I am wondering if there is some connection. The name Ecarius is not all that common. My father and his father grew up in Saginaw Michigan. My fathers name was Edward, so was my grandfathers.My grandfather died sometime in th 50's before I was born, so I never knew him or any other relatives from that time.When I was in school one of my distant relatives researched the name and came up with a prussian background. Now I don't know who did this research, my family is not close, my mother does not remember.Any info I can find would be very helpful.