Tom & Wendy,
I hope to see an answer for this too. Arnold (Arndt) Kuster was married
first to Gertrut Conrads 24 June 1691 in the Reformed Church in Krefeld,
Germany and she probably died before Arnold emigrated to PA. This marriage
comes from Church Records of Krefeld Germany as recorded in The Descendants
of Paulus and Gertrude Kusters, page 19. After Arnold came to America with
his parents, he married Rebecca. His wife's last name is variously reported
as Nuysum, Nuzam, and Schulzer, but there is no known documentation for any
of these names (page 21, same source). A web site said Arnold and Rebecca
were married 1699 in PA and another source said Rebecca was born in 1671.
Arnold was born in Kaldenkirchen, Rheinland, Germany but I have never seen
where Rebecca was born or her nationality. I'm eager to learn too if someone
has proof of Arnold's second wife and more information about her.
Gloria Carpenter