Susan Catherine Koerner Wright

Susan Catherine Koerner Wright
Koerner Wright circa 1888
Born
Susan Catherine Koerner

April 30, 1831
DiedJuly 4, 1889(1889-07-04) (aged 58)
Resting placeWoodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Known forMother of the Wright brothers
SpouseMilton Wright
ChildrenReuchlin 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.