Susan Catherine Koerner Wright | |
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Born | Susan Catherine Koerner April 30, 1831 |
Died | July 4, 1889 | (aged 58)
Resting place | Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio |
Known for | Mother of the Wright brothers |
Spouse | Milton Wright |
Children | Reuchlin Wright Lorin Wright Wilbur Wright Otis Wright Ida Wright Orville Wright Katharine Wright |
Parent(s) | Catherine Freyer Koerner John (Johann) Gottlieb Koerner |
Susan Catherine Koerner Wright (April 30, 1831 – July 4, 1889) was the mother of aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright, and wife of Milton Wright. She gave birth to seven children, and fostered in them an interest in carpentry and mechanics with her deep skills in those areas.