Elisabeth Shimer

Elisabeth Shimer (Avey) is the mother of Daniel Larson. It’s been revealed by Daniel Larson that he was neglected by his parents as a child, especially by Shimer. Both Daniel and Elisabeth share a love for singing; they sound and look pretty similar. Elisabeth was adopted by Nancy Shimer when she was young. Her Facebook and YouTube profiles were posted to the Daniel Larson subreddit. Using this, they found pictures of her and younger Danderson.

A cover of the song “I Won’t Give Up” sung by Elisabeth directed towards Daniel

It’s important to note that Daniel was not in the custody of Elisabeth when she had posted the cover.

Elisabeth speaks on her son

In June of 2022, Elisabeth would leave multiple comments on two videos by YouTuber/TikToker Papa Gut. They wouldn't become known to the Daniel Larson community until 3 months later, after they were shared to the Reddit. In the comments, Elisabeth would go into further detail on a number of topics relating to Daniel, including Daniel's various disabilities (beyond autism, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder), his history of physical violence against both her and Nancy, the interpersonal relationship between the three of them, and that Daniel's stint in jail was in relation to his treatment of them. Although it is uncertain if Elisabeth can be trusted as a reliable narrator due to her tumultuous history with Daniel, the YouTube account which posted the comments has been verified as belonging to her.