Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Nelson Edward Leis

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nelson Edward Leis

    Nelson — Mary Edith Gerber. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Peter E. Leis was born 20 Sep 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Daniel K. Leis and Magdalina "Mattie" Erb); died 25 Jul 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Peter married Veronica K. Leis 10 Oct 1916. Veronica (daughter of Jacob Leis and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kennel) was born 12 Oct 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Mar 1993, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Veronica K. Leis was born 12 Oct 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Leis and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kennel); died 31 Mar 1993, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 1. Nelson Edward Leis
    2. Ralph Albert Leis was born 1922, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Jul 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mervin Peter Leis


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Daniel K. Leis was born 9 Aug 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph Leis and Catherina "Catherine" Kennel); died 21 Dec 1939, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Daniel married Magdalina "Mattie" Erb 13 Feb 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalina (daughter of Christian S. Erb and Anna Maria Litwiller) was born 27 Mar 1870, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Magdalina "Mattie" Erb was born 27 Mar 1870, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Christian S. Erb and Anna Maria Litwiller); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Christian E. Leis was born 28 Sep 1889, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jan 1967, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Rev. Samuel E. Leis was born 30 Oct 1891, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jan 1963, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Emma Leis was born Sep 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 2. Peter E. Leis was born 20 Sep 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jul 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Maryanna Leis was born 1 Jan 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Ezra E. Leis was born 25 Oct 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Apr 1966, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Sarah Leis was born 26 Mar 1900, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Oct 1991, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Jacob Leis was born 15 Jul 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph Leis and Catherina "Catherine" Kennel); died 5 Dec 1941, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kennel 1 Jun 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Kennel and Rosina G. Kuepfer) was born 20 Nov 1869, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 1944, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kennel was born 20 Nov 1869, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Joseph Kennel and Rosina G. Kuepfer); died 20 Dec 1944, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Rachel Leis was born 15 May 1892, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Emma Leis was born 4 Sep 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Catherine Leis was born 28 Mar 1895, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 3. Veronica K. Leis was born 12 Oct 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Mar 1993, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Ida Leis was born 10 May 1900, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Edith Leis was born 10 May 1900, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Apr 1967; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Magdalena "Mattie" Leis was born 1 Apr 1902, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Nancy K. Leis was born 3 Oct 1904, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jul 1992; was buried , Croghan A. M. Cemetery, Croghan, Lewis, New York, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph Leis was born 9 Feb 1817, , Bavaria, Germany; died 6 Jul 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Joseph married Catherina "Catherine" Kennel 1 Mar 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherina (daughter of Christian Kennel and Magdalena "Mattie" Jantzi) was born 15 Jul 1825, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 12 Nov 1903, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Catherina "Catherine" Kennel was born 15 Jul 1825, , Alsace Lorraine, France (daughter of Christian Kennel and Magdalena "Mattie" Jantzi); died 12 Nov 1903, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Noah Leis was born 5 Jan 1845, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Aug 1930; was buried , Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada.
    2. John K. Leis was born 13 Oct 1846, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Nov 1920; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Magdalena Leis was born 30 Aug 1848, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jul 1919; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Christian K. Leis was born 27 Sep 1850, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Oct 1918, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada.
    5. Joseph K. Leis, Jr. was born 12 Dec 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Dec 1938, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. David Leis was born 24 Apr 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Mar 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Catherine Leis was born 3 Mar 1857, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Mar 1932, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Menno K. Leis was born 24 Apr 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Oct 1942, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Barbara Leis was born 17 Mar 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 May 1928; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. 4. Daniel K. Leis was born 9 Aug 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Dec 1939, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. 6. Jacob Leis was born 15 Jul 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Dec 1941, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Veronica Leis was born 8 Jul 1867, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Sep 1938, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    13. Solomon Leis was born 3 Jun 1869, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  Christian S. Erb was born 14 Feb 1833, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John H. Erb, Sr. and Veronica S. Schwartzentruber); died 17 Oct 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Christian — Anna Maria Litwiller. Anna (daughter of Rev. Peter Litwiller and Elizabeth Lichti) was born 16 Aug 1833, , Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Anna Maria Litwiller was born 16 Aug 1833, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Rev. Peter Litwiller and Elizabeth Lichti); died 1 Aug 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Menno L. Erb was born 3 Dec 1857, , Ontario, Canada; died 25 Oct 1915, , Holt County, Nebraska; was buried , Mennonite Cemetery, O' Neill, Holt, Nebraska, United States.
    2. Veronica Erb was born 6 Jan 1860; died 26 Jan 1861.
    3. John Litwiller Erb was born 16 Mar 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jul 1929, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Peter L. Erb was born 28 Feb 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Poole West Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Poole, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Christian L. Erb was born 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada.
    6. Elizabeth Erb was born May 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died 5 Apr 1955, RR2, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada.
    7. Martha Erb was born 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. 5. Magdalina "Mattie" Erb was born 27 Mar 1870, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Barbara Erb was born 26 Oct 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Oct 1922, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 14.  Joseph Kennel was born 10 Nov 1841, , France (son of John Kennel and Anna); died 25 Apr 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Agatha Mennonite Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Joseph married Rosina G. Kuepfer 30 Sep 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rosina (daughter of Andrew S. Kipfer and Lydia Getz) was born 1837, , Switzerland; died 10 Jan 1921, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Rosina G. Kuepfer was born 1837, , Switzerland (daughter of Andrew S. Kipfer and Lydia Getz); died 10 Jan 1921, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Annie Kennel was born 1853, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Lydia Kennel was born 28 Mar 1866, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 7. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kennel was born 20 Nov 1869, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 1944, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. John K. Kennel was born 24 Nov 1872, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jan 1960.
    5. Mary Kennel was born 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Joseph K. Kennel was born 12 Apr 1878, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 Apr 1947; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Jacob Kennel was born 12 Apr 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jul 1948, Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA; was buried , Kohler Lawn Cemetery, Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, USA.
    8. Sarah Kennel was born 1882, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.