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Wilbur Wright 1867 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1867

Birth Location: Millville, Henry, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 30 May 1912

Death Location: Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA

Father: Milton Wright

Mother: Susan Koerner

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Wilbur Wright was born in 1867 in Millville, Henry, Indiana, USA, the child of Milton Wright and Susan Catherine Koerner. In 1880, Wilbur Wright resided in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States. In 1900, Wilbur Wright resided in Dayton city, Montgomery, Ohio. Wilbur Wright passed away in 1912 in Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Wilbur Wright was born in 1867 in Millville, Henry, Indiana, USA, the child of Milton Wright and Susan Catherine Koerner.
  • In 1880, Wilbur Wright resided in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States.
  • In 1900, Wilbur Wright resided in Dayton city, Montgomery, Ohio.
  • Wilbur Wright passed away in 1912 in Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA.

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Wilbur Wright's Ancestors

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Wilbur Wright
1867 – 1912
Birth Place: Millville, Henry, Indiana, USA
Parents
Milton Wright
1828 – 1917
Rushville, Rush, Indiana, USA
Susan (Catherine) Koerner
1831 – 1889
Hillsboro, Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Daniel Wright
1790 – 1861
Thetford, Orange, Vermont, United States
Catherine Reeder
1800 – 1866
Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Wright
1757 – 1832
Sarah Freeman
1762 – 1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benoni Wright
1719 – 1761
Eliza Smith
1719 – 1785

Wilbur Wright's Timeline

5 Records

1867
16 Apr 1867
Birth of Wilbur Wright in Millville, Henry, Indiana, USA
Millville, Henry, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Wilbur Wright resided here in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
1900
1900
Age 33
Wilbur Wright resided here in Dayton city, Montgomery, Ohio
Dayton city, Montgomery, Ohio
1910
1910
Age 43
Wilbur Wright resided here in Dayton Ward 5, Montgomery, Ohio
Dayton Ward 5, Montgomery, Ohio
1912
30 May 1912
Age 45
Death of Wilbur Wright in Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1867
    Event Place: Millville, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 351; Family History Film: 1254351; Page: 53A; Enumeration District: 255; Image: 0108.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dayton Ward 5, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: T623_1307; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 54; FHL microfilm: 1241307.
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dayton Ward 5, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: T624_1217; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0080; Image: 211; FHL microfilm: 1375230.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 351; Family History Film: 1254351; Page: 53A; Enumeration District: 255; Image: 0108.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Dayton city, Montgomery, Ohio
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Dayton Ward 5, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: T623_1307; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 54; FHL microfilm: 1241307.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dayton Ward 5, Montgomery, Ohio
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Dayton Ward 5, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: T624_1217; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0080; Image: 211; FHL microfilm: 1375230.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1912
    Event Place: Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA

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