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Questions about Cäcilia Weber

Short answers, pulled from the story.

When was Cäcilia Weber born and where did she grow up?

Cäcilia Cordula Weber entered the world on the 23rd of October 1727 in Mannheim. She grew up first in Zell im Wiesental before moving to Mannheim shortly after her sister Sophie was born.

Who were the parents of Cäcilia Weber and how many daughters did they have?

Her father Johann Otto Stamm served as a government secretary while her mother Sophia Elisabeth Wimmer managed their household. The couple married on the 14th of September 1756 and soon began raising four daughters together named Josepha, Aloysia, Constanze, and Sophie.

Why did Mozart move out of Cäcilia Weber's home in May 1781?

Mozart became a boarder living in their home within a building called Zum Auge Gottes on the 1st or the 2nd of May 1781. Cäcilia asked him to move out once she realized he had fallen in love with Constanze for the sake of propriety.

How did Cäcilia Weber support her family financially after Fridolin died?

Fridomin died just one month later leaving Cäcilia to manage the household alone. She scrambled desperately to keep her family afloat through various means including Joseph Lange agreeing to support the family with an annual stipend of 700 florins when he married Aloysia on the 31st of October 1779.

What was the relationship between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Cäcilia Weber like over time?

Wolfgang and Constanze's relationship with Cäcilia began somewhat rocky as she did not get along well with her daughter initially. Starting with the birth of Constanze's first child in 1783 Mozart came to grow quite fond of Cäcilia who delighted in receiving gifts from him.