Yost Yost was born at Nottwyl, Switzerland, Nov. 19, 1829.
Learned the trade of a nailmaker and came to the United States Nov. 10, 1853, landing in New York on that date. Learned and worked at blacksmithing in New York and moved to the town of Columbus, Anoka Co., in 1857, settling on the farm where he now lives in 1857. All of his children were born here.
He enlisted in Co. E, Hatch's Battalion, in August, 1864. Served on the frontier in Dakota and Minnesota for two years.
He has been influential in town affairs, and has held every office in the gift of the town, town clerk, justice of the peace, etc., for many years. He was a candidate for county commissioner two or three times, but was defeated on acount of his party being in the minority. He received a majority in his district, but as the county then elected at large, he was defeated. He received in Columbus and Centerville 118 votes to his opponent's four the first time he ran.
Mr. Yost was married July 9, 1855, to Agatha Gausman.
Children: Mary (Mrs. Edward DeReioux). Josephine (Mrs. W. H. Jastram, St. Croix Falls, Wis.), Joseph (Brainerd, Minn.), John, Agatha (Mrs. James Smith, Gordon, Wis.), Anna (Mrs. Daniel Monroe, Mountain Iron, Minn.), Rose (Mrs. Frank Youngquist, Gordon, Wis.).
SOURCE: History of Anoka County by Albert M. Goodrich – published 1905
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The above bio-sketch was provided by DE Sundeen (#48210342) via email on 22-Mar-2015
Civil War veteran. Co. E. hatch's independent cav. enlisted aug. 26, 1865 in Columbus, Anoka co., minn.. member of g.a.r. j.s. cady post no. 2. Anoka, minn.. widows pension = Agatha yost. grave stone says born in nottcoy ? L ? Switzerland. cant find anything like it in Switzerland atlases. L. may = lake ? scale is probably too small.
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SOURCE: Email update from Martin W Johnson #47781803 received on 30-Sep-2014.
[RJC] I believe the engraved city is Nottwil, in the canton Lucerne, district Sursee as found in this Wikipedia entry.
Yost Yost arrived in America Nov. 10, 1853, married Agatha Gossman in Rochester, NY July 16, 1855, and moved to Columbus Township, Minnesota where the first of nine children were born in 1857.
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SOURCE: Ancestry Message Boards - http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.yost/491/mb.ashx
MN Death Index record:
YOST, YOST
Date of Birth: <1830>
Place of Birth: SWITZERLAND
Mother Maiden Name: na
certid# 1906-45A-625
Date of Death: 03 Nov 1906
County of Death: ANOKA
NOTES: This MN Death Index record for a 57 year old son name Joseph Yost identifies Yost and Agata Gossman YOST as his parents.
His death place is taken from the Minnesota Deaths and Burials Index record which stated that he died in Columbus, Anoka County, MN. It should be noted that the Swiss surname is actually "JOST." The family were Swiss Germans.
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Cenotaph linked here.
Learned the trade of a nailmaker and came to the United States Nov. 10, 1853, landing in New York on that date. Learned and worked at blacksmithing in New York and moved to the town of Columbus, Anoka Co., in 1857, settling on the farm where he now lives in 1857. All of his children were born here.
He enlisted in Co. E, Hatch's Battalion, in August, 1864. Served on the frontier in Dakota and Minnesota for two years.
He has been influential in town affairs, and has held every office in the gift of the town, town clerk, justice of the peace, etc., for many years. He was a candidate for county commissioner two or three times, but was defeated on acount of his party being in the minority. He received a majority in his district, but as the county then elected at large, he was defeated. He received in Columbus and Centerville 118 votes to his opponent's four the first time he ran.
Mr. Yost was married July 9, 1855, to Agatha Gausman.
Children: Mary (Mrs. Edward DeReioux). Josephine (Mrs. W. H. Jastram, St. Croix Falls, Wis.), Joseph (Brainerd, Minn.), John, Agatha (Mrs. James Smith, Gordon, Wis.), Anna (Mrs. Daniel Monroe, Mountain Iron, Minn.), Rose (Mrs. Frank Youngquist, Gordon, Wis.).
SOURCE: History of Anoka County by Albert M. Goodrich – published 1905
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The above bio-sketch was provided by DE Sundeen (#48210342) via email on 22-Mar-2015
Civil War veteran. Co. E. hatch's independent cav. enlisted aug. 26, 1865 in Columbus, Anoka co., minn.. member of g.a.r. j.s. cady post no. 2. Anoka, minn.. widows pension = Agatha yost. grave stone says born in nottcoy ? L ? Switzerland. cant find anything like it in Switzerland atlases. L. may = lake ? scale is probably too small.
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SOURCE: Email update from Martin W Johnson #47781803 received on 30-Sep-2014.
[RJC] I believe the engraved city is Nottwil, in the canton Lucerne, district Sursee as found in this Wikipedia entry.
Yost Yost arrived in America Nov. 10, 1853, married Agatha Gossman in Rochester, NY July 16, 1855, and moved to Columbus Township, Minnesota where the first of nine children were born in 1857.
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SOURCE: Ancestry Message Boards - http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.yost/491/mb.ashx
MN Death Index record:
YOST, YOST
Date of Birth: <1830>
Place of Birth: SWITZERLAND
Mother Maiden Name: na
certid# 1906-45A-625
Date of Death: 03 Nov 1906
County of Death: ANOKA
NOTES: This MN Death Index record for a 57 year old son name Joseph Yost identifies Yost and Agata Gossman YOST as his parents.
His death place is taken from the Minnesota Deaths and Burials Index record which stated that he died in Columbus, Anoka County, MN. It should be noted that the Swiss surname is actually "JOST." The family were Swiss Germans.
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Cenotaph linked here.
