Mary Jane Bruce

1922 - 2003  (81 years)

Dorothy Bruce

1917 - 1964  (46 years)

Birth	15 Oct 1917	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Died	22 J an 1964
Father	Richard Ralph Bruce       b. 18 Jan 1887
Mother	Lillian Rosemeyer       b. 14 Dec 1896, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	17 Feb 1917	Marion County, Indiana
Family	George Benedick       b. 1913
Children	1. Margaret Ann Benedick + 2. John Richard Benedick

George Benedick

1913 - 1998  (85 years)

Birth	1913
Died	3 Nov 1998
Family	Dorothy Bruce       b. 15 Oct 1917, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Children	1. Margaret Ann Benedick + 2. John Richard Benedick

Gwendolyn Justine Bruce

1919 - 1981  (62 years)

Birth	8 Sep 1919	Indiana
Died	7 Oct 1981	Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana
Father	Richard Ralph Bruce       b. 18 Jan 1887
Mother	Lillian Rosemeyer       b. 14 Dec 1896, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	17 Feb 1917	Marion County, Indiana
Family	Frank Anderson       b. 30 May 1916, Indiana
Children	1. Albert Anderson + 2. Mary Helen Anderson

Frank Anderson

1916 - 1984  (68 years)

Birth	30 May 1916	Indiana
Died	Aug 1984	Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana
Family	Gwendolyn Justine Bruce       b. 8 Sep 1919, Indiana
Children	1. Albert Anderson + 2. Mary Helen Anderson

Mary Jane Bruce

1922 - 2003  (81 years)

Birth	1922	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Died	3 Oct 2003	Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana
Father	Richard Ralph Bruce       b. 18 Jan 1887
Mother	Lillian Rosemeyer       b. 14 Dec 1896, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	17 Feb 1917	Marion County, Indiana
Family	Chester Raymond Willis       b. 8 Jun 1920, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	6 Sep 1941	Marion County, Indiana
Children	1. Ronald Willis   2. Larry Willis

Chester Raymond Willis

1920 - 1986  (66 years)

Birth	8 Jun 1920	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Died	15 Jul 1986	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Family	Mary Jane Bruce       b. 1922, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	6 Sep 1941	Marion County, Indiana
Children	1. Ronald Willis   2. Larry Willis

Ada Marie Bruce

1923 - 1996  (72 years)

Birth	15 Dec 1923	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Died	23 Oct 1996	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Father	Richard Ralph Bruce       b. 18 Jan 1887
Mother	Lillian Rosemeyer       b. 14 Dec 1896, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	17 Feb 1917	Marion County, Indiana
Family	Chester John Wheatley       b. 16 Feb 1924, Indiana
Children	1. Nancy Ann Wheatley

Chester John Wheatley

1924 - 1972  (48 years)

Birth	16 Feb 1924	Indiana
Died	7 Mar 1972	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Family	Ada Marie Bruce       b. 15 Dec 1923, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Children	1. Nancy Ann Wheatley

Ralph Charles Bruce

1935 - 2001  (65 years)

Birth	25 Nov 1935	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Died	3 Jul 2001	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Father	Richard Ralph Bruce       b. 18 Jan 1887
Mother	Lillian Rosemeyer       b. 14 Dec 1896, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	17 Feb 1917	Marion County, Indiana
Family	Mary Jane Berfanger       b. 3 Sep 1937, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Children	1. Michael John Bruce       b. 5 Sep 1959, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana   2. Patrick C. Bruce   3. Richard Bruce

Mary Jane Berfanger

1937 - 1996  (59 years)

Birth	3 Sep 1937	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Died	8 Nov 1996	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Family	Ralph Charles Bruce       b. 25 Nov 1935, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Children	1. Michael John Bruce       b. 5 Sep 1959, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana   2. Patrick C. Bruce   3. Richard Bruce

Richard Ralph Bruce

1887 -

Birth	18 Jan 1887
Family	Lillian Rosemeyer       b. 14 Dec 1896, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	17 Feb 1917	Marion County, Indiana
Children	+ 1. Dorothy Bruce       b. 15 Oct 1917, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana + 2. Gwendolyn Justine Bruce       b. 8 Sep 1919, Indiana + 3. Mary Jane Bruce       b. 1922, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana + 4. Ada Marie Bruce       b. 15 Dec 1923, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana + 5. Ralph Charles Bruce       b. 25 Nov 1935, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Leonore Auguste Christine Schakel

1873 - 1944  (70 years)

