Coppes, John

1871 - 1955  (83 years)

• Name	Coppes, John
  Birth	30 Nov 1871	Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1900 Census	1900	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  John Coffes 27 Mary Coffes 26 Lizzie Coffes 2 Hattie Coffes 70 Albert Nicholls 26 Peter Millbach 27
  1905 State Census	1905	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  dbid=1055&path=1905.Outagamie.Kaukauna.48
  John Coppes32 Mary Coppes32 Lizzie Coppes7 Edward Walschleger34 Hattie Coppes75
  Political Office	Abt 1906	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  City Treasurer
  1910 Census	1910	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  John Coppes 37 Mary Coppes 39 Elizebeth Coppes 12 Fredrica Coppes 79 Joseph Gertz 30
  Political Office	Between 1910 and 1916	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Mayor of Kaukauna
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 1066
  JOHN COPPES, mayor of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, and one of the progressive and enterprising business men of that town, has been prominently identified with the building interests of this section for many years. He was born in Hollandtown, Brown county, Wisconsin, November 30, 1872, and is a son of Peter and Henrietta (Sarara) Coppes, natives of Holland, who came to the United States in 1871 and located at Hollandtown. Peter Coppes was a contractor and builder by occupation, and followed that business throughout this section, the majority of his work being done in Kaukauna, and after his son, John, had finished his education in the public schools, a partnership was formed between the two which lasted until the father's death in 1897. John Coppes has continued the business established by his father, and has built up an establishment that required the employment of from thirty to forty skilled mechanics the year round, the building and contracting operations being carried on throughout Wisconsin and Michigan. Mr. Coppes has served as alderman for eleven years, having been a member of the council at the time the Kaukauna Water Works were built, and being largely instrumental in having this work done. In the spring of 1906 he was elected city treasurer, serving as such two years, and four years later, the spring of 1910, he was elected mayor. The fall of 1910 he was elected treasurer of Outagamie county, and thus, at the present time, is filling the offices of mayor of Kaukauna and treasurer of Outagamie county with credit to himself and satisfaction to his constituents. Mr. Coppes has applied his business methods to the settling of the town's commercial problems, of water power and electric light for municipal use, and the result has been an economical and satisfactory administration. Mayor Coppes is prominent fraternally, holding membership in the Elks, the Eagles and the Foresters. He is a Democrat in his political beliefs and has always been a stanch supporter of the principles of that party. With his family he attends the Catholic Church. In 1898 Mr. Coppes was united in marriage with Miss Mary Milbach, of Kaukauna, daughter of John and Mary Milbach, and to this union there were born four children, of whom Elizabeth is living at home and three died in infancy.
  	Coppes, John Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  News Mention	8 Mar 1912
  Kaukauna Times
  John Coppes' term as mayor expires this spring and he will probably receive a call from the voters to accept another two years. Mayor Coppes is making no effort in his own behalf to continue in the office for he feels his service has been satisfactory and it is up to the people to seek a new man for the office. Mayor Coppes has spent much time during the past two years adjusting business matters for the city, especially in connection with the city taking over of the electric light plant.
  Awarded	Jun 1918
  Hollandtown Schut King
  News Mention	21 Jun 1918
  Kaukauna Times
  The man whose shot brings down the wooden bird securely perched on a high pole at the yearly "Schut" in Hollandtown is king for the succeeding year and will wear the royal coat. The honor this year goes to Kaukauna Postmaster John Coppes who will replace William Van Lieshout last year's king.
  1920 Census	1920	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  dbid=6061&path=Wisconsin.Outagamie.Kaukauna+Ward+5.216.4
  John Coppes46 Mary Coppes46 Elizabeth Coppes21 Henrietta Coppes90
  1930 Census	1930	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  John Coppes 57 Mary Coppes 57 John Milbach 87
  Death	6 Nov 1955
  Burial	Aft 6 Nov 1955	Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  		Coppes, John Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I155287	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Coppes, Peter,   b. 20 Feb 1826, Broekhuizen, , Limburg, Netherlands d. 19 Feb 1899, Holland, Brown, Wisconsin, USA (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Fleuren, Henrietta,   b. 21 Oct 1825, Wanssum, , Limburg, Netherlands d. 23 Oct 1925, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 100 years)
  Family ID	F52287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Milbach, Mary,   b. 13 Jun 1871   d. 26 Feb 1961 (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1897
  Children	+ 1. Coppes, Elizabeth,   b. 30 Dec 1897, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 4 Oct 1990, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 92 years)   2. Coppes, Ambrose,   b. Cal 14 Jun 1899   d. 9 Dec 1899 (Age ~ 0 years)
  Family ID	F52288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2012

  
  

• Photos

  Coppes, John Nov 30, 1871 - Nov 6, 1955

  
  

• Sources

  [S1474] Carol Mainville VanBoxtel, Book - 28 Mayors Past and Present leadership in Kaukauna, (28 Mayors Past and Present leadership in Kaukauna).