George Armstrong Custer's g-g-g-grandfather, Arnold Kuster, is Mark D. Custer's g-g-g-g-g-grandfather.
The connection is in the Fifth Generation:
Fifth Generation
ARNOLD KUSTER (b: 9 June 1669 Kaldenkirchen, Nordrhein-, Westfalen, Germany d: 1739 Hanover Twp., Philadelphia, PA) married (1) ELIZABETH (2) GERTRUD CONRADS (3) REBECCA (b: 1671 Of, Hanover, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) about 1694 Germantown, Philadelphia CO., PA. Children of Arnold and Rebecca:
1. CONRAD KUSTER (b: 1693 Of Hanover, Philadelphia, PA d: 1 February 1722 Brock's Gap, Augusta CO., VA) m: (1) Susannah Adams (2) Elizabeth Morris
2. KATHERINE C. KUSTER (b: 1700 Germantown, Philadelphia CO., PA) m: John (or Thomas) Jenkins
3. GEORGE KUSTER (b: 1705 Germantown, Philadelphia, PA d: 12 September 1756 Philadelphia CO., PA) m: Mary Rhodes
4. NICHOLAS KUSTER (b: 4 Dec 1707 Germantown, Philadelphia, PA d: 9 Dec 1784 Limerick Twp, Philadelphia, PA) m: Susannah Margaretta Hoppe
5. PAUL CUSTER (b: 1710 Of Hanover, Philadelphia, PA d: 10 November 1783 Montgomery, PA) m: Sarah Martha Ball
6. DOROTHY CUSTER (b: about 1714 Manatawney, Philadelphia, PA d: about 1774) m: Daniel Toole
7. HANNAH KUSTER (b: about 1716 Manatawney, Philadelphia, PA d: about 1776)
8. ARNOLD KUSTER (b: 1720 Hanover Twp., Philadelphia CO., PA) m: Barbara
Sixth Generation
NICHOLAS KUSTER (b: 4 December 1706 Germantown, Philadelphia, PA d: 9 December 1784 Limerick Twp, Philadelphia, PA) married SUSANNA MARGARETTA HOPPE (b: 1714 Germantown, Philadelphia, PA d: 1787 Limerick Twp, Philadelphia, PA) daughter of MR. HOPPE and ANNA ELIZABETH SPROGELL in 1732, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. Their children:
1. CHRISTIAN CUSTER (b: 21 August 1734 Limerick Twp, Philadelphia, PA d: about 1804)
2. JOHANNES CUSTER (b: 18 July 1736 Limerick Twp, Philadelphia, PA d: 10 Dec 1812 Sycamore Twp, Hamilton, OH) m: Elizabeth Hauser
3. ELIZABETH CUSTER (b: 20 August 1739 Limerick Twp, Philadelphia, PA d: about 1788) m: John Georg Marsteller
4. GEORGE CUSTER (b: 21 August 1741 Limerick Twp,Philadelphia, PA d: 7 December 1829) m: Mary Carnes
5. SAMUEL CUSTER (b: 24 November 1744 Limerick Twp, Philadelphia, PA d: 26 August 17459
6. PAULUS CUSTER (b: 7 October 1746 Limerick Twp, Philadelphia, PA d: about 1816) m: Sarah
7. SUSANNAH CUSTER (b: 2 December 1749 Limerick Twp, Philadelphia, PA d: about 1819) m: Unk Runyan
8. INFANT CUSTER (b: November 1752 Limerick Twp, Philadelphia, PA d: November 1752)
9. EMMANUEL CUSTER (b: 29 September 1754 Limerick Twp, Philadelphia, PA d: 1834 Jessups, MD) m: Anna Marie Fedele
Seventh Generation
EMMANUEL CUSTER (b: 29 September 1754 Limerick Twp, Philadelphia, PA d: 1834 Jessups, MD) married ANNA MARIA FEDELE (b: 6 August 1759 New Hanover, Philadelphia, PA d: 15 October 1799) daughter of PETER FEDELE and SUSANNA NYCE on 17 February 1778 in Philadelphia, PA. Their children:
1. JOHN CUSTER (b: 26 February 1782 Colebrookdale Tp, Berks, PA d: 16 Dec 1830 Cresaptown, Allegany, MD) m: Catherine Valentine
2. MARY CUSTER (b: about 1784 Colebrookdale, Tp, Berks,PA)
3. SUSANNA CUSTER (b: 26 June 1784 Colebrookdale Tp, Berks, PA d: 1 March 1850) m: (1) John Hendricks (2) Charles C. Moore
4. CATHERINE CUSTER (b: 29 August 1785 Providence Twp, Philadelphia, PA d: 1799)
5. PETER CUSTER (b: 1786 Providence Twp, Philadelphia, PA d: 1850) m: Eleanor Nellie Price
