Anna Maria de Neuf

[1] Anna Maria de Neuf was born in Antwerp where she was baptized in the Cathedral on 9 September 1654.

She married Balthasar III Moretus in July 1673, with wedding celebrations occurring from the 9th through the 11th of July, provided by his father Balthasar II Moretus and Anna's father, Simon.

[3] Balthasar was the head of Officina Plantiniana (also known as Plantin Press) starting in 1674, when he partnered with his mother in running the firm.

[5] Balthasar II died in 1674 after which his mother Anna Goos provided leadership and training to, and worked in partnership, with her son Balthasar III to run the printing business[3] until he took over management of Officina Plantiniana on 17th November 1681.

She ran the printing press business for 18 years, during which she reduced the number of work hours for her employees.