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Wilbur Wright 1867–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1867

Birth Location: Millville, Henry County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 30 May 1912

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

Father: Milton Wright

Mother: Susan Koerner

Spouse(s): Josaphine Rupp

Children(s):

Wilbur Wright was born in 1867 in Millville, Henry County, Indiana, USA, the child of Milton Bishop Wright And Susan Catherine Koerner. In 1880, Wilbur Wright resided in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA. Wilbur Wright married Josaphine Rupp, and had children including Mabel M Wright. Wilbur Wright passed away in 1912 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Wilbur Wright was born in 1867 in Millville, Henry County, Indiana, USA, the child of Milton Bishop Wright And Susan Catherine Koerner.
  • In 1880, Wilbur Wright resided in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA.
  • Wilbur Wright married Josaphine Rupp, and had children including Mabel M Wright.
  • Wilbur Wright passed away in 1912 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Wilbur Wright's Ancestors

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Wilbur Wright
1867–1912
Birth Place: Millville, Henry County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Milton Bishop Wright
1828–1917
Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, United States of America
Susan (Catherine) Koerner
1831–1889
Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Daniel (Wright) Jr
1790–1861
Thetford, Orange County, Vermont, United States of America
Catherine Reeder
1800–1866
Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
John (Gottlieb) Koerner
1791–1876
Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America
Catherine Frey
1796–1889
Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
George Reeder
1767–1845
Margaret Cleve
1778–1858
Johann Frey
1743–1831
Anna Boger
1757–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Reeder
1743–1829
Anna Huff
1744–1821
John Cleve
1749–1791
Catherine Benham
1756–1837

Wilbur Wright's Timeline

3 Records

1867
16 April 1867
Birth of Wilbur Wright in Millville, Henry County, Indiana, USA
Millville, Henry County, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 13
Wilbur Wright resided here in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
1912
30 May 1912
Age 45
Death of Wilbur Wright in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1867
    Event Place: Millville, Henry County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 351; Page: 53a; Enumeration District: 255
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Web: Montgomery County, Ohio, U.S., Woodland Cemetery Index, 1814-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 351; Page: 53a; Enumeration District: 255

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1912
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Web: Montgomery County, Ohio, U.S., Woodland Cemetery Index, 1814-2011

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Montgomery County, Ohio, U.S., Woodland Cemetery Index, 1814-2011

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