Hitler's father, Alois (born 1837), was illegitimate and for a time bore his mother's name, Schicklgruber, but by 1876 he had established his claim to the surname Hitler. Adolf never used any other name, and the name Schicklgruber was revived only by his political opponents in Germany and Austria in the 1930s. faculty.virginia.edu
The name of Hitler provokes intense emotions. But what if Adolf Hitler had really been named Adolf Schicklgruber? It was closer than you think. history1900s.about.com/library/holocaust/aa070197.htm
Alois left home when Adolph was eleven years old. Up to that time Adolph had been his mother's favorite. He was a very likable boy and the soul of generosity. He was always a dreamer and was as far removed free anything practical as the sun is from the www.nizkor.org/hweb/people/h/hitler-adolf/oss-papers/text...
Alois Hitler , the illegitimate son of a housemaid, was born in Strones, Austria in 1837. He left home at the age of thirteen to serve as a cobbler's in Vienna. He did not enjoy the work and five years later joined the Imperial Customs Service. ... H www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERhitlerA.htm