Beinhorn was born Elly Beinhorn on May 30, 1907 in Hanover, Germany. In 1928, Beinhorn attended a lecture by famed aviator Hermann Köhl, who had recently completed a historic East-West Atlantic crossing. This lecture is described as the spark that ignited her interest in aviation. She married the famous racecar driver Bernd Rosenmeyer , but he died in a crash shortly after the birth of their son. She later married a second time and had a daughter. Beinhorn is survived by her daughter Stephanie, her son Bernd, and two grandchildren, one of whom is the third Bernd Rosenmeyer .
Beinhorn was born May 30, 1907 in Hanover, Germany. In 1928, Beinhorn attended a lecture by famed aviator Hermann Köhl, who had recently completed a historic East-West Atlantic crossing. This lecture is described as the spark that ignited her interest in aviation. She married the famous racecar driver Bernd Rosemeyer , but he died in a crash shortly after the birth of their son. She later married a second time and had a daughter. Beinhorn is survived by her daughter Stephanie, her son Bernd, and two grandchildren, one of whom is the third Bernd Rosemeyer .
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