 In 1900 they had been married for 47 years, so they must have gotten married the year Emma arrived in America - 1853.Arnold Guerber held various jobs -- In 1870, he was an Importer of straw goods; in 1880 he was a farmer; and in 1892 and in 1900 (when he was 70), he was a real estate broker.The Guerber family appeared well-off.