George Armstrong Custer

George Armstrong Custer (December 5, 1839 – June 25, 1876) was an American cavalry commander in the Civil War and the Indian Wars who is best remembered for his defeat and death at the Battle of the Little Bighorn against a coalition of Native American tribes, led by Sitting Bull.

Family tree

George Armstrong Custer was a fifth-generation descendant of Arnold Kuster and his third wife Rebecca. Arnold was born in Kaldenkirchen, Westphalia, Holy Roman Empire on June 9, 1669. He later emigrated to Hanover, Pennsylvania. Rebecca was a native of the city born in 1671. They had eight children. Arnold is known to have died in 1739.

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Kaldenkirchen - Westphalia - Holy Roman Empire - June 9 - 1669 - Hanover - Pennsylvania - 1671 - 1739

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Their fourth child, Nicholas Kuster, was born in Germantown, Philadelphia, on December 4, 1706. In 1732, Nicholas married Susanna Margaretta Hoppe (1714 – 1787), daughter of Anna Elizabeth Sprogell. They were parents to nine children. Nicholas died on December 9, 1784.

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Germantown - Philadelphia - December 4 - 1706 - 1732 - 1714 - 1787 - December 9 - 1784

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Their ninth and last child Emmanuel Custer was born in Limerick Township on September 29, 1754. On February 17, 1778, Emmanuel married Anna Maria Fedele (August 6, 1759 – October 15, 1799), daughter of Peter Fedele and Susanna Nyce. They were parents to eight children. Emmanuel died in Jessup's Cut, Maryland in 1834.

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Limerick Township - September 29 - 1754 - February 17 - 1778 - August 6 - 1759 - October 15 - 1799 - Jessup's Cut - Maryland - 1834

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Their eldest son John Custer was born in Colebrookdale Township on February 26, 1782. On May 11, 1802, John married Catherine Valentine (October 10, 1783 – August 15, 1877). They were parents to seven children. John died in Cresaptown on December 16, 1830.

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Colebrookdale Township - February 26 - 1782 - May 11 - 1802 - October 10 - 1783 - August 15 - 1877 - Cresaptown - December 16 - 1830

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Their second child and eldest son Emanuel Henry Custer was born in Cresaptown on December 10, 1806. On February 23, 1836, Emanuel married Marie Kirkpatrick Ward (May 31, 1807 – January 13, 1882), daughter of James Grier Ward and Catherine Rogers. Emanuel died in Monroe, Michigan, on November 17, 1892.

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Emanuel Henry Custer - December 10 - 1806 - February 23 - 1836 - May 31 - 1807 - January 13 - 1882 - Monroe - Michigan - November 17 - 1892

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