 1867 - 1912 (45 years) Has 30 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Wilbur Wright |
| Birth |
16 Apr 1867 |
Millville, Henry, Indiana, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
30 May 1912 |
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States |
| Burial |
5 Jun 1912 |
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
23 Jun 2012 |
MTIMP |
| FamilySearch ID |
LC3Z-CRX |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I95871 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Bishop Milton Wright, b. 17 Nov 1828, Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States d. 3 Apr 1917, Oakwood, Montgomery, Ohio, United States (Age 88 years) |
| Mother |
Susan Catherine Koerner, b. 30 Apr 1831, Hillsboro, Loudoun, Virginia, United States d. 4 Jul 1889, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States (Age 58 years) |
| Marriage |
24 Nov 1859 |
Union, Indiana, United States |
| Family ID |
F30828 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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 | Birth - 16 Apr 1867 - Millville, Henry, Indiana, United States |
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 | Death - 30 May 1912 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States |
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 | Burial - 5 Jun 1912 - Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - 23 Jun 2012 - MTIMP |
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| Notes |
- Born in Indiana in 1867, Wilbur Wright was the elder brother of Orvi l l e W right, with whom he developed the world's first successful airpla ne . On D ecember 17, 1903, the Wright brothers succeeded in making the f ir s t free, controlled flight of a power-driven airplane. An extraordina r y a chievem ent, Wilbur flew the plane for 59 seconds over a distanc e o f 85 2 feet. To day, the Wright brothers are regarded as the "father s o f moder n aviation. " Wilbur Wright died in Dayton, Ohio, on May 30 , 1912 .
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