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Milton WRIGHT was born 17 November 1828 in Rushville, Indiana, USA
Milton WRIGHT was the child of Daniel WRIGHT and Catherine REEDERSpouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Milton married Susan Catherine KOERNER 24 November 1859 in Union, Indiana, USA . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Susan Catherine KOERNER was born 30 April 1831 in Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Susan Catherine died 4 July 1889 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. Susan Catherine was the child of Johann Gottleib "John" KOERNER and Catherine FREY.
Milton WRIGHT died 3 April 1917 in Oakwood, Ohio, USA.
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Milton WRIGHT was a bishop.
Milton WRIGHT was a bishop.
Family and Children of Milton WRIGHT
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Susan Catherine KOERNER-- Date: 24 November 1859 Place: Union, Indiana, USA
Susan Catherine KOERNER was the child of Johann Gottleib "John" KOERNER and Catherine FREY
Children of Milton WRIGHT and Susan Catherine KOERNER:
Reuchlin WRIGHT (b.17 March 1861, Fowlerton, Grant, Indiana, USA d. 23 May 1920, Kansas City, Missouri, USA)
Lorin WRIGHT (b.18 November 1862, , Indiana, USA d. 1 December 1939, Dayton, Ohio, USA)
Wilbur WRIGHT (b.16 April 1867, Milville, Indiana, USA d. 30 May 1912, Dayton, Ohio, USA)
Ida WRIGHT (b.24 February 1870, Dayton, Ohio, USA d. 14 March 1870, Dayton, Ohio, USA)
Otis WRIGHT (b.24 February 1870, Dayton, Ohio, USA d. 9 March 1870, Dayton, Ohio, USA)
Orville WRIGHT (b.19 August 1871, Dayton, Ohio, USA d. 30 January 1948, Dayton, Ohio, USA)
Katharine WRIGHT (b.19 August 1874, Dayton, Ohio, USA d. 3 March 1929, Kansas City, Missouri, USA)
Susan Catherine KOERNER-- Date: 24 November 1859 Place: Union, Indiana, USASusan Catherine KOERNER was the child of Johann Gottleib "John" KOERNER and Catherine FREY
Children of Milton WRIGHT and Susan Catherine KOERNER:
Reuchlin WRIGHT (b.17 March 1861, Fowlerton, Grant, Indiana, USA d. 23 May 1920, Kansas City, Missouri, USA) Lorin WRIGHT (b.18 November 1862, , Indiana, USA d. 1 December 1939, Dayton, Ohio, USA) Wilbur WRIGHT (b.16 April 1867, Milville, Indiana, USA d. 30 May 1912, Dayton, Ohio, USA) Ida WRIGHT (b.24 February 1870, Dayton, Ohio, USA d. 14 March 1870, Dayton, Ohio, USA) Otis WRIGHT (b.24 February 1870, Dayton, Ohio, USA d. 9 March 1870, Dayton, Ohio, USA) Orville WRIGHT (b.19 August 1871, Dayton, Ohio, USA d. 30 January 1948, Dayton, Ohio, USA) Katharine WRIGHT (b.19 August 1874, Dayton, Ohio, USA d. 3 March 1929, Kansas City, Missouri, USA)
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1828 Birth 17 November 1828
Rushville, Indiana, USA
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1859 Marriage / PartnerMilton WRIGHT and Susan Catherine KOERNER 24 November 1859, Union, Indiana, USA
He was 31 years old.
1861 Birth of ChildReuchlin WRIGHT was born 17 March 1861, Fowlerton, Grant, Indiana, USA
Milton was 32 years old.
1862 Birth of ChildLorin WRIGHT was born 18 November 1862, , Indiana, USA
Milton was 34 years old.
1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.1867 Birth of ChildWilbur WRIGHT was born 16 April 1867, Milville, Indiana, USA
Milton was 38 years old.
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1870 Birth of ChildIda WRIGHT was born 24 February 1870, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Milton was 41 years old.
1870 Birth of ChildOtis WRIGHT was born 24 February 1870, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Milton was 41 years old.
1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.1871 Birth of ChildOrville WRIGHT was born 19 August 1871, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Milton was 42 years old.
1874 Birth of ChildKatharine WRIGHT was born 19 August 1874, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Milton was 45 years old.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1889 Death of Spouse/PartnerSusan Catherine KOERNER died 4 July 1889, Dayton, Ohio, USA
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.1912 Death of ChildWilbur WRIGHT died 30 May 1912, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Milton was 83 years old.
1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
1917 Death 3 April 1917
Oakwood, Ohio, USA
He died at the age of 88.
Added: 9/30/2022 9:23:51 AM
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