Nicholas & Kate Yost Bklyn NY 1882 9 kids
Brooklyn Union Argus 6 January 1882 A HARD LOT IN LIFE
The Experience of a Deserted Wife, Lodging for the Past Nine Weeks in the Almshouse, Station-house, Lodging Rooms, Etc.Mrs. Kate YOST, a well dressed German woman related a story of a varied and unpleasant experience to Justice Walsh this morning. She said that she had nine children, seven of whom were alive. Until nine weeks ago Mrs. YOST said she lived at No. 220 Hudson Avenue, with her husband and children. At that time her husband, whose name
is Nicholas YOST, left her without saying a word and has since refused to support her. During that period Mrs. YOST has spent one week in the Flatbush Almshouse, has lodged in station-houses for a week, in the Concord Street Home one week, and spent the balance of the time at the
residences of various friends. The youngest child, an infant of 15 months and another 12 years of age, have been taken care of by the mother. The oldest boy, 15 years of age, has been living with his father and earning his own livelihood, and one of the girls is employed in South
Brooklyn as a domestic. The other children are in an Eastern District institution where they were placed by their father. Mrs. YOST said that her husband was jealous of her and she asked that he be made to support her. The husbands defense will be heard on Monday next at which time a decision will be given. I am not related 7 have no other info.
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Pamela Hulse 1/18/02