1870 Census, Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri: Jacob (age 38) and Frederica (age 32) Max were born in Wurttemberg. Their children are Anna (age 8), Caroline (age 6), Clara (age 5), Mathilda (age 4), and Bettie (age 2), all born in Missouri. Jacob is a brewer. The value of his real estate is $10,000 and the value of his personal estate is $5,000.
1880 Census, Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri: Jacob (age 49) and Frederica (age 42) Max were born in Wurttemberg, as were their parents. Their children are Cassie (age 18), Clara (age 16), Mathilda (age 14), Berttie (age 12), Mena (age 9), Eda (age7), all born in Missouri. Daughter Emma (age 20, born in Missouri) and son-in-law Fritz Langa (age 29) are also living in the household. Jacob is the boss in brewery and Fritz works in a brewery. Fritz and his parents were born in Prussia. The family lived on 6th Street. Michael and Caroline (Klink) Goetz and their children also lived on 6th Street. A Christ Doebler (age 40) and his family also lived on this street.