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Eva Braun 1912 - 1945

Eva Anna Paula (Braun) Hitler was born on February 6, 1912 in Munich, Bavaria Germany. She was married to Adolf Hitler on April 29, 1945 in Berlin, Berlin, and they were together until Eva's death on April 30, 1945. Eva Hitler had a child William Vana. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eva Braun.

Eva Anna Paula (Braun) Hitler

February 6, 1912

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

April 30, 1945

Berlin, Germany

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Introduction

Eva Anna Paula Hitler was the longtime companion of Adolf Hitler and, for less than 40 hours, his wife before they committed suicide. Braun met Hitler in Munich when she was a 17-year-old assistant and model for his personal photographer Heinrich Hoffmann. She began seeing Hitler often about two years later. She attempted suicide twice during their early relationship.
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1912

Birthday

February 6, 1912

Birthdate

Munich, Bavaria Germany

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

German
Nationality & Locations

Eva Anna Paula Braun was born in Munich, the daughter of a tyrannical schoolmaster, and educated at a convent school.
Early Life & Education

Catholic school and then one year of business school in the Convent of the English Sisters in Simbach am Inn, where she had average grades and a talent for athletics..
Religious Beliefs

Catholic
Professional Career

At age 17, Eva took a job with the official photographer for the Nazi Party, Heinrich Hoffmann, where she met Adolf Hitler in October of 1929.
Personal Life & Family

She was an accomplished swimmer and skier. At 17 she took a job in Munich as assistant and occasional model to Heinrich Hoffmann, who was the Nazi Party’s official photographer. It was at this photographer's studio that she met Adolf Hitler, who was 40, and set her sights on him. He used to say, apropos of women: ‘There’s nothing better than training a young thing’ and a relationship started. After the death of Hitler's half niece in 1931 (with whom he lived), Eva became Hitler's companion. (The niece, Geli Raubal, was ruled to have shot herself.) She attempted suicide twice previous to April, 1945 - once in 1932 where she shot herself and again in 1935 where she overdosed on sleeping pills but recovered . During her relationship with Adolf she is credited with providing him domesticity and relaxation. She is known for not having an interest in politics and spent her time walking her dogs (as shown in a photo here), reading magazines and romantic novels and enjoying films, and exercising to keep her figure. After the failed plot on Hitler’s life in 1944 Eva wrote to him: ‘From the time of our first meetings, I promised myself to follow you anywhere even in death. You know that my whole life is loving you.’ She was never allowed to be seen with Adolf in public nor accompany him to Berlin. In fact, in April 1945 she joined Hitler in Berlin against his orders, determined to stay with him until the end. In recognition of her loyalty he decided to marry her, and the civil ceremony was carried out in the Chancellery bunker just after midnight on April 28th/29th.
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1945

Death

April 30, 1945

Death date

Suicide - Cyanide poisoning

Cause of death

Berlin Germany
Death location

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Eva Braun lived 42 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 33.

The average age of a Braun family member is 75.

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Mary Neeley

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06/21/2020

There was an actress named Maris Wixton, who appeared in films in the 1940's, who looked quite a bit like Eva Braun. It was not a good time to look like Hitler's girlfriend!

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Mary Neeley

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05/02/2020

She was not as airheaded as history has made her out to be. She was not oblivious to what was going on around her. She was devious and knew how to maneuver her "boyfriend" and others around her to get what she wanted.

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