William Arthur Rosemeyer

1911 - 1997  (86 years)

William Arthur Rosemeyer

1911 - 1997  (86 years)

Birth	14 Apr 1911	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Died	8 Jul 1997	Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona
Buried	Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Father	Arthur Thomas Rosemeyer       b. 30 Oct 1883, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Mother	Bessie L. Beatty       b. 22 Nov 1885, Indiana
Married	18 Nov 1907	Marion County, Indiana
Family	Margaret Benson       b. 1910
Married	3 Oct 1943
Children	1. Robert William Rosemeyer

Margaret Benson

1910 - 2004  (94 years)

Birth	1910
Died	4 Jan 2004
Buried	Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Family	William Arthur Rosemeyer       b. 14 Apr 1911, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	3 Oct 1943
Children	1. Robert William Rosemeyer

Charles H. Rosemeyer

Abt 1818 - Bef 1889  (71 years)

Birth	Abt 1818	Germany
Died	Bef 29 Aug 1889	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Buried	29 Aug 1889	Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Family	Angeline Niemeier       b. Abt 1819, Germany
Children	1. Charles Rosemeyer       b. Aug 1839, Germany   2. Brend Rosemeyer       b. Abt 1843, Germany   3. Frederick Rosemeyer       b. 12 Aug 1848, Berlin, Germany   4. William A. Rosemeyer       b. 27 Jan 1852, Berlin, Germany   5. Wilhelmina Rosemeyer       b. Abt 1856, Germany

Bessie L. Beatty

1885 - 1970  (84 years)

Birth	22 Nov 1885	Indiana
Died	18 Jan 1970	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Family	Arthur Thomas Rosemeyer       b. 30 Oct 1883, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	18 Nov 1907	Marion County, Indiana
Children	+ 1. William Arthur Rosemeyer       b. 14 Apr 1911, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Arthur Thomas Rosemeyer

1883 - 1960  (76 years)

Birth	30 Oct 1883	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Died	25 Feb 1960	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Father	William A. Rosemeyer       b. 27 Jan 1852, Berlin, Germany
Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Large       b. 8 Apr 1852, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	25 Jun 1871	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Family	Bessie L. Beatty       b. 22 Nov 1885, Indiana
Married	18 Nov 1907	Marion County, Indiana
Children	+ 1. William Arthur Rosemeyer       b. 14 Apr 1911, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Bessie L. Beatty

1885 - 1970  (84 years)

Birth	22 Nov 1885	Indiana
Died	18 Jan 1970	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Family	Arthur Thomas Rosemeyer       b. 30 Oct 1883, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	18 Nov 1907	Marion County, Indiana
Children	+ 1. William Arthur Rosemeyer       b. 14 Apr 1911, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana

Margaret Benson

1910 - 2004  (94 years)

Birth	1910
Died	4 Jan 2004
Buried	Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Family	William Arthur Rosemeyer       b. 14 Apr 1911, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
Married	3 Oct 1943
Children	1. Robert William Rosemeyer

• Name	William Arthur Rosemeyer
  Born	14 Apr 1911	Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
  Gender	Male
  Died	8 Jul 1997	Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona
  Buried	Washington Park East Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Charles H. Rosemeyer       b. Abt 1818, Germany       d. Bef 29 Aug 1889, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana  (Age 71 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Bessie L. Beatty       b. 22 Nov 1885, Indiana       d. 18 Jan 1970, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana  (Age 84 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I220	RosemeyerFamily
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Arthur Thomas Rosemeyer       b. 30 Oct 1883, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana       d. 25 Feb 1960, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Bessie L. Beatty       b. 22 Nov 1885, Indiana       d. 18 Jan 1970, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana  (Age 84 years)
  Married	18 Nov 1907	Marion County, Indiana
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Benson       b. 1910       d. 4 Jan 2004  (Age 94 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1943
  Children	1. Robert William Rosemeyer
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2016
  Family ID	F360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Apr 1911 - Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Died - 8 Jul 1997 - Peoria, Maricopa County, Arizona  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "William Arthur Rosemeyer". Rosemeyer Family Forest. https://rosemeyerfamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I220&tree=ourtree (accessed October 3, 2026).