MARY BRUMBACH
Mary's Lineage

Hermanus Emanuel Brumbach 1751 - 1803
***Matthias Brumbach 1776 - 1852
******Mary Ann Custer, Nee: Brumbach 1808 - 1898

Mary was born Nov. 5, 1808, in Lower Providence Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa., and died March 20, 1898. She was married to Anthony Vanderslice Custer (Kishter) on Dec. 1, 1829 by Rev. George Wack. Anthony was born on July 26, 1802, on the maternal homestead and there remained during his lifetime. He died Aug. 21, 1886.

Jacob Kishter (Custer?), grandfather of Anthony, emigrated from Holland and purchased a tract of land in Worcester Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa. His children were Jacob, Samuel, Joseph, Peter, Ane (Mrs. Pennypacker), Catherine (Mrs. Slough), Mary (Mrs. Slough), and Mrs. Rittenhouse.

Peter Custer married Rebecca Vanderslice, daughter of Anthony, of Upper Providence Twp., who resided upon the farm later owned by Anthony V. Custer (Peter first lived in Lower Providence Twp.) Children were Jacob, Samuel, Anthoyn Vanderslice, Elizabeth (Mrs. Jacob Garges, and Nancy (Mrs. Christian Gross).

Anthony remained with his father, assisting upon the farm until he inherited it in 1832. His son, Matthais, later cultivated it. Mr. Custer was a Whig and later a Republican; member, Augustus Lutheran Church at Trappe, and for over forty years served as elder.

Both are buried in the Lutheran cemetary at Trappe, Pa.

Mary Ann and Anthony had five children:

1. Louisa, Born Sept. 1, 1830; died Jan. 31, 1833.

2. Catharine, born July 12, 1832; died Nov. 13, 1870;
married Augustus Yoder.

3. Matthias Brownback (Brumbach?), born July 8, 1834;
died May 1, 1906; married Belle Schaffer.

4. Anna, born May 22, 1839 and she married Elijah K. Brunner
on May 25, 1867 at Norristown, Pa. Elijah was born on Feb. 11,
1832, at Worcester, Montgomery Co., and died Jan. 13 1879.
He is buried at the Lutheran Cemetary at Trappe, Pa. He was a farmer,
Republican, and Lutheran. Anna was still living at Trappe at the time
of his death.

Anna and Elijah had one daughter, Mary Elizabeth, born July 16, 1868.
She married Elmer S. Poley and they had one child.

5. Anthony, born Aug. 23, 1853; died May 6, 1865.

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