Background
Johann Georg was the son of Franz Mozart, a master mason.
Johann Georg was the son of Franz Mozart, a master mason.
However, Johann Georg pursued a different career, becoming a master bookbinder. Leopold, born 14 November 1719, was the oldest. The family were Catholics and after 1722 lived in a house owned by the Jesuits.
Another son of Johann Georg, Franz Aloys Mozart (1727–1791), remained in Augsburg and followed his father"s career as a bookbinder (he also occasionally published religious tracts).