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Descendants of Paulus Kuster

Generation No. 4

8. REBECCA⁷ CUSTER (GEORGE⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born Abt. 1734, and died Unknown. She married JOHN HOLDER II Abt. 1753 in Pennsylvania, son of JOHN HOLDER and BARBARA VOLCK. He was born 22 Jul 1725 in Mahanatawny, Montgomery County ,Pennsylvania, and died Unknown.

Notes for REBECCA CUSTER:
      Information on this family from descendant Bill Tufts and "Descendants of Paulus and Gertrude Kusters" published by The Castor Association of America.

More About REBECCA CUSTER:
Baptism: 12 Oct 1753, Baptized by Christian Heinrich, Moravian Church at Allemengel, PA

Notes for JOHN HOLDER II:
      Descendant Bill Tufts recounts that John Holder and two of his sons became Loyalists in the American Revolution. They went to New Brunswick, Canada in 1783.
      Further information for this family from:
"The Descendants of Paulus and Gertrude Kusters" edited by Jean M. White. Published by The Castor Association of America 1991. Printed by Mennonite Press, Inc. Newton, Kansas 67114 Pages 195,196.
"John and his family were Loyalists and went to Nova Scotia (a part now in New Brunswick) during the Revolutionary War. They later returned to Pennsylvania."

Children of REBECCA CUSTER and JOHN HOLDER are:

GEORGE HEINRICH⁸ HOLDER, b. 12 Oct 1754, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown; m. ANNA MARGARET ARNOLD, 04 Feb 1776, Frederick County, Maryland; d. Unknown.

More About GEORGE HEINRICH HOLDER:
Baptism: 05 May 1754, Moravian Church, Allemengel, PA

ii.

JOHANN HOLDER, b. 1755, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.

More About JOHANN HOLDER:
Baptism: 14 Sep 1755, Moravian Church, Allemengel, PA

14.	iii.	JACOB HOLDER, b. 15 Aug 1757, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.
15.	iv.	HANNAH HOLDER, b. 01 Aug 1759, Lynn Township, Pennsylvania; d. Unknown.
	v.	SAMUEL HOLDER, b. 26 Dec 1761, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; d. 13 Jan 1762.

More About SAMUEL HOLDER:
Baptism: 01 Jan 1762, Moravian Church, Allemengel, PA

vi.

JOSEPH HOLDER, b. 01 Dec 1762, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; d. 09 Dec 1762, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

More About JOSEPH HOLDER:
Baptism: Dec 1762, Soon after birth because of weakness.

vii.

ANDREAS HOLDER, b. 07 Apr 1764, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; d. 17 Apr 1764, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

More About ANDREAS HOLDER:
Baptism: 11 Apr 1764, Moravian Church, Allemengel, PA

viii.

MARIA HOLDER, b. 01 Nov 1765, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; d. 22 Apr 1778, Pennsylvania.

Notes for MARIA HOLDER:
Died of Smallpox

More About MARIA HOLDER:
Baptism: 03 Nov 1765, Moravian Church, Allemengel, PA
Burial: Unknown, Lizard Creek Cemetery, Carbon County, PA

ix.

DANIEL HOLDER, b. 28 Apr 1768, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania; d. 14 Jun 1768, Lynn Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.

More About DANIEL HOLDER:
Baptism: 01 May 1768, Moravian Church, Allemengel, PA

JOSIAH HOLDER, b. 1772, Lizard Creek , Carbon County, PA; d. Unknown.

More About JOSIAH HOLDER:
Baptism: 11 Jan 1772, Gnadenhutten, Carbon County, PA

xi.

JOSHUA HOLDER, b. 26 Feb 1775, Lizard Creek, Carbon County, PA; d. Unknown.

More About JOSHUA HOLDER:
Baptism: 08 Mar 1775, Gnadenhutten, Carbon Co., PA

9. JOHANNES⁷ CUSTER (NICHOLAS⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 18 Jul 1736, and died 1812. He married ELIZABETH HAUSER 31 Mar 1761. She died 1829.

Notes for JOHANNES CUSTER:
The line of Johannes Custer is gathered from information gathered by Addie Caster Ludwig and is presented to help researchers with clues for further research and verification.

Children of JOHANNES CUSTER and ELIZABETH HAUSER are:

16.	i.		PAUL⁸ CUSTER, b. Abt. 1778; d. 01 Jul 1864, Dublin , Indiana.
17.	ii.		EMANUEL CUSTER, d. Unknown.

10. EMMANUEL⁷ CUSTER, SR. (NICHOLAS⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 29 Sep 1754 in Limerick Twp., Pennsylvania, and died Abt. 1834 in Jessups, Maryland. He married ANNA MARIA FEDELE 17 Feb 1778 in Philadelphia County, daughter of PETER FEDELE and SUSANNA NYCE. She died 15 Oct 1799.

