Susan Catherine Koerner Wright | |
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 Koerner Wright circa 1888 | |
| 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 |
Susan Catherine Koerner Wright (née Koerner; April 30, 1831 – July 4, 1889) was the mother of aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright and suffragettist Katharine Wright Haskell, and the wife of bishop 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.