Welcome, Andrea. What is your line? Ruth Townsend MY LINE: Gabriel Maupin (1651-1720) - Marie Hersent (Abt. 1664- 748) Daniel Maupin (1700-1788) - Margaret Via (1701-1789) Jesse Maupin (Abt 1735 - 18290 - Lucy Jones (??) Mosias Maupin, Sr. (Abt 1765 - 1816) - Leah Downey (Abt 1762 - 1844) William Maupin (1787-1856) - Sarah Perkins (??) Mosias Maupin, Jr. (1815-1874) - Nancy Patton (? - Bef. 1874) John Maupin (1841-19390 - Mary Virginia (Polly) Maupin (1845-1917) Malinda Elizabeth Maupin (1871-1928) - William Edward Holt (1866-1937) Ollie Ethel Holt (1894-1968) - Rollie Addison Harmon (1891-1957) John Rex Harmon (1918) - Loucile May Mangers (1918-2005) (Me) Ruth Ann Harmon (1941) - Malcolm LaVaughn Townsend (1933) Malcolm LaRue Townsend (1958) Michael Roy Townsend (1960) Mark Robert Townsend (1961) *-----Original Message----- *From: Maupin, Andy [mailto:amaupin@mail.smu.edu] *Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 9:09 AM *To: MAUPIN-L@rootsweb.com *Subject: RE: [MAUPIN-L] MAUPIN pronunciation ... * * * Personally, I prefer MAW-pin. I think the MOW-pin is a result of *someone half-knowing the French pronunciation MOW-pa (or "pa" as in *pan). Every once in a great while, I'll hear someone pronounce it with *the French pronunciation & I'm totally surprised when it happens. *Usually, folks just stutter like Porky Pig trying to pronounce it & you *have to pronounce it for them. * *My .02 cents worth! * *By the way, greetings to everyone on the list--my first posting. =) * *-Andrea Maupin * * *-----Original Message----- *From: Michael S. [mailto:msinak@sbcglobal.net] *Sent: Friday, May 26, 2006 11:00 AM *To: MAUPIN-L@rootsweb.com *Subject: [MAUPIN-L] MAUPIN pronunciation ... * *All, * * For someone like myself who does not carry the MAUPIN name ... * * Is it pronounced MAW-pin (as in "Ma and Pa") or is it MOW-pin (as in *"Mow the lawn") ? * * I've been saying MAW-pin, but I thought I should actually ask those *who would really know. * * I realize that the answer might be "BOTH!", and I'm NOT trying to stir *up any debate here, just trying to get the correct pronunciation before *I get too used to saying it wrong! * * Thanks! * * Michael * * *==== MAUPIN Mailing List ==== *Please don't post private information about living people without *permission. All posts are archives. Search our Maupin Message Board *at: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.maupin * * * *==== MAUPIN Mailing List ==== *If you want to chat and get to know your Maupin relatives better, *please subscribe to our MAUPIN-CHAT-L-request@rootsweb.com that *contains the word "subscribe" and then email MAUPIN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com * *