6. JACOB CUSTER (b: 17 June 1790 Jessups, MD d: 6 March 1862 Rumley Twp, Harrison, OH) m: (1) Sarah Webster (2) Catherine Gutschall
7. EDGAR HENRY CUSTER (b: 1793 Jessups, MD d: 1799)
8. CHARLOTTE CUSTER (b: 1796 Allegany, PA d: March 1854) m: Robert Cummings
Eighth Generation
JOHN CUSTER (b: 26 February 1782 Colebrookdale Tp, Berks, PA d: 16 December 1830 Cresaptown, Allegany, MD) married CATHERINE VALENTINE (b: 10 October 1783 Cresaptown, MD d: 15 August 1877) on 11 May 1802. Their children:
1. ANN CUSTER (b: 26 June 1804 Cresaptown, MD d: 10 November 1848 Leachtown, Wv) m: Frederick Wagner
2. EMANUEL HENRY CUSTER (b: 10 december 1806 Cresaptown, MD d: 17 November 1892 Monroe, Monroe, Mi) m: (1) Matilda Viers (2) Marie Kirkpatrick Ward
3. MARY CUSTER (b23 February 1811 Cresaptown, MD) m: George Isenhart
4. GEORGE WASHINGTON CUSTER (b: 21 November 1815 cresaptown, MD d: unknown Texas) m: Sidney Ann Reed
5. JAMES CRESAP CUSTER (b: 11 June 1817 Cresaptown, MD d: 16 February 1881 Clarksburg, Wv) m: Ruth Ellen Dawson
6. ALEXANDER S. CUSTER (b: 15 April 1819 Cresaptown, MD d: 22 November 1891 Clarksburg, Wv) m: Elizabeth Logston
7. ELLEN CUSTER (b: 22 February 1825 Clarksburg, Harrison, Wv d: 1893 Wv) m: (1) Jefferson franklin Pierce (2) William Vinden
Ninth Generation
EMANUEL HENRY CUSTER 9b: 10 December 1806 Cresaptown, MD d: 17 November 1892 Monroe, Monroe, Mi) married MARIE KIRKPATRICK WARD (b: 31 May 1807 Burgettstown, Washington, PA d: 13 Jan 1882 Monroe, Monroe, Mi) daughter of JAMES GRIER WARD and CATHERINE ROGERS on 23 February 1836 in New Rumley, Harrison, OH. Their children:
1. ISRAEL KIRKPATRICK CUSTER (b: about 1832 New Rumley, Harrison, OH)
2. CUSTER (male) (b: about 1834 New Rumley, Harrison, OH)
3. JAMES CUSTER (b: 1836 New Rumley, Harrison, OH d: 1837)
4. SAMUEL CUSTER (b: 1828 New Rumley, Harrison, OH d: 1839)
5. GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER (b: 5 December 1839 New Rumley, Harrison, OH d: 25 June 1876 Little Big Horn, Big Horn CO, Mt) m: (1) Elizabeth Clift Bacon (2) Monaseetah
6. NEVIN JOHNSON CUSTER (b: 29 July 1842 New Rumley, Harrison, OH d: 25 February 1915 Monroe, Monroe, Mi) m: Ann North
7. THOMAS WARD CUSTER (b: 15 March 1845 New Rumley, Harrison, OH d: 25 Jun 1876 Little Big Horn, Big Horn CO, Mt)
8. BOSTON CUSTER (b: 31 October 1848 New Rumley, Harrison, OH d: 25 June 1876 Little Big Horn, Big Horn CO, Mt)
9. MARGARET EMMA CUSTER (b: 5 Jan 1852 New Rumley, Harrison, OH d: 1910 Detroit, Mi) m: James Calhoun (d: 25 June 1876 Little Big Horn, Mt)
Tenth Generation
GEORGE ARMSTRONG CUSTER (b: 5 December 1839 New Rumley, Harrison, OH d: 25 June 1876 Little Big Horn, Big Horn CO, Mt) married (1) ELIZABETH CLIFT BACON (b: 9 April 1842 Monroe, Monroe, Mi d: 4 April 1933 New York City, NY) daughter of DANIEL S. BACON and MRS. BACON on 9 February 1864 in Monroe, Monroe, MI and (2) MONAHSETAH (b: about 1851 TX d: 1922 TX) on 17 November 1868 in Texas. Children of George and Monahsetah:
1. YELLOW HAIR (b: about 1869 TX). Later named: Josiah Custer.
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Prepared by: Orene Ehlers Custer
Date Prepared: 18 December 2003
Updated: 31 October 2010
Information from FamilySearch Internet Genealogy Service
The information contained in these pages pertains to Mark Douglas Custer's family genealogy and is the most correct I have found in my genealogy searches. I continuously search and update the information as I obtain it.
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