Birth	15 Sep 1873	Frille, Minden-Lubbecke, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Died	9 Sep 1944	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Buried	Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Father	??? Schakel
Family	Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Rosemeyer       b. 22 May 1871, Frille, Minden-Lubbecke, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Married	28 Oct 1894	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Children	+ 1. Lillian Rosemeyer       b. 14 Dec 1896, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana   2. Frederick Carl Henry Rosemeyer       b. 17 Sep 1898, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana   3. Helen A Rosemeyer       b. 3 Nov 1900, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana   4. Edna Rosemeyer       b. 7 Mar 1903, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana + 5. Walter C. Rosemeyer       b. 21 Feb 1905, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana   6. Herbert W Rosemeyer       b. 23 Mar 1906, Indiana + 7. Marie Rosemeyer       b. 19 Jul 1909, Marion County, Indiana   8. Edwin Rosmeyer       b. 1 Jul 1910, Indiana

Richard Ralph Bruce

1887 -

Birth	18 Jan 1887
Family	Lillian Rosemeyer       b. 14 Dec 1896, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	17 Feb 1917	Marion County, Indiana
Children	+ 1. Dorothy Bruce       b. 15 Oct 1917, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana + 2. Gwendolyn Justine Bruce       b. 8 Sep 1919, Indiana + 3. Mary Jane Bruce       b. 1922, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana + 4. Ada Marie Bruce       b. 15 Dec 1923, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana + 5. Ralph Charles Bruce       b. 25 Nov 1935, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Lillian Rosemeyer

1896 - 1971  (74 years)

Birth	14 Dec 1896	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Died	30 Sep 1971	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Father	Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Rosemeyer       b. 22 May 1871, Frille, Minden-Lubbecke, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Mother	Leonore Auguste Christine Schakel       b. 15 Sep 1873, Frille, Minden-Lubbecke, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Married	28 Oct 1894	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Family	Richard Ralph Bruce       b. 18 Jan 1887
Married	17 Feb 1917	Marion County, Indiana
Children	+ 1. Dorothy Bruce       b. 15 Oct 1917, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana + 2. Gwendolyn Justine Bruce       b. 8 Sep 1919, Indiana + 3. Mary Jane Bruce       b. 1922, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana + 4. Ada Marie Bruce       b. 15 Dec 1923, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana + 5. Ralph Charles Bruce       b. 25 Nov 1935, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Chester Raymond Willis

1920 - 1986  (66 years)

Birth	8 Jun 1920	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Died	15 Jul 1986	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Family	Mary Jane Bruce       b. 1922, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	6 Sep 1941	Marion County, Indiana
Children	1. Ronald Willis   2. Larry Willis

Ronald Willis

Father	Chester Raymond Willis       b. 8 Jun 1920, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Mother	Mary Jane Bruce       b. 1922, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	6 Sep 1941	Marion County, Indiana

Larry Willis

Father	Chester Raymond Willis       b. 8 Jun 1920, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Mother	Mary Jane Bruce       b. 1922, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	6 Sep 1941	Marion County, Indiana

• Name	Mary Jane Bruce
  Born	1922	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
  Gender	Female
  Died	3 Oct 2003	Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana
  Siblings	4 Siblings
  + 1. Dorothy Bruce       b. 15 Oct 1917, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana       d. 22 J an 1964  (Age 46 years) ▻ George Benedick + 2. Gwendolyn Justine Bruce       b. 8 Sep 1919, Indiana       d. 7 Oct 1981, Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana  (Age 62 years) ▻ Frank Anderson + 3. Mary Jane Bruce       b. 1922, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana       d. 3 Oct 2003, Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana  (Age 81 years) ▻ Chester Raymond Willis,  m. 6 Sep 1941 + 4. Ada Marie Bruce       b. 15 Dec 1923, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana       d. 23 Oct 1996, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana  (Age 72 years) ▻ Chester John Wheatley + 5. Ralph Charles Bruce       b. 25 Nov 1935, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana       d. 3 Jul 2001, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana  (Age 65 years) ▻ Mary Jane Berfanger
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Richard Ralph Bruce       b. 18 Jan 1887  (Father)  Leonore Auguste Christine Schakel       b. 15 Sep 1873, Frille, Minden-Lubbecke, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany       d. 9 Sep 1944, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana  (Age 70 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I1255	RosemeyerFamily
  Last Modified	18 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Richard Ralph Bruce       b. 18 Jan 1887
  Mother	Lillian Rosemeyer       b. 14 Dec 1896, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana       d. 30 Sep 1971, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana  (Age 74 years)
  Married	17 Feb 1917	Marion County, Indiana
  Family ID	F396	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Chester Raymond Willis       b. 8 Jun 1920, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana       d. 15 Jul 1986, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana  (Age 66 years)
  Married	6 Sep 1941	Marion County, Indiana
  Children	1. Ronald Willis   2. Larry Willis
  Last Modified	18 May 2022
  Family ID	F404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1922 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Married - 6 Sep 1941 - Marion County, Indiana Died - 3 Oct 2003 - Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Mary Jane Bruce". Rosemeyer Family Forest. https://rosemeyerfamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I1255&tree=ourtree (accessed March 16, 2026).