Joseph Charles2 Kapp (Mathew ______1) was born 12 February 1890 at Greenville, Bond County, Illinois, the son of Mathew ______ and Louise ______ (Leffler) Kapp. His birth is recorded in Bond County birth records.

He died 3 May 1953, age 63, of ___________, on his farm at Town of Flambeau, Rusk County, Wisconsin. The funeral was held ____________________, at ___________ Church, _________, and he is buried in the Catholic section of Riverside Cemetery. His death is recorded in Rusk County death records, v. ____, no. _____.

He married Viola Cecelia Diederich 14 February 1917 at ___________________ Church, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin. Reverend _________________ presided. Witnesses were __________________ and ________________. The marriage is recorded in the marriage register of the church. See also Rusk County marriage records, v. ___, no. ________.

Viola Diederich was born 26 June 1897 at Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, the daughter of John William and Wilhelmina ______ (Van Der Heyden) Diederich. Her birth is recorded in Winnebago County birth records. She died 6 February 1939, age 42, of cancer at Ladysmith. The funeral was held _____________________, at _________________ Church, __________, and she is buried in the Catholic section of Riverside Cemetery near Ladysmith. Her death is recorded in Rusk County death records, v. ____, p. _____.

They were livestock dealers and farmers.

The Kapps had two children:

Joseph Charles Kapp, Jr. = Jean Lorraine Woodard
Orville Walter Kapp

i. Joseph Charles Kapp, Jr.

B. 21 December 1917 at Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin. His birth is recorded in Rusk County birth records.

M. 9 May 1942 - Jean Lorraine Woodard at _________________________ Roman Catholic Church at Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin. Reverend ______________________ presided. The witnesses were _____________________ and _________________. See the marriage records of the church. Also see Rusk County marriage records, v. ______, no. ______.

She was born _______________, at _____________, _____________ County, _____________, the daughter of ________ and _________ (_______) Woodard. See _________ County birth records.

R. 111 East Corbett Avenue, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin.


ii. Orville Walter Kapp

B. 22 June 1920 at Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin. His birth is recorded in Rusk County birth records.

M. No.

R. 111 East Corbett Avenue, Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wisconsin.