J.S.Bach's 2nd or3rd wife
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Anna Magdalena Bach was Johann Sebastian Bach's second wife. Before this marriage Anna's name was Anna Magdalena Wilcke (also listed as Anna Magdalena Wilcken).
He was married to two wives. He married his second cousin, Maria Barbara Bach, and Anna Magdalena Wilcke after Maria died.
Johann Sebastian Bach had two wives: Maria Bach (cousin)- she had seven of his children Anna Magdalena Wilcken- she had thirteen of his children
In 1722 and 1725, Bach gave his wife, Anna, a notebook called Notebook for Anna Magdalena, which basically was a notebook full of songs he had composed especially for her.
Minuet in G major is not from a symphony, but came from 'Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach'; it was thought originally to be written by Bach, but it is now thought to be by Christian Petzold.