APRIL 16, 1867Wilbur Wright the eldest of the ‘Wright Brothers’ was born in a small farm near Milville Indiana. He was the third son of the family. His father’s name was Bishop Milton Wright. His mother’s name was Susan Catherine.
AUGUST 19, 1871
Orville Wright, the youngest in ‘Wright Brothers’ was born in Dayton,
Ohio. He was the fourth son of the family. He had three brothers named Reuchlin, Lorin and
Wilbur. He had one sister. Her name was Katherine.
YEAR 1878
When Wilbur was 11 years old and Orville was seven years old, their father brought a
toy ‘Helicopter’ for the young boys. This sparked their interest in flight.
