diff --git a/library/PhpGedcom/Parser/Indi/Attr.php b/library/PhpGedcom/Parser/Indi/Attr.php
index 4aa99a48..99cad602 100644
--- a/library/PhpGedcom/Parser/Indi/Attr.php
+++ b/library/PhpGedcom/Parser/Indi/Attr.php
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public static function parse(\PhpGedcom\Parser $parser)
            return null;
         }
 
-
         if (isset($record[2])) {
             $attr->setAttr(trim($record[2]));
         }
diff --git a/library/PhpGedcom/Parser/Indi/Even.php b/library/PhpGedcom/Parser/Indi/Even.php
index 77cdd2e1..988c2c1e 100644
--- a/library/PhpGedcom/Parser/Indi/Even.php
+++ b/library/PhpGedcom/Parser/Indi/Even.php
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ public static function parse(\PhpGedcom\Parser $parser)
             $even->setType(trim($record[1]));
         }
 
+        // ensures we capture any data following the EVEN type
+        if (isset($record[2]) && !empty($record[2])) {
+            $even->setAttr(trim($record[2]));
+        }
+
         $parser->forward();
 
         while (!$parser->eof()) {
diff --git a/library/PhpGedcom/Record/Indi/Even.php b/library/PhpGedcom/Record/Indi/Even.php
index 47335135..646b2aa8 100644
--- a/library/PhpGedcom/Record/Indi/Even.php
+++ b/library/PhpGedcom/Record/Indi/Even.php
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ class Even extends Record implements Record\Objectable, Record\Sourceable, Recor
      */
     protected $type;
 
+    /**
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $_attr;
+
     /**
      * @var string
      */