orville Wright, Don Wright

In 1871, Orville Wright entered the world in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Milton Wright And Susan Catherine Koerner. Orville Wright married Hattie Mclaren, and had children including Buckingham Wright, Don Wright, Orville Carl Wright, Viola Ann Wright. Orville Wright passed away in 1948 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1871, Orville Wright entered the world in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Milton Wright And Susan Catherine Koerner.
  • Orville Wright married Hattie Mclaren, and had children including Buckingham Wright, Don Wright, Orville Carl Wright, Viola Ann Wright.
  • Orville Wright passed away in 1948 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Milton Wright
1828–1917
Birth Location: Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA
MW
Susan Koerner
1831–1889
Birth Location: Hillsboro, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
SK

Spouses(s)

Hattie McLaren
1876–1959
Birth Location: Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States
HM

Children(s)

Viola Wright
1890–1977
Birth Location: DeKalb, Gilmer, West Virginia, United States
VW
Buckingham Wright
1890–1977
Birth Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
BW
Buckingham Wright
1894–1977
Birth Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
BW
Orville Wright
1913–1959
Birth Location: Kitty Hawk, Dare, North Carolina, USA
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Don Wright
1915–
Birth Location: North Carolina
DW

Orville Wright's Ancestors

Self
Orville Wright
1871–1948
Birth Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Milton Wright
1828–1917
Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA
Susan (Catherine) Koerner
1831–1889
Hillsboro, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Dan Wright
1790–1861
Thetford, Orange, Vermont
Catherine Reeder
1800–1866
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Dan Wright
1757–1832
Sarah Freeman
1762–1848
George Reeder
1767–1845
Margaret Cleve
1778–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmund Freeman
1737–1813
Sarah Porter
1741–1777

Orville Wright's Descendants

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Orville Wright (19 August 1871–30 Jan 1948) m. Hattie McLaren (14 Oct 1876–1959)
  1. 1. Viola (Ann) Wright 1890–1977
  2. 2. Buckingham Wright 1890–1977
  3. 3. Buckingham Wright 1894–1977
  4. 4. Orville (Carl) Wright 1913–1959
  5. 5. Don Wright 1915–

Orville Wright's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1948
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
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