er". In 18er". In 1842, Johann Georg Hiedler married Alois's mother.

Alois was brought up in the

family of Hiedler's brother, Johann Nepomuk Hiedler.[5] In 1876, Alois was made legitimate and
his baptismal record annotated by a priest to register Johann Georg Hiedler as Alois's father
(recorded as "Georg Hitler").[6][7] Alois then assumed the surname "Hitler",[7] also spelled "Hiedler",
"Hüttler", or "Huettler". The name is probably based on the German word Hütte (lit. 'hut'), and
likely has the meaning "one who lives in a hut".[8]

Nazi official Hans Frank suggested that Alois's mother had been employed as a housekeeper by
a Jewish family in Graz, and that the family's 19-year-old son Leopold Frankenberger had
fathered Alois.[9] No Frankenberger was registered in Graz during that period, no record has been
produced of Leopold Frankenberger's existence,[10] and Jewish residency in Styria had been
illegal for nearly 400 years and would not become legal again until decade

er". In 1842, Johann Georg Hiedler married Alois's mother. Alois was brought up in the family of
Hiedler's brother, Johann Nepomuk Hiedler.[5] In 1876, Alois was made legitimate and his
baptismal record annotated by a priest to register Johann Georg Hiedler as Alois's father
(recorded as "Georg Hitler").[6][7] Alois then assumed the surname "Hitler",[7] also spelled "Hiedler",
"Hüttler", or "Huettler". The name is probably based on the German word Hütte (lit. 'hut'), and
likely has the meaning "one who lives in a hut".[8]

Nazi official Hans Frank suggested that Alois's mother had been employed as a housekeeper by
a Jewish family in Graz, and that the family's 19-year-old son Leopold Frankenberger had
fathered Alois.[9] No Frankenberger was registered in Graz during that period, no record has been
produced of Leopold Frankenberger's existence,[10] and Jewish residency in Styria had been
illegal for nearly 400 years and would not become legal again until decade

42, Johann Georg Hiedler married Alois's mother. Alois was brought up in the family of Hiedler's
brother, Johann Nepomuk Hiedler.[5] In 1876, Alois was made legitimate and his baptismal record
annotated by a priest to register Johann Georg Hiedler as Alois's father (recorded as "Georg
Hitler").[6][7] Alois then assumed the surname "Hitler",[7] also spelled "Hiedler", "Hüttler",
or "Huettler". The name is probably based on the German word Hütte (lit. 'hut'), and likely has the
meaning "one who lives in a hut".[8]

Nazi official Hans Frank suggested that Alois's mother had been employed as a housekeeper by
a Jewish family in Graz, and that the family's 19-year-old son Leopold Frankenberger had
fathered Alois.[9] No Frankenberger was registered in Graz during that period, no record has been
produced of Leopold Frankenberger's existence,[10] and Jewish residency in Styria had been
illegal for nearly 400 years and would not become legal again until decade