tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182301947537322536.post8192531302193107063..comments2024-03-18T19:01:47.567-04:00Comments on Family History Research by Jody Lutter: Elusive Surname: EvenshirerJody Lutterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01166860142168646494noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182301947537322536.post-87292008718666225352014-05-13T00:14:25.206-04:002014-05-13T00:14:25.206-04:00Thanks, Tony. The name has to be something else b...Thanks, Tony. The name has to be something else because Evenshirer is not anyone else's surname. A "shaw" ending is possible, especially if John was not from the New York City area and had an accent not accurately recognized and conveyed by New York City recorders. With some accents, "shaw" could sound like it ended in an R sound.Jody Lutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01166860142168646494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7182301947537322536.post-20296572159211569672014-05-12T17:29:39.981-04:002014-05-12T17:29:39.981-04:00The surname on the death cert looks like "Ear...The surname on the death cert looks like "Earnshearer" Jody, but I've never heard of it. Could it have been a corruption of Earnshaw?Tony Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18330460400737261264noreply@blogger.com