John G. Leis

1901 - 1989  (87 years)

• Name	John G. Leis
  Born	9 Dec 1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer, Father's Farm
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-163895
  Died	30 Jun 1989	Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA   [2]
  Buried	North Ridge Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA
  Person ID	I163895	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John B. Leis,   b. 22 Jan 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jun 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Barbara R. Gascho,   b. 18 Apr 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1918, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1899	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F13407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leis.- John, son of John B. and Barbara (Gascho) Leis, was born in Kingwood, Ont., Dec. 9, 1901; died at Sarasota, Fla., June 30, 1989; aged 87. He was married to Mary Witkopf, who died on Dec. 21, 1981. On Aug. 7, 1982, he was married to Gertrude Miller, who survives. Also surviving are 3 sons (Jack, Robert, and Gordon), one daughter (Eleanor Dunkelberger), 11 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Alvin and Ervin), and 3 sisters (Katie Lebold, Alma Roth, and Edna Roth). He was a member of Bahia Vista Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held in Lockport, N.Y., on July 3; interment in North Ridge Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 32 - August 8, 1989, page 574.

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 10 Page 7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 8, 1989 - Obituary of John G. Leis. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Wellesley Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 12 Page 5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 10, 1971 - Obituary of John B. Leis. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015734-99. John Leis, 22, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley Twp, son of Noah and Catherine Leis married Barbara Gasho, 18, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of David and Barbara, Witness(es): Christ. Zehr and Christ. Roth both of Wellesley, 8 January 1899 in Wellesley Twp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Dec 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Father's Farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Jun 1989 - Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA Buried - - North Ridge Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth