Paulus Kuster was born abt. 1644 in Kaldenkirchen Germany. On October 16, 1668 in Kaldenkirchen Germany Paulus married Gertrude Doors. Paulus and Gertrude (Doors) Kuster came to America after 1684, and were naturalized May 7, 1691. It is believed that most of the 13 original families to settle Germantown, are brothers and sisters of Gertrude Doors. Gertraudt Doors was baptized in the Reformed Church of Krefeld Germany in 1681. Paulus and Gertrude were sponsors for the baptisms of the children of Jan and Entgen (Doors) Strepers. In 1669, Jan Streipers sponsored a child of Paulus and Gertrude Kuster. In 1670, a child was sponsored by Agnes Doors. Paulus' first four children born in Germany were baptized in the Reformed Church of Kaldenkirchen. Two more children born in Germany, Elisabeth (Anna) and Hermann, were not baptized in Kaldenkirchen. Paulus' father, Arret, was probably Roman Catholic. Paulus who also was Catholic, later became a member of the Reformed Church of Kaldenkirchen Germany, and Mennonite in Germantown. Paulus' sons, Arnold and Hermanus, came to America with him. They were preceded by Johannes, another son of Paulus. Paulus was a stone mason and farmer. On Dec. 2, 1700, he was chosen as a committeeman of the corporation of Germantown PA. Paulus purchased 50 acres of land from Henry Bucholz Dec. 4, 1704. Paulus was appointed Jan. 5, 1706 as overseer of fences in Germantown. Paulus died in Jan. or Feb. 1707/1708, in Germantown PA and Gertrude soon after.

Source for above data from "The Descendants of Paulus and Gertrude Kusters" by Jean White.