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

Jacob H. Leyes[1, 2]

Male 1858 - 1923  (64 years)


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  • Name Jacob H. Leyes 
    Born 5 Jul 1858  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Teacher 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Catholic 
    Occupation 1883  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Hotel Keeper 
    Residence 1883  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-143683 
    Died 20 Mar 1923  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I143683  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Bucheit Leyes,   b. 13 Aug 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1899, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Margareth "Margaret" Heimler,   b. 5 Apr 1836, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1880, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Family ID F19726  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Carolina P. Brohman,   b. 22 May 1865, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1900, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 5 Feb 1883  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Children 
     1. Louisa Leyes, R. N.,   b. 5 Oct 1883, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1960  (Age 76 years)
     2. Margaret Leyes,   b. 3 Feb 1885, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1851, , Wayne Co. Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. James Brohman Leyes,   b. 3 Apr 1886, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1965, Wyandotte, Houghton, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F50440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Feb 1883.
      Date Not Given Karolina Brohmann and Jakob Leyes were married by Very Rev. P. F rster, New Germany

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12302-83.
      Jacob Leyes, 23, occ. Hotel Keeper, b. Waterloo Twp., res. Same, son of John and Margaret, married Caroline Brohman, 18, b. Waterloo Twp., res. Same, daughter of Jacob and Magdalena, Witnessed by Frank and Wilhelmina Brohman of Woolwich Twp., 5 Feb 1883 at New Germany

    3. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 22.

    4. [S2337] A History and Genealogy of the Brohman Family and now we are many, Pg 72.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., County, W., & Cemetery, M. (1858). Jacob H. Leyes (1858-1924) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 31 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175493809/jacob-h_-leyes.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jul 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hotel Keeper - 1883 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1883 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Feb 1883 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Mar 1923 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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