Leah Leis^[1]

1903 - 1965  (61 years)

• Name	Leah Leis
  Born	13 Oct 1903	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43158036
  Name	Leah Schultz
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Amish
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-160005
  Died	6 Oct 1965
  Buried	Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I160005	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rudolph Leis,   b. 26 Mar 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jul 1947, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Bast,   b. 25 Jan 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1942, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Married	23 Jan 1900	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F251814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elmer Schultz,   b. 26 Jun 1902, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1973  (Age 71 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1926	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F53493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Schultz, Leah, daughter of Rudolph and Elizabeth (Bast) Leis, was born in Wilmot Twp., Ont., Oct, 13, 1903; died of cancer at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Oct. 6, 1965; aged 61 y. 11 m. 23 d. On June 16, 1929, she was married to Elmer Schultz, who survives. Also surviving are 2 sons (Stanley and Allan W.), 2 daughters (Hilara-Mrs. Lloyd Ropp and Edna-Mrs. Clayton Roes), 3 brothers (William, Joseph, and Walter), one sister (Mrs. Edna Brenneman), and 12 grandchildren. One grandchild preceded her in death. She was a member of the Poole Church, where funeral services were held Oct. 10, in charge of Herbert Schultz, Kenneth Brenneman, and Thomas Dow. Gospel Herald - Volume LVIII, Number 47 - December 7, 1965, page 1070, 1071

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 046208-26. Elmer Schultz, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Ellice, res. Ellice, son of John Schultz & Barbara Zehr married Leah Leis, 22, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of Rudolph Leis & Lizzie Bast, Witnessed by: Allan Schultz of Milverton & Joseph? E. Leis of Wellesley, 16 June 1926 in Wellesley. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (Bamberg) Div. 6 page 8. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:Rute Leis Age:21 Birth Date:abt 1879 Birth Place:Wellesley, Ontario Marriage Date:23 Jan 1900 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Joseph Leis Mother:Catharina Leis Spouse:Lizzie Bast Spouse's Age:20 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1880 Spouse Birth Place:Wilmot Spouse Father:George Bast Spouse Mother:Lua Bast

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Oct 1903 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Jun 1926 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Poole Mennonite Cemetery, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth