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

Moses Leis

Male 1888 - 1927  (38 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Moses Leis was born 25 Feb 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Menno K. Leis and Magdalena G. Brenneman); died 1927.

    Moses married Lydia Kropf 25 Apr 1917, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Joel N. Kropf and Veronica Roth) was born 24 Dec 1894, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1950. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Melvin Leis was born 10 Apr 1920; died 24 Aug 2005, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Moses K. Leis was born 4 Oct 1927, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jun 2005, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Menno K. Leis was born 24 Apr 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph Leis and Catherina "Catherine" Kennel); died 6 Oct 1942; was buried , Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Menno — Magdalena G. Brenneman. Magdalena (daughter of John S. Brenneman and Barbara L. Gingerich) was born 18 May 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1901. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Magdalena G. Brenneman was born 18 May 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John S. Brenneman and Barbara L. Gingerich); died Bef 1901.
    Children:
    1. Laura Leis was born 9 Oct 1886, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Feb 1956; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Moses Leis was born 25 Feb 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1927.
    3. Nancy Leis was born 27 Jun 1891, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph Leis was born 9 Feb 1817, , Bavaria, Germany; died 6 Jul 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, 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 Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  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 Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, 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 Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, 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 Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, 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. 2. Menno K. Leis was born 24 Apr 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Oct 1942; was buried , Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, 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 Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. 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 Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. 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 Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, 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 Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    13. Solomon Leis was born 3 Jun 1869, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  John S. Brenneman was born 9 Jul 1838, , Ontario, Canada (son of Johannes "John" Brenneman and Magdalena Schultz); died 25 Mar 1905.

    John — Barbara L. Gingerich. Barbara (daughter of Jacob Gingerich, Sr. and Veronica "Fanny" Litwiller) was born 14 Nov 1839, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario; died 3 Jan 1872, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Barbara L. Gingerich was born 14 Nov 1839, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario (daughter of Jacob Gingerich, Sr. and Veronica "Fanny" Litwiller); died 3 Jan 1872, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 3. Magdalena G. Brenneman was born 18 May 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1901.
    2. Christian G. Brenneman was born 11 Aug 1862, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Barbara Brenneman was born 30 Apr 1866; died 1 Jan 1950, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Christian Kennel was born 1798, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 12 May 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Christian — Magdalena "Mattie" Jantzi. Magdalena (daughter of Christian G. Jantzi and Anne Farny) was born 1800, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 25 Feb 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Magdalena "Mattie" Jantzi was born 1800, , Alsace Lorraine, France (daughter of Christian G. Jantzi and Anne Farny); died 25 Feb 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Barbara Kennel was born 15 Jun 1820, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 20 Mar 1900; was buried , Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 5. Catherina "Catherine" Kennel was born 15 Jul 1825, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 12 Nov 1903, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Christian E. Kennel was born 31 Mar 1827, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 16 Apr 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. John Kennel was born 19 Dec 1830, Ludzinger, France; died 5 Jun 1910, O' Neill, Holt, Nebraska, United States; was buried , Mennonite Cemetery, O' Neill, Holt, Nebraska, United States.
    5. Michael Kennel was born 1831, , New York State, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Ann Kennel was born 1836, , New York State, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Ann J. "Annie" Kennel was born 19 Mar 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jun 1910, Oliver, Huron, Michigan; was buried , Pigeon River Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA.
    8. Maria Magdalena "Mary" Kennel was born 27 Aug 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 1906, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maple View Amish Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Joseph Kennel was born 24 Aug 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Nov 1913, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Clarinda Kennel was born 1844, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Veronica "Frances" Kennel was born 24 Apr 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 May 1914; was buried , Maple Grove Mennonite Church, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Daniel Kennel was born 12 Mar 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 1912.
    13. Susanna Kennel was born 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 12.  Johannes "John" Brenneman was born CALC 15 Jul 1805, , Germany (son of Johannes George Brenneman and Maria Magdalena); died 10 Apr 1877, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Johannes married Magdalena Schultz 1827. Magdalena was born 1804, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Magdalena Schultz was born 1804, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Barbara Brenneman was born 1830, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    2. Elizabeth Brenneman was born 1832, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Mary Brenneman was born 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Magdalena Brenneman was born 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 6. John S. Brenneman was born 9 Jul 1838, , Ontario, Canada; died 25 Mar 1905.
    6. Veronica "Fanny" Brenneman was born 7 Jun 1839; died 11 May 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    7. Jacob Brenneman was born 1842, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Lotty Brenneman was born 1842, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Lydia Brenneman was born 1844, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Daniel Brenneman was born 11 Oct 1851, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Dec 1932, , Linn Co, Oregon; was buried , Riverside Cem, Albany, Linn, Oregon.
    11. Leah Brenneman was born 1855, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 14.  Jacob Gingerich, Sr. was born 2 Feb 1798, , Germany; died 21 Nov 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob married Veronica "Fanny" Litwiller 1828. Veronica (daughter of Jacob Litwiller and Anna Maria Maurer) was born 6 Dec 1801, Illfurth, , Alsace, France; died 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Veronica "Fanny" Litwiller was born 6 Dec 1801, Illfurth, , Alsace, France (daughter of Jacob Litwiller and Anna Maria Maurer); died 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Peter L. Gingerich was born 21 Aug 1829, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 May 1878, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hamburg Reformed Menn. Cem., New Hamburg, Waterloo, ON.
    2. Christian L. Gingerich was born 5 May 1831, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Apr 1910, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Jacob L. Gingerich, Jr. was born 1833, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Feb 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Joseph Gingerich was born 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1891.
    5. Marie Gingerich was born 1835, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 7. Barbara L. Gingerich was born 14 Nov 1839, Of, South East Hope Township, Perth Co., Ontario; died 3 Jan 1872, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    7. Fred Gingerich was born 1841, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Rudolph L. Gingerich was born 19 Jan 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1918, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Daniel Gingerich was born 1843, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Wilhelmina Betzner was born 1852, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.