The Castor Association of America started it's DNA project with five
DNA tests in late 2005. Only two of the men were from the same line
of John Caster Sr. 1754 and his wife Hannah McDonald. The others
were from Paulus Kuster 1644 and his wife Gertrude Doors, Benjamin
Caster 1741 and his wife Ruth Thompson and William Custard 1810 and
his wife Mary Ann Bell.
Unexpected results came back. All five men belonged to the same DNA
family. The oldest of the known patriarchs was Paulus Kuster 1644. To
date there are 20+ participants expanding the connections between
lines to five distinct paper trail lines.
Paulus Kusters and Gertrude Doors had five possibly six sons, Arnold
c1669, Johannes c1670, Matthias c1671, Reiner c 1674, Hermanus c1681
and Hermanus c1682, all were born in Kaldenkirchen, Germany. (It is
not clear whether there were two sons named Hermanus or if Hermanus
was baptized twice.)
(Visit
http://www.caoa-gen.org/caoa-webpage/dnaproj/dna-charts/0LinesIndex.htm
for more information on these ancestors)
Comparison of the test results indicate that the 20 participants are
descendants of Arnold (15), Johannes (2) and Hermanus (3).
(Visit
http://www.caoa-gen.org/caoa-webpage/dnaproj/dna-testresults/hgptype-I-do...
for test comparisons and
http://www.caoa-gen.org/caoa-webpage/dnaproj/dna-charts/Decendant-Graphic...
for a descendant chart)
DNA Families of Arnold son of Paulus
Paper trails connect to the sons of Arnold.
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PK.0.01.01 Conrad Custer/Custard\born about 1695 in Germantown,
Pennsylvania, the eldest of Arnold Kuster.
PK.0.01.05 Paul was born about 1710, probably in Philadelphia
County, Pennsylvania in that part which became Montgomery county in 1784.
No paper trail connecting this line to Arnold.
Enough evidence to believe he is the son of Conrad son of Arnold.
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BC.0 BENJAMIN CASTOR was born in 1741
No paper trail connecting these lines to Arnold.
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WC.0 WILLIAM CUSTARD born about 1810 in Ohio.
IK.0 ISAAC KESTER born 1770-1780.
JC.0 JOHN CASTER Sr. was born 1754 in Pennsylvania.
WR.0 WILLIAM CUSTER was born 1729/1732 in Pennsylvania.
GC.0 George Castor and son Andrew Castor who married Esther Leslie.
--.0 Peter Kuester 1782 who married Ester Morgan
DNA Families of Johannes son of Paulus
PK.0.02.05 Hermanus Kester\born 2 or 11 January 1703.
PK.0.02.06 Paul Kester was born about 1706 in Germantown, Pennsylvania.
DNA Families of Hermanus son of Paulus
PK.0.07/01 Peter Custer born about 1709
PK.0.07.05 John Custer Sr born about 1715
To learn more about the Custer DNA Project you can visit the CAOA Website at
http://www.caoa-gen.org/caoa-webpage/dnaproj/dnamain.htm
Patricia Caster
CAOA Archive Coordinator