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- Paulus KusterAbt 1645 - 1707
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Information on Paulus Custer
Biography of Paulus Custer, by Craig Beeman (omb@ponyexpress.net):
- BIOGRAPHY: PAULUS KUSTER, farmer and mason; b. 1644 to 1646, Kaldenkirchen, GE; m. in the Reformed church, 10-16-1668, Kaldenkirchen, GE, GERTRUDE DOORS (b. ca 1645, Kaldenkirchen, GE, and d. prior to 2-23-1708, Philadelphia, PA); d. Jan or Feb 1707/8, Philadelphia, PA; nuncupative will dated 28 Jan 1707/8, proved 23 Feb 1707/8. Paulus was reared as a Roman Catholic. Gertrude and her parents had been in the Reformed Church since 1655. Came to Germantown, PA, in 1684. He was both a Mennonite and pacifist. The state churches in Europe were still closely associated to the government which made life miserable for those who did not share the persecutor's religious beliefs. During this time the Mennonites were assessed special taxes simply to live on their land, and were forbidden to leave the cities or to learn a trade. They were often forced to sell their lands to state church members upon request, without renumeration for improvements made on the property; and finally, they were denied the right of burial in the public cemeteries. He was naturalized with his son, Johannes, in 1691. His name appears on a 1693 tax list of heads of families residing in Germantown. He was a chosen committeeman of the corporation of Germantown on 2 Dec 1700. He purchased fifty acres of land, 4 Dec 1704, from Henry BUCHHOLTZ, and on 1-5-1706, he was appointed overseer of fences in Germantown. Paulus and Gertrude KUSTER and their family were among the early founders of the first Mennonite Church in America, in Philadelphia. The first log church was built in 1708. [Note: added with permission of Craig Beeman].
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Brøderbund Software, Inc. World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 (8). (Release date: November 29, 1995)
Tree #3604.
Date of Import: May 31, 2001
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 DeWees, Sarah M.FTW.
Date of Import: May 31, 2001
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 HODGKISS-DEWEES.FTW.
Date of Import: Mar 22, 2003
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Paulus Van Haren Kuster
Birth: 1644 Nettetal, Kreis Viersen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Death: 1707 (aged 62–63) Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial: Germantown Mennonite Cemetery, Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial #: 64445865
Bio: He was one of the first 13 German immigrants to Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1683. Son of Arnold Uster and Catarina von Haren, He married Gertrude Doors, daughter of Mathias Theiss and Agnes Doors.∼Born 1644 in Kaldenkirchen, Germany Died 1706-1708 in Germantown, PA. 5th Generation grandson of Ololus Kuster Kaldenkirchen,Germany
My 7th PaternalGreat Grandfather
Family Members
Parents
Arnold Arets Kuster 1606-1679
Spouse
Gertrude Doors Kuster-Streypers 1645-1707
Children
Arnold Doors Kuster (Custer) 1669-1739
Johannes 'Custer' Kuster 1670-1740
Hermanus Kuster 1676-1760
Eva Custer Godschalk 1688-1748
Margaret Kuster Deweese 1690-1753
Created by: Linda Kirkham Herman (15771833)
Added: 20 Jan 2011
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64445865/paulus-van_haren-kuster
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/64445865/paulus-van_haren-kuster : accessed 24 April 2021), memorial page for Paulus Van Haren Kuster (1644–1707), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64445865, citing Germantown Mennonite Cemetery, Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Linda Kirkham Herman (contributor 15771833) .
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