Maria Magdalena van Beethoven
Maria Magdalena van Beethoven | |
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Painting by Benedikt Beckenkamp. The portrait's authenticity is disputed: Alexander Wheelock Thayer writes that it rests on "uncertain tradition" and "lacks authoritative attestation". | |
| Born | Maria Magdalena Keverich 19 December 1746 |
| Died | 17 July 1787 (aged 40) |
| Other names | Maria Magdalena Leym |
| Spouse | Johann van Beethoven |
| Children | 7, including Ludwig van Beethoven Kaspar Anton Karl van Beethoven Nikolaus Johann van Beethoven |
Maria Magdalena van Beethoven, née Keverich (19 December 1746 – 17 July 1787) was the wife of the Bonn court musician Johann van Beethoven and the mother of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Her birthplace is now a museum, the Mutter-Beethoven-Haus.