John married Catharina Rosa Wissel on 20 Jun 1903 in Hamburg, Franklin County, Indiana, USA. Catharina (daughter of Georg Adam Wissel and Barbara Kuntz) was born on 13 Feb 1881 in Hamburg, Franklin County, Indiana, USA; died on 28 Oct 1967 in Batesville, Ripley County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Alfred John Kappes was born on 27 Jun 1904 in Batesville, Ripley County, Indiana, USA; died in 0Jan 1975 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, USA.
2. Hilda Josephine Kappes was born on 6 Apr 1906 in Batesville, Ripley County, Indiana, USA; died in 0Dec 1984 in Odessa, Ector County, Texas, USA.
3. Mary Ann Kappes
4. Martha Ann Kappes was born on 23 Jul 1918 in Batesville, Ripley County, Indiana, USA; died on 1 May 2004 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, USA; was buried in Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, USA.