The Mozart family were the ancestors, relatives, and descendants of

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition and proficiency from an early age ...

. The earliest documents mentioning the name "Mozart", then spelled "Motzhart" or "Motzhardt", are from the

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n part of

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(today the ''

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'' of Bavarian Swabia).

Mozart family

* Heinrich Motzhardt (after 1320–1400) ** Andris Motzhardt (?–1485) *** Hans Motzhardt **** David Motzhardt (?–1625/6), farmer in Pfersee, today a suburb of

Augsburg Augsburg ( , ; ; ) is a city in the Bavaria, Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around west of the Bavarian capital Munich. It is a College town, university town and the regional seat of the Swabia (administrative region), Swabia with a well ...

***** (1620/1/2–1685),

bricklayer A bricklayer, which is related to but different from a mason, is a craftsperson and tradesperson who lays bricks to construct brickwork. The terms also refer to personnel who use blocks to construct blockwork walls and other forms of maso ...

and master builder in Augsburg; built the tower of the church in Dillingen an der Donau; married Maria Negeler (1622–1697) ****** Daniel Mozart (1645–1683) ****** (1647–1719), bricklayer and master builder,

guild A guild ( ) is an association of artisans and merchants who oversee the practice of their craft/trade in a particular territory. The earliest types of guild formed as organizations of tradespeople belonging to a professional association. They so ...

master, built the provost's church St Georg in Augsburg, collaborated at the

Fugger The House of Fugger () is a German family that was historically a prominent group of European bankers, members of the fifteenth- and sixteenth-century mercantile patriciate of Augsburg, international mercantile bankers, and venture capitalists. ...

residence ****** Franz Mozart (1649–1693/4), master builder ******* Johann Georg Mozart (1679 – 1736), bookbinder in Augsburg, married (i) Anna Maria Banegger, childless; (ii) Anna Maria Sulzer (1696–1766) ********

Leopold Mozart Johann Georg Leopold Mozart (November 14, 1719 – May 28, 1787) was a German composer, violinist, and music theorist. He is best known today as the father and teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and for his violin textbook ''Versuch einer grün ...

(1719–1787), composer, married Anna Maria Pertl (1720–1778) ********* Johann Leopold Joachim Mozart (1748–1749) ********* Maria Anna Cordula Mozart (1749–1749) ********* Maria Anna Nepomucena Walpurgis Mozart (1750–1750) ********* Maria Anna Mozart (Nicknamed "Nannerl"), (1751–1829) married Johann Baptist Franz von Berchtold zu Sonnenburg (1736–1801) ********** Leopold Alois Pantaleon von Berchtold zu Sonnenburg (1785–1840), married Josephine Fuggs (1795-?) *********** Henriette von Berchtold zu Sonnenburg (1817–1890), married Franz Forschter (1806–1871) ************ Gustav Forschter (1841–1875) ************ Bertha Forschter (1842–1919) *********** Cäsar August Ernst von Bechtold zu Sonnenburg (1822–1822) ********** Jeanette von Berchtold zu Sonnenburg (1789–1805) ********** Maria Babette von Berchtold zu Sonnenburg (1790–1791) ********* Johann Karl Amadeus Mozart (1752–1753) ********* Maria Crescentia Francisca de Paula Mozart (1754–1754) *********

(1756–1791), composer, married Constanze Weber (1762–1842) ********** Raimund Leopold Mozart (1783–1783) ********** Karl Thomas Mozart (1784–1858), official in the service of the Viceroy of Naples in Milan; unmarried and childless ********** Johann Thomas Leopold Mozart (1786–1786) ********** Theresia Constantia Adelhaid Friederica Marianna Mozart (1787–1788) ********** Anna Maria Mozart (1789–1789) ********** Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart (1791–1844), composer and teacher; unmarried and childless ******** Johann Christian Mozart (1721–1722) ******** Johann Christian Mozart (1722–1755) ******** Joseph Ignaz Mozart (1725–1796) ******** Franz Alois Mozart (1727–1791), bookbinder in Augsburg, married Maria Victoria Eschenbach ********* Maria Anna Thekla Mozart ("Bäsle") (1758–1841) ********** Maria Josepha Berbier (1784–1842), married Franz Joseph Streitel *********** Carl Joseph Streitel (c. 1803), died in infancy ******** Maria Eleonora Mozart (1729–1806) ******** Marie Dorothea Mozart (1731–1751) ******** Theresia Franziska Mozart (1734–1800) ******** Lorenz Anton Mozart (1735–1736) ******* (1681–1732) ****** Maria Mozart (1652–1697) ****** David Mozart (1653–1710), a

Conventual Franciscan The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (O.F.M. Conv.) is a male religious fraternity in the Catholic Church and a branch of the Franciscan Order. Conventual Franciscan Friars are identified by the affix O.F.M. Conv. after their names. They are ...

****** Johann Michael Mozart (1655–1718), sculptor ****** Anna Maria Mozart (1657–1725) ****** Catgarina Mozart (1659–1704) **** Jerg Motzhart

Weber family

The Weber family became connected with the Mozart family through the marriage of Wolfgang Amadeus to Constanze. The family were from Zell im Wiesental, Germany and included: * Fridolin Weber (1691–1754), married Maria Eva Schlar ** Franz Fridolin Weber (1733–1779), married Cäcilia Cordula Stamm (1727–1793) *** Josepha Weber (1758–1819),

soprano A soprano () is a type of classical singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hertz, Hz to A5 in Choir, choral ...

, married (i) Franz de Paula Hofer (1755–96) (ii) Sebastian Mayer (1773–1835) *** Aloysia Weber (c. 1760–1839), soprano, married Joseph Lange (1751–1831) *** Constanze Weber (1762–1842), married (i)

(1756–1791) (ii) Georg Nikolaus von Nissen (1761–1826) **** six children by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as above *** Sophie Weber (1763–1846), singer, married Jakob Haibel (1762–1826) ** Franz Anton Weber (1734–1812) ***

Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (5 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, virtuoso pianist, guitarist, and Music criticism, critic in the early Romantic music, Romantic period. Best known for List of operas by Carl Maria von Weber, h ...

(1786–1826), composer

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Leopold Mozart, his wife and children File:Leopold Mozart.jpg,

, File:Anna Maria Mozart.jpg, Anne Maria Mozart,

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Pertl, File:Maria Anna Mozart (Lange).jpg, Maria Anne Mozart ("Nannerl"), File:Wolfgang-amadeus-mozart 1.jpg,

Wolfgang Mozart's wife and children File:Constanze Mozart by Hanson 1802.jpg,

Constanze Mozart Maria Constanze Cäcilia Josepha Johanna Aloysia Mozart (née Weber; 5 January 1762 – 6 March 1842) was a German soprano, later a businesswoman. She is best remembered as the spouse of the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who from the eviden ...

née Weber, 1802 File:Carl and Franz Xaver Mozart.jpg, Franz Xaver Mozart and Karl Mozart. 1798

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