Alois Hitler

At 65 years old, Alois Hitler has this physical status:

Alois Hitler Sr. (born Alois Schicklgruber; 7 June 1837 – 3 January 1903) was an Austrian civil servant and father of Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. Alois Hitler was born illegally, but his paternity was never established.

This led to accusations that Klara (Adolf's mother) may have been his cousin.

Adolf Hitler could not identify who his grandfather was and thus establish his own "Aryan descent," according to his.

When Alois was promoted to the Customs service, he applied to be legitimized in the name of his stepfather Hiedler, which was recorded in the registry as 'Hitler' for unknown reasons.

Alois had a rocky relationship with Adolf, who revolted against him.

Early life

Alois Hitler was born in Strones, a village of Döllersheim in northwest Lower Austria, and his mother, Maria Schicklgruber, was 41 years old; her family had been living in the area for generations. The space for his father's name on the baptismal certificate was left empty at his baptism in Döllersheim, and the priest wrote "illegitimate." In a house she shared with her elderly father, Johannes Schicklgruber, her mother cared for Alois.

Johann Georg Hiedler, a man from the Schicklgrubers, joined them some time later. Maria was five years old when Alois was married, and Maria died when Alois was nine years old. Alois had been sent to live with Johann Georg Hiedler's younger brother, Johann Nepomuk Hiedler, who owned a farm in the nearby village of Spital (south of Weitra). Alois attended elementary school and learned how to shoe polish from a local cobbler. Johanna, the mother of his future wife Klara, was growing up in the same household with Alois.

Alois, a 13-year-old boy, left Johann Nepomuk Hiedler's farm in Spital and moved to Vienna as an apprentice cobbler, spending five years as an apprentice cobbler. Alois joined the Austrian Finance Ministry's frontier guards (customs service) in 1855, responding to a recruitment push by the Austrian government's recruitment drive into people from rural areas.

Johann Georg Hiedler, his younger brother Johann Nepomuk Hiedler (or Hüttler), and Leopold Frankenberger (a purportedly Jewish man whose existence has never been found to be documented), according to historians. Johann Georg Hiedler, a five-year-old Alois's stepfather, was posthumously named Alois' legal birth father.

Johann Georg Hiedler was actually the birth father, according to historian Frank McDonough. However, the birth father may have been Johann Nepomuk Hiedler, his younger brother. Nepomuk, regardless of how Nepomuk related to Alois, was certainly the maternal grandfather of Alois' third wife (Adolf Hitler's mother) Klara.

According to historian Werner Maser, Alois' biological father was not Johann Georg Hiedler, but rather Johann Nepomuk Hiedler, who raised Alois from adolescence and later moved a substantial amount of his life savings to Alois, although he never admitted to being Alois's natural father. Nepomuk was a married farmer who had an affair with Maria Schicklgruber and then arranged for Johann Georg Hiedler to marry Maria Alois to cover Nepomuk's need to assist and care for Alois without offsetting his wife. If the belief is correct, Alois' third wife Klara was also Alois' half-niece, but Adolf Hitler biographer Joachim Fester believes that any attempts to establish whether Johann Georg Hiedler or Johann Nepomuk Hiedler was Alois' father would "establish confusion marred by meanness, dullness, and rustic bigotry."

Adolf Hitler ordered the Schutzstaffel (SS) to look into the allegations surrounding his ancestry in 1931, but there were no evidence of any Jewish ancestors. Hitler ordered Rudolf Koppensteiner to publish a large illustrated genealogical tree tracing his ancestry as the Nuremberg Laws went into place in Nazi Germany. This was published in the book Die Ahnentrafel des Führers ("The Pedigree of the Leader") in 1937, and it was claimed that Hitler's family had no Jewish ancestry or that Hitler had an unblemished "Aryan" pedigree. Johann Georg Hiedler was his biological father, according to Alois, and a priest modified Alois' birth certificate in 1876, which was regarded as credible evidence for Hitler's ancestry; thus Hitler was classed as a "pure" Aryan. 1876 was also the year Alois recruited 16-year-old Klara as a household servant.

Despite the fact that Johann Georg Hiedler was deemed the officially acknowledged paternal grandfather of Adolf Hitler in the Third Reich, the question of who his grandfather really was has caused much skepticism, although the answer remains unclear.

As German historian Joachim Fest wrote:

Adolf Hitler's former counsel, Hans Frank, said in 1930 that one of his relatives was threatening to blackmail him by threatening to reveal his suspected Jewish roots. Adolf Hitler begged Frank to find out the truth. Frank says he discovered that Maria Schicklgruber was living in Graz, Italy, and that her parents, a Jewish family named Frankenberger, were involved in the birth of Alois, and that her child may have been born out of wedlock with the family's 19-year-old son Leopold Frankenberger, 19 years old.

All Jews had been barred from the province of Styria, which includes Graz, during the 15th century, and that no Jews were allowed to return until the 1960s, according to anti-Frankenberger advocates. In addition, there are no signs of a Frankenberger family living in Graz at that time. Scholars like Ian Kershaw and Brigitte Hamann dismiss the Frankenberger hypothesis, which only had Frank's doubt to back it up as baseless.

