Karl Andrew Yost (1833 - 1920)

Born 24 Nov 1833 in Kirtorf, Hessen, Germany

Husband of Mary Louise (Genslen) Yost — married about 1 Jan 1860 in United States

Died 13 Feb 1920 at age 86 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Charles Yost has German Roots.

Karl (Charles Andrew) Yost was born November 24, 1833 to Johann Andreas (Andrew) Yost and Johanette-Caroline (Caroline) Pfeiffer in Kirtorf, Hessen, Germany.^[1]

Charles emigrated with his mother Caroline, father Andrew and siblings from Germany to New York City in 1835.

1850 US Federal Census, New York Ward 10, New York

• Andrew Yost 47 Male Tailor Germany
• Caroline Yost 44 Female Germany
• Elizabeth Yost 18 Female Germany
• Charles Yost 16 Male Clerk Germany
• Henry Yost 13 Male New York
• Caroline Yost 10 Female New York
• Emma Yost 8 Female New York
• Theodore Yost 3 Male New York

1870 US Federal Census, New York City, New York

• Charles Yost Male 35 Clothes Dealer Frankfort, Germany
• Louisa Yost Female 32 Keeping House Pennsylvania
• Minnie Yost Female 8 Pennsylvania
• George Yost Male 6 New York
• Lizzie Yost Female 2 New York
• Mary Gensleme Female 55 Switzerland
• Lena Flohn Female 18 Domestic New York

1880 US Federal Census, New York, New York

• Charles A Yost Head Male 47 Clothier Germany
• Mary L Yost Wife Female 42 Pennsylvania, United States
• Minnie S Yost Daughter Female 18 New York, United States
• George A Yost Son Male 15 Fire Ins Clerk New York, United States
• Lizzie W Yost Daughter Female 11 At School New York, United States
• Mary M Genslen Mother-in-law Female 66 New York, United States

1900 US Federal Census, Manhattan, New York

• Charles YOST Head Mar Male 67 Imanf? Germany
• Louisa G YOST Wife Mar Female 60 Keeps House Penn
• Edgar JACKA Son in Law Mar Male 32 Salesman Mass
• Lucy Y JACKA Dau Mar Female 30 - New York
• Charles E JACKA Gr Son Single Male 6 School New York

1910 US Federal Census, Manhattan, NY, Residence: 121 St

• Charles A Yost Head Male 76 M Germany own income
• Lillie Y Jacka Dau Female 39 M New York
• Edgar V Jacka Son In Law Male 42 Mass merchant woolens
• Charles E Jacka Gr Son Male 16 New York

1920 US Federal Census, Manhattan, New York

• Charles A Yost Head M 86 Wid Retired Germany
• Edgar Jacka Son In Law M 46 M Glass Manufacturer Massachusetts
• Lillian G Jacka Dau F 45 M New York
• Charles Jacka Gr Son M 25 S Clerk Glass Manufacturer New York

Charles died on February 20, 1920 in Manhattan, New York at the age of 86.

Research Notes

He was born as Karl Jost 1833 in Kirtorf and arrived New York with his parents in 1835.

The 1920 US Federal Census was begun on January 1st and Charles died February 20th of that year.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: Kirchenbuch Kirtorf, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
   citing Baptism, Kirtorf, Kirtorf, Kirtorf, Alsfeld, Hessen, Deutschland, , German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
   FamilySearch Record: QPFJ-C56X (accessed 26 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSWT-ZQF1-C Image number 00477
   Carl Just baptism on 8 Dec 1833, son of Andreas Just & Carolina, in Kirtorf, Kirtorf, Kirtorf, Alsfeld, Hessen, Deutschland.

• Karsten Jost
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCB4-CVJ : 12 April 2016), Andrew Yost, New York City, ward 10, New York, New York, United States; citing family 914, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M86C-TD4 : 13 June 2019), Charles Yost, 1870.
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZX4-CCX : 7 September 2017), Charles A Yost, New York, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 640, sheet 585D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,898.
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSKR-PYQ : accessed 22 February 2020), Charles E Jacka in household of Charles G Yost, Borough of Manhattan, Election District 14 New York City Ward 31, New York County, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 852, sheet 11B, family 191, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,119.
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJV-SBZT : accessed 22 February 2020), Edgar V Jacka in household of Charles A Yost, Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 558, sheet 7A, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1022; FHL microfilm 1,375,035.
• Citing this Record "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ1C-BVT : accessed 22 February 2020), Charles Jacka in household of Charles A Yost, Manhattan Assembly District 19, New York, New York, United States; citing ED 1316, sheet 12A, line 5, family 192, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1220; FHL microfilm 1,821,220.
• Citing this Record "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W5K-56D : 10 February 2018), Charles Andrew Yost, 13 Feb 1920; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,021,135.