Paula's Early Years
Paula Hitler
Paula Hitler was born on January 21, 1896, and was the daughter of a middle-class German family. She was the youngest daughter of Alois and Klara Hitler. When Paula was 6 years old, her father Alois died of a pleural hemorrhage, and her mother Klara took over the family.
After his death, Klara moved with her two young children to a modest apartment in Linz, a small town in northern Austria. For several years, they survived thanks to Alois’s pension. Klara did not work in order to dedicate her life to her children. Both Adolf and Paula would remember her fondly.
Unfortunately, just five years after her husband’s death, Klara also died. In 1906, she noticed a lump on her chest but ignored it. The family doctor eventually examined her and determined that she had cancer.
Adolf, being the eldest, took responsibility. Klara resigned herself to her fate, even though her little daughter didn’t understand what was happening. At just 11 years old, she started leaning on her older brother, who was seven years older than her.
After Klara’s death, Adolf moved to Vienna and Paula Hitler stayed in the small family apartment in Linz. They lived on what was left of their father’s pension, as well as a small government pension. Adolf then gave up his pension and gave his share to his younger sister.
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