Children of EMMANUEL CUSTER and ANNA FEDELE are:

18.	i.	EMMANUEL⁸ CUSTER, b. 20 Jan 1779; d. Unknown.
19.	ii.	JOHN CUSTER, b. 26 Feb 1782, Colebrookdale Twp., Berks County, Pennsylvania; d. 16 Dec 1830, Cresaptown, Allegany County, Maryland.
20.	iii.	SUSANNE CUSTER, b. 26 Jun 1784, Colebrookdale Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania; d. 01 Mar 1850.
	iv.	CATHERINE CUSTER, b. 29 Aug 1785; d. Unknown.
	v.	PETER CUSTER, b. 1786; d. Unknown.
21.	vi.	JACOB CUSTER, b. 17 Jun 1790; d. Unknown.
	vii.	MARY CUSTER, b. 20 Jul 1792; d. Unknown; m. ? CUMMINGS; d. Unknown.
	viii.	EDGAR HARRY CUSTER, b. 1793; d. Unknown.
	ix.	CHARLOTTE CUSTER, b. 1796; d. Unknown; m. ? CUMMINGS; d. Unknown.

11. JONATHAN⁷ CUSTER, SR. (PAUL⁶, ARNOLD⁵, PAULUS⁴ KUSTER, ARNOLD³, JOHANNES², REINER¹) was born 04 Oct 1738 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Source: Margaret Kinsey, Ball Cousins, (Gateway Press, Baltimore, Maryland 1981), Page 241, Jonathan Custer/Custard was born 4 Oct 1738 is stated in the text by the author who later cites the Custer Bible which says "Jonathan Custer was born ye 4 day of October in the year 1783 (could be transposed).), and died Bef. 13 Nov 1823 in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Source: Donald M. Custer, "Descendants of Paul Custer (Son of Arnold) and His Wife Sarah Ball Custer," Unpublished 1974 work. Copy obtained from the Denver Public Library, Denver, CO., Page 22, "...letters of administration (for the estate of Jonathan Custer, Sr.) were granted to Rosanna Custer, widow of Jonathan, Jr., and to his son Samuel, on November 13, 1823."). He married HANNAH PETERS Abt. 1759 in Pennsylvania, daughter of HENDRICK PETERS and BERNADINE. She was born Abt. 1735 in Pennsylvania, and died 1805 in Amityville, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Notes for JONATHAN CUSTER, SR.:
      In "Ball Cousins" by Margaret Kinsey published by Gateway Press 1981 on page 241 there is an exerpt from a Custer Family Bible. This is from the Custer file at the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania:
      Custer Bible, Printed at Basel by Emanuel Thurneysen, 1767. Miller C. Amon, Reading.
      "Peter Custer son of Jonathan Custer and Hannah his wife was born ye 21 Day of February in the year 1760. John Custer son of Peter Custer was born ye 10 day of December in the year 1781..."
      "Church Record of St. Luke's Reformed Church formerly Providence
Reformed Church (Trappe) Providence Township, Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania" copied Nov 1928 by Wm. J. Hinke. This is a more complete
transcription than the one by John Humphrey.
The original records are in a large book 6 1/2 X 16 inches 360
pages. The baptisms are on pages 12-29 in the original book 1760-1825.
The pastor 1748-1784 was John Philip Leydich, also spelled Leidig
elsewhere in the records.
This transcription is on Microfilm #137a from the Evangelical
Reformed Historical Society, 555 West James Street, Lancaster, PA
17603.
      Jonathan's children listed are: PETER born 1760, baptized 1760,
godparents are Peter Heckroth and wife; HANNAH born 26 Dec 1761,
baptized 1761, godparent is Bernhardina Peters - the grandmother;
JONATHAN born 28 Sep 1768, baptized 1768, godparents are John
Miller and
wife; GEORGE born 14 Sep 1770, baptized 1770, godparents are the
parents.
I did not find a record for the baptism of BENJAMIN born 1763.
However he and his descendants are listed in the distribution of the
Joseph Ball estate as descendants of Jonathan Custer. Perhaps Pastor
Leydich failed to enter Benjamin's baptism or it was not transcribed?


Children of JONATHAN CUSTER and HANNAH PETERS are:

22.	i.	PETER⁸ CUSTER, b. 21 Feb 1760, Berks County, Pennsylvania; d. Bef. 08 Mar 1841, Berkeley County, Virginia.
23.	ii.	HANNAH CUSTER, b. 26 Dec 1761, Trappe, Pennsylvania; d. Dec 1809.
24.	iii.	BENJAMIN CUSTER, b. 17 Apr 1763; d. 05 Jan 1832, Jefferson County, Virginia.
25.	iv.	JONATHAN CUSTER, JR., b. 29 Sep 1767, Pennsylvania; d. 13 Nov 1823, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
	v.	GEORGE PETER CUSTER, b. Sep 1770; d. Unknown.

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