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Johann van Beethoven
(1740–1792)
BIRTH
1740
PLACE
Bonn, Germany
DEATH
December 18, 1792
PLACE
Bonn, Germany
FAMILY
WIFE
Maria Magdalena Keverich
(1746–1787)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
RELIGION NOT DOCUMENTED
DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Johann van Beethoven was Ludwig van Beethoven’s father and a tenor at the electoral court in Bonn.
EARLY LIFE
He sang in the court orchestra and gave Ludwig his first music instruction.
CAREER
DEATH
Johann died in Bonn on December 18, 1792. A Fischer family reminiscence published by Beethoven-Haus says that he had been ill with 'chest dropsy' that year; the city of Bonn also documents his alcoholism. His exact burial place is unknown.
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