John E. Gable's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.1146

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1146 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY

deceased and is buried in Parnasus, Pa. His widow resides in New Kensington, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Rager have a daughter, Thelma, a student in Johnstown High School.
    Mr. Rager is a Republican and he and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Rager is well known in Johnstown and has many friends.

    Stanton D. Custer, the well known proprietor of Custer's Garage, 399 Bedford Street, Johnstown, is a veteran of the World war. He was born in this city, Nov. 29, 1894, and is a son of Daniel and Flora B. (Davis) Custer.
    Daniel Custer was born in Cambria County, PA., as was also his wife. He attended the schools of this county and began work as a fireman on the Pennsylvania Railroad and was an engineer at the time he resigned in 1913. He organized the Daniel Custer & Son Company, wholesale brick and building materials, in 1913, and continued in this business until his death, which occurred in 1919. He is buried in Grand View Cemetery. He was a Republican and a member of the Evangelical Church, K.O.T.M., and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. To Daniel and Flora (Davis) Custer six children were born: Everett, a student at the University of Michigan, served as a second lieutenant of field artillery during the World war, served in France with the Anti-Aircraft Battalion, resides in Johnstown; Lydia, Elda, and Ray, reside in Johnstown.
    Stanton D. Custer received his education in the public schools of Johnstown. After his graduation from high school he entered the employ of E.F. Stahl, where he learned the trade of auto mechanic. Later he became connected with the Lincoln Auto Company as foreman of the repair shops. In 1915 he entered a partnership with Mr. Eicher, under the firm name of Custer & Eicher Garage. This business was conducted until 1918, when it was disposed of. On March 26, 1918, Mr. Custer enlisted in the ordinance department and was sent to the ordnance training school at State College, later being transferred to a provisional company of the ordnance department and was sent overseas. There he was transferred to the One Hundred Eleventh Ammunition Train, Ordnance Detachment, and was promoted to ordnance sergeant. He was discharge April 8, 1919,

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1146	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY
deceased and is buried in Parnasus, Pa. His widow resides in New Kensington, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Rager have a daughter, Thelma, a student in Johnstown High School. Mr. Rager is a Republican and he and his family are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Rager is well known in Johnstown and has many friends. Stanton D. Custer, the well known proprietor of Custer's Garage, 399 Bedford Street, Johnstown, is a veteran of the World war. He was born in this city, Nov. 29, 1894, and is a son of Daniel and Flora B. (Davis) Custer. Daniel Custer was born in Cambria County, PA., as was also his wife. He attended the schools of this county and began work as a fireman on the Pennsylvania Railroad and was an engineer at the time he resigned in 1913. He organized the Daniel Custer & Son Company, wholesale brick and building materials, in 1913, and continued in this business until his death, which occurred in 1919. He is buried in Grand View Cemetery. He was a Republican and a member of the Evangelical Church, K.O.T.M., and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. To Daniel and Flora (Davis) Custer six children were born: Everett, a student at the University of Michigan, served as a second lieutenant of field artillery during the World war, served in France with the Anti-Aircraft Battalion, resides in Johnstown; Lydia, Elda, and Ray, reside in Johnstown. Stanton D. Custer received his education in the public schools of Johnstown. After his graduation from high school he entered the employ of E.F. Stahl, where he learned the trade of auto mechanic. Later he became connected with the Lincoln Auto Company as foreman of the repair shops. In 1915 he entered a partnership with Mr. Eicher, under the firm name of Custer & Eicher Garage. This business was conducted until 1918, when it was disposed of. On March 26, 1918, Mr. Custer enlisted in the ordinance department and was sent to the ordnance training school at State College, later being transferred to a provisional company of the ordnance department and was sent overseas. There he was transferred to the One Hundred Eleventh Ammunition Train, Ordnance Detachment, and was promoted to ordnance sergeant. He was discharge April 8, 1919,