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

Family: Joseph Leis / Catherina "Catherine" Kennel (F18030)

m. 1 Mar 1844


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  • Father | Male
    Joseph Leis

    Born  9 Feb 1817  , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Jul 1896  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  1 Mar 1844  [1, 2, 3]  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Mother   

    Mother | Female
    Catherina "Catherine" Kennel

    Born  15 Jul 1825  , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Nov 1903  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Christian Kennel | F43918 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Magdalena "Mattie" Jantzi | F43918 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Noah Leis

    Born  5 Jan 1845  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Aug 1930   
    Buried    Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Catherine Brunk | F13301 
    Married  12 Dec 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    John K. Leis

    Born  13 Oct 1846  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Nov 1920   
    Buried    Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Veronica Schwartzentruber | F13456 
    Married  6 Mar 1877  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Barbara B. Zehr | F31331 
    Married     
    Spouse  Veronicka | F162454 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Female
    Magdalena Leis

    Born  30 Aug 1848  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jul 1919   
    Buried    Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Peter B. Jantzi | F13277 
    Married  8 Apr 1873  Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Christian K. Leis

    Born  27 Sep 1850  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Oct 1918  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Catherine "Katie" Lichty | F13341 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Male
    Joseph K. Leis, Jr.

    Born  12 Dec 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Dec 1938  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Catherine L. Roth | F12966 
    Married  14 Mar 1876  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Magdalena Schwartzentruber | F13323 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Male
    David Leis

    Born  24 Apr 1855  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Mar 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Magdalena "Mattie" Schwartzentruber | F162471 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Female
    Catherine Leis

    Born  3 Mar 1857  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Mar 1932  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Christian Lichti | F12169 
    Married  3 Oct 1882   

    Child 8 | Male
    Menno K. Leis

    Born  24 Apr 1859  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Oct 1942  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Magdalena G. "Mattie" Brenneman | F13445 
    Married     
    Spouse  Veronica Schwartzentruber | F31333 
    Married  3 Jan 1895  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Barbara Leis

    Born  17 Mar 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 May 1928   
    Buried    Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Christian R. Gingerich | F13502 
    Married     

    Child 10 | Male
    Daniel K. Leis

    Born  9 Aug 1863  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Dec 1939  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Magdalina "Mattie" Erb | F13402 
    Married  13 Feb 1888  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Male
    Jacob Leis

    Born  15 Jul 1865  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Dec 1941  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kennel | F13515 
    Married  1 Jun 1890  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 12 | Female
    Veronica Leis

    Born  8 Jul 1867  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Sep 1938  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nicholas S. Roth | F13391 
    Married     

    Child 13 | Male
    Solomon Leis

    Born  3 Jun 1869  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Annie Roegele | F13459 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, August 1, 1896 - Obituary of Joseph Leis.

    2. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd John Oesch, Wilmot report 37.
      Joseph Leiss, to Catharine Kennel, both of Wilmot. 1 Mar. 1844. Rev. Oesch. Wit. John Gerber and John Yantzy.

    3. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 16 Page 103.