Kershaw cites several articles that circulated in the 1920s regarding Hitler's suspected Jewish roots, including one about a "Baron Rothschild" in Vienna, whose household Maria Schicklgruber served for a short time as a servant. "The fact that Adolf Hitler had no Jewish blood in his veins, seems to me that it does not need a further word" is discussed in Kershaw's biography of Adolf Hitler. Frank's account also includes numerous inaccuracies and contradictions, such as Frank's assertion that Maria Schicklgruber originated from "Leonding near Linz," when in fact she came from the hamlet of Strones near the village of Döllersheim.

Leonard Sax, a gender psychologist, wrote a paper titled "Aus den Gemeinden von Burgenland: revisiting Adolf Hitler's paternal grandfather" in 2019. Hamann, Kershaw, and other leading historians relying on a single source for the claim that no Jews were living in Graz before 1856: Sax revealed that Nikolaus von Preradovich, a zealous admirer of Adolf Hitler. Sax used primary Austrian sources from the 1800s to show that there were actually "eine klein, nun angesiedelte Gemeinde" – "a small, now settled group" of Jews in Graz prior to 1856. A number of news outlets and Sax was interviewed by Eric Metaxas on Metaxas' TV show, and his article was picked up by a number of news outlets and Sax was interviewed by Eric Metaxas on this subject. Sax argued that one factor in Hitler's ferocious antisemitism was "his desperate desire to prove" that he was not Jewish. "Even if there were Jews in Graz in the 1830s, at the time when Adolf Hitler's father Alois was born," British historian Richard J. Evans said, "it does not say anything about Hitler's paternal grandfather." Evans continued to suspect Hitler's ancestry "because some people have discovered his deep and murderous anti-Semitism, which is difficult to explain unless there were personal motives behind it." Dr. Leonard Sax, a psychiatrist, not a historian, appears to be prompted by this behavior."

Frank, who had turned against Nazism after 1945 but remained an anti-Semitic fanatic, argued that Hitler had Jewish roots as a way to prove that Hitler was a Jew rather than an Aryan, according to Ron Rosenbaum.

Hitler's E1b1b DNA haplogroup was found in a genetic analysis that gathered DNA of 38 living relatives of Hitler.

An author of the study stated:

Personal life

Alois Hitler had an affair with Thekla Penz (born 24 September 1844) of Leopoldstein, Arbesbach, Lower Austria's district of Zwettel, Lower Austria, beginning in early 1869. Theresia Penz was born on October 31 in 1869. While living in the town of Schwertberg, thekla later married a man by the name of Horner, while Theresia married Johan Ramer and gave birth to at least six children.

When Alois Hitler married for the first time in 1873, he was 36 years old. Anna Glasl-Hörer, the wealthy, 50-year-old daughter of a customs official, was born in Anna Glasl-Hörer. When she married, she was infirm and was either an invalid or became one shortly after.

Alois, one of the young female servants at the Pommer Inn, house number 219, where he was renting the top floor as a lodging, began an affair with Franziska "Fanni" Matzelsberger, who was engaged with Anna with the first marriage. Smith states that Alois had numerous affairs in the 1870s, culminating in his wife's filing of court suit; Alois and Anna separated by mutual agreement on September 7, 1880, but they remained married. Matzelsberger, 19, became Hitler's mistress, aged 43.

Klara Pölzl had been hired as a household servant in 1876, four years before separating from Anna. Nepomuk's grandfather, who may also be his biological grandfather or uncle, was 16 years old (who may also have been his biological grandfather or uncle). Klara was Alois' half-niece if Nepomuk was Alois' biological father; if Johann Georg was Alois' biological father, then Alois was Alois' first cousin once removed from Alois' family. Klara's "servant girl" Klara, according to Matzelsberger, was fired from her job, and Hitler dismissed Klara Pölzl from her post.

Matzelsberger gave birth to Hitler's illegitimate son, who was also named Alois, on January 13, 1882, but the child's last name was Matzelsberger, meaning him "Alois Matzelsberger." Alois Hitler remained unemployed while his mistress, Anna, whom he had divorced, became sicker and died on April 6, 1883. Alois, 45, married Matzelsberger, 21, and a witness at a Braunau ceremony on May 22nd. He then legitimized his son as Alois Hitler Jr. Angela was the second child of Alois (Senior) and his partner Fanni, and was born on July 28th, 1883.

Alois was secure in his position and no longer an enthusiastic climber. Alan Bullock, a historian, described him as "hard, numb, and short-tempered." Fanni, his wife, who is now 23, suffered from a lung disease and became too ill to function. She was moved to Ranshofen, a small village near Braunau, where she was relocated. Klara Pölzl returned to Alois' home to look after the invalid and the two children (Alois Jr. and Angela). Fanni Hitler, Alois Hitler's second wife, died in Ranshofen on August 10th, 1884, at the age of 23. Klara Pölzl stayed in his house as housekeeper after Fanni's death.

Pölzl was shortly pregnant by Alois Hitler and was soon pregnant. According to historian Bradley Smith, if Hitler had been able to do what he wanted, he would have married Pölzl immediately in 1884, but Pölzl's first cousin was too close to marrying in 1883. He appealed for a humanitarian exemption from the church.

