Johann van Beethoven was a German musician, teacher, and singer who sang in the chapel of the Archbishop of Cologne, whose court was at Bonn. He is best known as the father of the celebrated composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Johann became an... Wikipedia
Born: 1739, Bonn, Germany
Died: December 18, 1792 (age 53 years), Bonn, Germany
Parents: Ludwig van Beethoven the Elder and Maria Josepha Ball
Spouse: Maria Magdalena Keverich (m. 1767–1787)
Grandchild: Karl van Beethoven