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John William Custer 1865–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1865

Birth Location: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 19 May 1921

Death Location: Gillette, Manatee County, Florida, United States of America

Father: William Custer

Mother: Rachel Copper

Spouse(s): Margaret Harp

Children(s): C.M. Custer, Grace Custer, Freda Custer, Amos Custer

The story of John William Custer began in 1865 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. John William Custer married Margaret Estelle Harp, and had children including Amos Stanley Custer, C M Custer, Freda Alma Custer, Grace Winfield Custer. John William Custer passed away in 1921 in Gillette, Manatee County, Florida, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Custer began in 1865 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.
  • John William Custer married Margaret Estelle Harp, and had children including Amos Stanley Custer, C M Custer, Freda Alma Custer, Grace Winfield Custer.
  • John William Custer passed away in 1921 in Gillette, Manatee County, Florida, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Custer
1831–1911
Birth Location: Montgomery, PA
WC
Rachel Copper
1844–1879
Birth Location: Beaver, PA
RC

Spouses(s)

Margaret Harp
1872–1900
Birth Location: Cussita, Chattahoochee County, Georgia, USA
MH

Children(s)

C.M. Custer
1892–1958
Birth Location: Florida
CC
Grace Custer
1893–1984
Birth Location: Lake County, Florida, USA
GC
Freda Custer
1898–1981
Birth Location: Terra Ceia, Manatee, Florida
FC
Amos Custer
1896–1896
Birth Location: FL
AC

John Custer's Ancestors

Self
John Custer
1865–1921
Birth Place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Parents
William Amos Custer
1831–1911
Montgomery, PA
Rachel Copper
1844–1879
Beaver, PA
Grandparents
William (Ramsey) Custer
1807–1892
Upper Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Maria Johnson
1805–1890
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Amos Custer
1790–1821
Ann Ramsey
1783–1818
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Custer's Descendants

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John (William) Custer (18 Oct 1865–19 May 1921) m. Margaret (Estelle) Harp (12 Oct 1872–15 Dec 1900)
  1. 1. C.M. Custer 1892–1958 m. Ruth (Margaret) Pyle 1895–1982
    1. 1. Thomas (Douglas Custer USCG) WWII 1917–1997 m. Helen (Jeanette) Newman 1939–1994
    2. 2. Margarett (Estelle) Custer 1918–1944 m. Robert (Rudolph) Boone 1922–1984
      1. 1. Robert (M.) Boone 1940–1957
      2. 2. Richard (“Dick” Allen) Boone 1943–1993
    3. 3. Edna Custer 1919–1920
    4. 4. (Mary) (Wanita) Custer 1926–2003 m. Robert (Anderson) Frazier 1928–1982
    5. 5. Bruce (Clifford) Custer 1925–1925
  2. 2. Grace (Winfield) Custer 1893–1984
  3. 3. Freda (Alma) Custer 1898–1981
  4. 4. Amos (Stanley) Custer 1896–1896

John Custer's Timeline

2 Records

1865
18 Oct 1865
Birth of John William Custer in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
1921
19 May 1921
Age 56
Death of John William Custer in Terra Ceia, Manatee County, Florida, USA
Terra Ceia, Manatee County, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1865
    Event Place: Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1921
    Event Place: Terra Ceia, Manatee County, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gillette, Manatee County, Florida, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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