Permission from Rome was granted on January 7, 1885, a wedding was held in Hitler's rented rooms on the top floor of the Pommer Inn. For the few people and observers, a meal was served. Hitler then went back to work for the remainder of the day. And to be fair, even Klara found the wedding to be a short one. Alois and Klara continued to talk to each other during their marriage, and they were often seen as the same person as Klara's maternal grandfather.

Gustav was born on May 17th, 1885, four months after the wedding. Ida, a woman born in 1886, gave birth to her daughter Ida. Otto was born in 1887 but died just days later. Diphtheria epidemic wreaked havoc on the Hitler household during the winter of 1887 to 1, resulting in the deaths of both Gustav (8 December) and Ida (2 January).

Adolf Hitler, the future tyrant of Nazi Germany, was born on April 20, 1889. Adolf was a sick boy, and his mother was worried about him. Alois, a 51-year-old boy, had no involvement in child rearing, and had no desire to behold it with his wife. When not at work, he was either in a tavern or occupied with his hobby, beekeeping. Alois was moved from Braunau to Passau. He was 55, Klara 32, Alois Jr. 10, Angela 9, and Adolf was three years old.

The family lived in Passau, Theresienstrasse 23, beginning on August 1st. 1892. On April 1, 1893, Alois' wife and the children were moved to a second floor room in Passau, one month after he accepted a better paying position in Linz. Klara had just given birth to Edmund, so it was decided that she and the children would remain in Passau for the time being. Paula, Adolf's younger sister, was born on January 21, 1896. She was Alois Hitler and Klara Pölzl's last child. Alois and his family were often home with their children. He had five children from infancy to 14. Edmund (the youngest of the boys) died of measles on February 2, 1900.

Adolf's father Adolf wanted to pursue a career in the civil service, according to Alois. However, Adolf was so alienated from his father that he was repulsed by his wishes. He sneered at the prospect of a lifetime spent enforcing petty laws. Alois tried to browbeat his son into obedience, but Adolf did his best to be the opposite of what his father wanted.

"Even one of his closest friends admitted that Alois was "awfully bad" with his wife [Klara]] and 'no one said a word to her at home," Robert G. L. Waite said. If Alois was in a down mood, he would have focused on the older children or Klara herself in front of them. William Patrick Hitler, the Alois' grandson, said he had heard Alois Hitler Sr. beat his children from his father, Alois Jr. Alois Jr. and his eldest son Alois Jr. had a dramatic and violent argument, and the elder Alois swore that he would never give the boy more than what the law required. According to accounts, Alois Hitler lorded it over his neighbors and even beat his own family's dog until it wet the floor.

Alois has been described as "an authoritarian, overbearing, domineering husband, and often angry father" as well as a "strict, short-tempered patriarch who owed unquestionable reverence and obedience from his children and used the switch when his hopes were not fulfilled."

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Career as customs official

Alois Schicklgruber's career in the semi-military service of customs official started early. He worked in a variety of positions around Austria, and his duties necessitated frequent reassignments. He rose to the rank of Finanzwach-Obernacheher by 1860, after five years of service (Revenue guard Senior warden, similar to an Army Corporal). Schicklgruber had advanced to provisorischer Amtsassistent (similar to a provisional Second lieutenant) and was stationed in Linz, Austria, by 1864, following special preparation and examinations. He later became a Zollamts-Official (Inspector of customs). Lieutenant (first) served at Braunau am Inn in 1875. When his last promotion came after 17 years, then's career came to a close. He continued to provisorischer resurgence in 1892 and then to definitive Zolloberamts-Official (certain Senior Inspector of customs), i.e. (Capt. ): This is the Army's captain. Schicklgruber (born in 1877 under Hitler's new surname) may not have ascended to a higher place because he did not have the required school diplomas.

He used Schicklgruber as his first name in his career, but in mid-1876, 39 years old and well-established in his career, he demanded permission to use his stepfather's name. He appeared before the parish priest in Döllersheim and said that his father was Johann Georg Hiedler, who had married his mother and now wanted to legitimize him. Three relatives were present as witnesses, one of whom was Johann Nepomuk, Hiedler's brother. The priest consented to amend the birth certificate, but the civil authorities automatically processed the congregation's decision, and Alois Schicklgruber was given a new name. The official change, which was identified at the government office in Mistelbach in 1877, turned him into "Alois Hitler." It's not known who ruled on Hitler rather than Hiedler in the spelling. Johann Georg's brother was often identified by the name Hüttler.

Alois Schicklgruber openly admitted to having been born out of wedlock before and after the name change, according to historian Bradley F. Smith. Alois may have been compelled to rename him for the sake of legal expediency. According to historian Werner Maser, Franz Schicklgruber, the administrator of Alois's mother's estate in 1876, forkling a substantial amount of money (230 gulden).

Johann Georg Hiedler, who died in 1857, reportedly relented on his deathbed and left an inheritance to his illegitimate stepson (Alois) and his surname. In the Waldviertel, several Schicklgrubers remain.

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