Heinrich (Henry) Yost was born Aug
17, 1840 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia, and died in 1899 in Culbertson, Hitchcock Co, Nebraska. He married Elisabeth (Lizzie) Sauer Feb 2, 1860 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia. She was born Mar 11, 1840 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia, and died Feb. 1, 1920 in Culbertson, Hitchcock Co, Nebraska.

Children of Heinrich (Henry) Yost and Elisabeth Sauer were:
* Jacob Yost was born November 15, 1860 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia. He married Magdalena (Schlitz) Schlitt April 1, 1882 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia, daughter of Johannes Schlitt and Magdalena Brehm. She was born April 6, 1858 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia, and died August 1887 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia. Jacob was killed fighting in the Russian Army.
After the death of his wife, Magdalena Schlitt Yost, the children were taken by her parents. Elizabeth (Lizzie) was adopted into her maternal grandparents' family; her sister Annie and brother Peter kept their surname, Yost.

* Elisabeth Yost, born Jun 28, 1862 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia

* Johann Georg Yost, born Sep 17, 1863 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died Jul 15, 1944 in McCook, Red Willow Co, Nebraska

* Still Born Daughter Yost, born Feb 14, 1866 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia

* Peter Yost, Sr, born Aug 18, 1867 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died Jul 16, 1960 in Akron, Washington Co, Colorado

* Martin Yost, born Aug 3, 1869 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died Apr 1, 1946 in Culbertson, Nebraska

* Nicholaus Yost, born Jun 21, 1873 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died Oct 23, 1875 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia

*Heinrich Yost, born 1875 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died Nov 12, 1878 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia

* Catharina Maria (Mary) Yost, born May 21, 1877 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died Apr 1, 1965 in Culbertson, Hitchcock Co, Nebraska. She married ? Burkett

* Conrad Yost, born Apr 29, 1879 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died Jun 26, 1881 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia

* Lena Magdalena Yost, born May 2, 1881 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died Jun 1968 in Paradise, Butte County, California

* Still Born Son Yost, born Aug 1, 1882 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia; died Aug 1, 1882 in Norka Colony, Saratov, Russia

[Information submitted by Connie Schwindt Rumold]