Lorenzo Custard

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Lorenzo Custard

Lorenzo CUSTARD has been most successfully engaged in the bakery business in Dover since 1893. He is also a property owner in this city and devotes considerable time to the raising of chickens. He was born in Monroe county, Pennsylvania, January 2, 1859. His father, Samuel CUSTARD, was a farmer by occupation and spent the enter period of his life in the old Keystone commonwealth, he died in April, 1907. The maiden name of his wife was Sarah SLUTTER; she was born in Pennsylvania, died in October, 1905. They were highly respected citizens of Monroe county and reared a large family of children as follows: Martha, married (first) John BUTTERFIELD, and (second) Charles MARSHALL; Emma, wife of William SEIPLE, Anna, wife of Silas BEEMAN; Lydia, wife of Joseph PAXTON; Lorenzo; Stewart; Eugene; Ida, wife of Wilson KELLER.

To the invigorating influence of the old homestead farm Lorenzo CUSTARD is indebted for his robust constitution. During the winter months he attended the neighboring district schools and in the summer seasons assisted his father in the work and management of the farm. After reaching manhood he worked for neighboring farmers for a time and in 1891 he came to Dover, New Jersey, and here opened a small grocery store, with an adjoining bake shop. He now devotes all his attention to his bakery, employing two bakers and one clerk. He runs a wagon through the mining district and to Rockaway, in both of which sections he controls a fine patronage. Only the best ingredients are used in his bakery and strictly high-class food is the result. His son Howard is associated with him in business. In politics he votes for the man and not the party, and in fraternal circles he is a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.

In February, 1880, Mr. CUSTARD married Nellie BOGART, a native of Brooklyn, New York, daughter of Jacob and Jane (HUMPHREY) BOGART. Mr. and Mrs. CUSTARD have two children: Florence, wife of George A. BURR and they have a son and a daughter, Howard and Mildred; Howard, who is unmarried, works with his father in the bakery.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)