John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.964

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964 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

established his school of violin in Johnstown, which is located at 227 Locust Street.
    During the World War Mr. Harris served in France for two years as a member of the First Monmouthshire Regiment of Infantry of the South Wales Bordersers.
    Mr. Harris is a member of the Vine Street Presbyterian Church, American Legion, Knights of Malto and Lions Club. He is a choir master of the Conemaugh Methodist Episcopal Church, director of the Gwents Male Chorus, and is director of the Pleasant Sunday Afternoon meetings at the Y.M.C.A. He is among the representative and successful young men of Cambria County.

    Christian Bert Custer, proprietor of the Bert Custer Decorating Company, 115-117 Locust Street, Conemaugh, Johnstown, is a member of one of the old pioneer families of Cambria County. He was born in Johnstown, Sept 13, 1874, the son of Fred J. and Martha Jane (Good) Custer.
    Fred J. Custer as born in Conemaugh Township. For a number of years he owned a shop and carried on the business of wagon making at Conemaugh. Later he sold this business and entered the employ f the Cambria Steel Company. He was a Republican and very active in the affairs of the party. He was appointed one of the custodians of the state capitol at Harrisburg, where he served for a time and was tax collector for East Conemaugh Boro until the time of this death. He died in October 1920, and his wife died in 1893. They are buried in Headricks Cemetery. To Mr. and Mrs. Custer the following children were born: Christian Bert, the subject of this sketch; Katie, married James L. Graham, resides in Johnstown; Anna, married D.P. Fetterman, Johnstown; Grace, married William Burrell, of Conemaugh; Clayton, Mary Clair Harrison, Blair Morton, and Fred Jr., all deceased.
    Christian B. Custer was educated in the public schools of Conemaugh, after which he entered the employ of the Cambria Iron Works. He later learned the painting and paperhanging trade, and in 1898 established his present business. In 1924 Mr. Custer built his modern building where he is now located. Mr. Custer has eight men assisting him in his business which covers all kinds of contract work in painting and papering, their specialty being church and home decorating.

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964	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
established his school of violin in Johnstown, which is located at 227 Locust Street. During the World War Mr. Harris served in France for two years as a member of the First Monmouthshire Regiment of Infantry of the South Wales Bordersers. Mr. Harris is a member of the Vine Street Presbyterian Church, American Legion, Knights of Malto and Lions Club. He is a choir master of the Conemaugh Methodist Episcopal Church, director of the Gwents Male Chorus, and is director of the Pleasant Sunday Afternoon meetings at the Y.M.C.A. He is among the representative and successful young men of Cambria County. Christian Bert Custer, proprietor of the Bert Custer Decorating Company, 115-117 Locust Street, Conemaugh, Johnstown, is a member of one of the old pioneer families of Cambria County. He was born in Johnstown, Sept 13, 1874, the son of Fred J. and Martha Jane (Good) Custer. Fred J. Custer as born in Conemaugh Township. For a number of years he owned a shop and carried on the business of wagon making at Conemaugh. Later he sold this business and entered the employ f the Cambria Steel Company. He was a Republican and very active in the affairs of the party. He was appointed one of the custodians of the state capitol at Harrisburg, where he served for a time and was tax collector for East Conemaugh Boro until the time of this death. He died in October 1920, and his wife died in 1893. They are buried in Headricks Cemetery. To Mr. and Mrs. Custer the following children were born: Christian Bert, the subject of this sketch; Katie, married James L. Graham, resides in Johnstown; Anna, married D.P. Fetterman, Johnstown; Grace, married William Burrell, of Conemaugh; Clayton, Mary Clair Harrison, Blair Morton, and Fred Jr., all deceased. Christian B. Custer was educated in the public schools of Conemaugh, after which he entered the employ of the Cambria Iron Works. He later learned the painting and paperhanging trade, and in 1898 established his present business. In 1924 Mr. Custer built his modern building where he is now located. Mr. Custer has eight men assisting him in his business which covers all kinds of contract work in painting and papering, their specialty being church and home decorating.