The 1870 United States census showed Joseph Kuhn (age 7, born in Minnesota) living with his parents Frederick (age 44, born in Prussia, farmer) and Maria A. (age 36, born in Hanover) in St. Cloud Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. His other siblings were Maria C. (age 14, born in Minnesota), Heinrich (age 12, born in Minnesota), Frederick (age 10, born in Minnesota), Bernhard (age 4, born in Minnesota), and Lena (age 1, born in Minnesota).
The 1875 Minnesota census showed Joseph Kuehne (age 12, born in Minnesota) living with his parents Fred (age 49, born in Prussia) and Anna (age 41, born in Prussia) in St. Cloud Township, Minnesota. His other siblings were Henry (age 17, born in Minnesota), Fred (age 14, born in Minnesota), Barney (age 8, born in Minnesota), Magdalena (age 6, born in Minnesota), Mary (age 4, born in Minnesota), and Edward (age 1, born in Minnesota).
The 1880 United States census showed Joseph Kuhn (age 17, born in Minnesota) living with his parents Fritz (age 54, born in Germany, farmer) and Anna (age 46, born in Germany) in St. Cloud Township, Stearns County, Minnesota. His other siblings were Henry (age 23, born in Minnesota), Fred (age 22, born in Minnesota), Barney (age 14, born in Minnesota), Helena (age 11, born in Minnesota), Mary (age 9, born in Minnesota), Edward (age 7, born in Minnesota), and Barbara (age 4, born in Minnesota).
Thursday, March 22. Fred Kuhne (father), an old and prosperous farmer and for 40 years a resident of Stearns county, died. He leaves a large family of grown children. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, March 29, 1894, Volume XVIII, Number 14, Page 2)
The 1900 United States census showed Joseph Kuhn (age 37, born in May 1863 in Minnesota, brick manufacturer) living in Princeton Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. He lived with his brother Henry (age 41, born in January 1859 in Minnesota, brick manufacturer).
The 1905 Minnesota census showed Joseph Kuhn (age 44, born in Minnesota, brick manufacturer) living in Princeton Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. He lived with his brother Henry (age 50, born in Minnesota, brick manufacturer).
Kuhn Brothers are building a five thousand dollar residence southeast of their brickyard and close to Fog lake. When completed it will be a neat and substantial structure. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, October 10, 1907, Volume XXXI, Number 42, Page 5)
Mr. Wm. Bornholdt and family of Brookings county, S. D., moved onto the Joe Kuhn farm of 107 acres at Boyn lake, two miles north of the village, last Thursday. The consideration paid for the farm was $6,000 cash. There is a neat brick residence also a brick barn on the place. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, October 14, 1909, Volume XXXIII, Number 42, Page 1)
The 1910 United States census showed Joseph Kuhn (age 46, born in Pennsylvania, brick manufacturer) living in Princeton Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. He lived with his brother Henry (age 42, born in Pennsylvania, brick manufacturer).
Joseph Kuhn will again take charge of his brick yard at Brickton on May 1 and operate the plant. For the past four years Rufus P. Morton has rented Mr. Kuhn’s yards. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, April 13, 1911, Volume XXXV, Number 16, Page 5)
Death of Mrs. Mary A. Kuhn (mother). On May 31 Mrs. Mary A. Kuhn, mother of the Kuhn brothers of Brickton, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Reinart, in St. Cloud. She was 77 years of age on the day preceding her death, which resulted from an affection of the heart. Her husband died in 1884. The funeral was held on Friday from the church of the Immaculate Conception at St. Cloud, and the funeral was largely attended by relatives and friends of the truly good woman who had been called to the other shore. Mrs. Mary Anna Kuhn was born in Hanover, Germany, on May 20, 1824, and moved to Green Creek, Ill., with her parents when ten years old. She was married to Fred Kuhn, October 24, 1854, and two days later moved to Minnesota and settled on a farm three miles south of St. Cloud. A year ago she moved into the city of St. Cloud and has lived with her children. She is survived by nine children: Mrs. Elizabeth Gau, Melrose; Mrs. Mary Reinart and Miss Magdelene Kuhn, St. Cloud; Mrs. Barbara Reinhart and Edward Kuhn, town of St. Cloud; Barney Kuhn, Duelm; and Henry, Fred and Joseph, Brickton. (The Princeton Union, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, Thursday, June 8, 1911, Volume XXXV, Number 24, Page 3)
Joe Kuhn has purchased an Edison phonograph to entertain his friends. Many have already heard it and declare it’s the best they ever heard. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, February 19, 1914, Volume XXXVIII, Number 9, Page 8)
Henry Kuhn gave a farewell party on his brother, Joe, on Thursday evening. Joe served a delicious luncheon. The young people amused themselves in dancing and the elder people in playing cards. Joe will make his future home in St. Cloud. We will miss him very much as he was always friendly with everyone. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, May 12, 1914, Volume XXXVIII, Number 22, Page 8)
Joe Kuhn arrived from St. Cloud on Monday evening. He intends to spend several weeks with his brother, Henry Kuhn. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, October 22, 1914, Volume XXXVIII, Number 44, Page 8)
Joe Kuhn came over from St. Cloud on Monday to look after the interest of his brother Henry’s estate and will remain a few days. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, February 7, 1918, Volume 42, Number 7, Page 5)
The 1930 United States census showed Joseph Kuhn (age 66, born in Minnesota) living with his sister Lena (age 61, born in Minnesota) in St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Joseph Kuhn died April 9, 1938, in Stearns County, Minnesota.