JOHN married CATHERINE "KITTY" ACKER on 17 Dec 1860 in INVERCARGILL REGISTRY OFFICE, SOUTHLAND, NZ. CATHERINE (daughter of LEWIS ACKER and MERE PII) was born about 1842 in HARROLD BAY, STEWART ISLAND, NZ; was christened on 4 Mar 1844 in RAKIURA, (STEWART ISLAND), SOUTHLAND, NZ ; died on 24 Aug 1885 in RIVERTON, SOUTHLAND, NZ; was buried on 29 Aug 1885 in RIVERTON CEMETERY, SOUTHLAND, NZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DAUGHTER RISSETTO
2. JOHN BAPTISTE RISSETTO was born on 8 Oct 1860 in NEW RIVER, SOUTHLAND, NZ; died on 12 May 1862.
3. AMELIA RISSETTO was born in 1861 in NEW RIVER, SOUTHLAND, NZ.
4. CATHERINE RISSETTO was born on 1 May 1862 in NEW RIVER, SOUTHLAND, NZ.
5. ERNEST CAESAR RISSETTO was born on 24 May 1863 in NEW RIVER, SOUTHLAND, NZ; died on 6 Feb 1903 in GREENHILLS, BLUFF, SOUTHLAND, NZ; was buried on 8 Feb 1903 in 6 GENERAL, PLOT 23, BLUFF, SOUTHLAND, NZ.
6. CLARA GRACE RISSETTO was born on 4 Aug 1865 in INVERCARGILL, SOUTHLAND, NZ; died on 11 Jul 1893 in WYNDHAM, SOUTHLAND, NZ.
7. ANNIE LOUISA EVANGELINE "AIRINI" RISSETTO was born on 10 Nov 1868; died on 26 May 1946.
8. ALFRED ROBERT RISSETTO was born about 1868; died about 1882.
9. THERESA ELLEN "NELLIE" RISSETTO was born on 15 Jul 1870; died on 20 May 1953.
10. GEORGE HENRY RISSETTO was born on 11 Jul 1872.