This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: EVERSMEYER, FAIRBAIRN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QdV.2ACIB/14.17.1.1 Message Board Post: Janice, there very well may be a connection as the 1880 census lists "Mena" and Lena Eversmeyer, and their mother's name was Margareta. There is an age discrepancy between Henry and Mena, so possibly Esther was inbetween them. I may have some more information in some notebooks - will have to look. Thanks for writing. This is from Clayton Co., Iowa 1880 census: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Fred EVERSMEYER Self M Male W 45 PRUSSIA Farming PRUS PRUS Margreta EVERSMEYER Wife M Female W 47 BAVARIA Housekeeping BAVARIA BAVARIA Henry EVERSMEYER Son Male W 18 GERMANY Working On Farm --- --- Mena EVERSMEYER Dau S Female W 12 IA At School --- --- Lena EVERSMEYER Dau S Female W 10 IA At School --- ---