Brief Life History of Susan
Susan Custer was born on 26 May 1838, in Pennsylvania, United States. She married Frederick Yerger Eisenberg on 15 April 1856, in Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Limerick Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860 and Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. She died on 7 September 1910, in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Susanna Eisenberge in household of Frederick Eisenberge, "United States Census, 1860"
- Susanna Custer in entry for Sarah E Knox, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
- Susan Eisenberg in household of Frederick Eisenberg, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1836–1877 Male
1838–1910 Female
Children (5)
1838– Female
1861–1931 Male
1864– Female
1866– Male
1869– Female
World Events (7)
1846
Age 8
1863
Age 25
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 25
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Köster or Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster 1).
Swiss German: variant of Kuster .
English and Scottish (of Norman origin): occupational name from Old French coustier (masculine), coustiere (feminine), for a maker of feather beds or cushions.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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