Yost Yost was born at Nottwyl, Switzerland, Nov. 19, 1829.
Learned the trade of a nailmaker and came to the United States Nov. 10, 1853, landing in New York on that date. Learned and worked at blacksmithing in New York and moved to the town of Columbus, Anoka Co., in 1857, settling on the farm where he now lives in 1857. All of his children were born here.
He enlisted in Co. E, Hatch's Battalion, in August, 1864. Served on the frontier in Dakota and Minnesota for two years.
He has been influential in town affairs, and has held every office in the gift of the town, town clerk, justice of the peace, etc., for many years. He was a candidate for county commissioner two or three times, but was defeated on acount of his party being in the minority. He received a majority in his district, but as the county then elected at large, he was defeated. He received in Columbus and Centerville 118 votes to his opponent's four the first time he ran.
Mr. Yost was married July 9, 1855, to Agatha Gausman.
Children: Mary (Mrs. Edward DeReioux). Josephine (Mrs. W. H. Jastram, St. Croix Falls, Wis.), Joseph (Brainerd, Minn.), John, Agatha (Mrs. James Smith, Gordon, Wis.), Anna (Mrs. Daniel Monroe, Mountain Iron, Minn.), Rose (Mrs. Frank Youngquist, Gordon, Wis.).
SOURCE: History of Anoka County by Albert M. Goodrich – published 1905
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The above bio-sketch was provided by DE Sundeen (#48210342) via email on 22-Mar-2015
Civil War veteran. Co. E. hatch's independent cav. enlisted aug. 26, 1865 in Columbus, Anoka co., minn.. member of g.a.r. j.s. cady post no. 2. Anoka, minn.. widows pension = Agatha yost. grave stone says born in nottcoy ? L ? Switzerland. cant find anything like it in Switzerland atlases. L. may = lake ? scale is probably too small.
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SOURCE: Email update from Martin W Johnson #47781803 received on 30-Sep-2014.
[RJC] I believe the engraved city is Nottwil, in the canton Lucerne, district Sursee as found in this Wikipedia entry.
Yost Yost arrived in America Nov. 10, 1853, married Agatha Gossman in Rochester, NY July 16, 1855, and moved to Columbus Township, Minnesota where the first of nine children were born in 1857.
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SOURCE: Ancestry Message Boards - http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.yost/491/mb.ashx
MN Death Index record:
YOST, YOST
Date of Birth: <1830>
Place of Birth: SWITZERLAND
Mother Maiden Name: na
certid# 1906-45A-625
Date of Death: 03 Nov 1906
County of Death: ANOKA
NOTES: This MN Death Index record for a 57 year old son name Joseph Yost identifies Yost and Agata Gossman YOST as his parents.
His death place is taken from the Minnesota Deaths and Burials Index record which stated that he died in Columbus, Anoka County, MN. It should be noted that the Swiss surname is actually "JOST." The family were Swiss Germans.
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Cenotaph linked here.
Learned the trade of a nailmaker and came to the United States Nov. 10, 1853, landing in New York on that date. Learned and worked at blacksmithing in New York and moved to the town of Columbus, Anoka Co., in 1857, settling on the farm where he now lives in 1857. All of his children were born here.
He enlisted in Co. E, Hatch's Battalion, in August, 1864. Served on the frontier in Dakota and Minnesota for two years.
He has been influential in town affairs, and has held every office in the gift of the town, town clerk, justice of the peace, etc., for many years. He was a candidate for county commissioner two or three times, but was defeated on acount of his party being in the minority. He received a majority in his district, but as the county then elected at large, he was defeated. He received in Columbus and Centerville 118 votes to his opponent's four the first time he ran.
Mr. Yost was married July 9, 1855, to Agatha Gausman.
Children: Mary (Mrs. Edward DeReioux). Josephine (Mrs. W. H. Jastram, St. Croix Falls, Wis.), Joseph (Brainerd, Minn.), John, Agatha (Mrs. James Smith, Gordon, Wis.), Anna (Mrs. Daniel Monroe, Mountain Iron, Minn.), Rose (Mrs. Frank Youngquist, Gordon, Wis.).
SOURCE: History of Anoka County by Albert M. Goodrich – published 1905
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The above bio-sketch was provided by DE Sundeen (#48210342) via email on 22-Mar-2015
Civil War veteran. Co. E. hatch's independent cav. enlisted aug. 26, 1865 in Columbus, Anoka co., minn.. member of g.a.r. j.s. cady post no. 2. Anoka, minn.. widows pension = Agatha yost. grave stone says born in nottcoy ? L ? Switzerland. cant find anything like it in Switzerland atlases. L. may = lake ? scale is probably too small.
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SOURCE: Email update from Martin W Johnson #47781803 received on 30-Sep-2014.
[RJC] I believe the engraved city is Nottwil, in the canton Lucerne, district Sursee as found in this Wikipedia entry.
Yost Yost arrived in America Nov. 10, 1853, married Agatha Gossman in Rochester, NY July 16, 1855, and moved to Columbus Township, Minnesota where the first of nine children were born in 1857.
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SOURCE: Ancestry Message Boards - http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.yost/491/mb.ashx
MN Death Index record:
YOST, YOST
Date of Birth: <1830>
Place of Birth: SWITZERLAND
Mother Maiden Name: na
certid# 1906-45A-625
Date of Death: 03 Nov 1906
County of Death: ANOKA
NOTES: This MN Death Index record for a 57 year old son name Joseph Yost identifies Yost and Agata Gossman YOST as his parents.
His death place is taken from the Minnesota Deaths and Burials Index record which stated that he died in Columbus, Anoka County, MN. It should be noted that the Swiss surname is actually "JOST." The family were Swiss Germans.
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Cenotaph linked here.
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