Elizabeth "Betty" Battler

1915 - 2002  (86 years)

• Name	Elizabeth "Betty" Battler
  Born	16 Jan 1915	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Betty Battler
  Name	Elizabeth "Betty" Leyes
  Residence	1986	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-164186
  Died	8 Jan 2002	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I164186	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	George Wesley "Wesley" Battler,   b. 25 May 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1950  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Ida Christner,   b. 29 Jun 1880, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Aug 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	21 Dec 1904	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F10681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Norbert John Leyes,   b. 6 Jun 1913, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jun 1979, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Children	1. John Leyes   2. Joanne Leyes
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F47156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LEYES, Elizabeth "Betty" (nee Battler) - Passed away peacefully, at St. Mary's General Hospital. Kitchener. on Monday. July 8. 2002. in her 88th year, following a stroke. Betty had been a resident of Lanark Place Retirement Home for the past three years. Betty was born in Wilmot township on January 16, 1915. She was predeceased by her husband. Norbert. on June 18, 1979. Survived by her children, John and his wife Esther of Miami, Fla., Joanne and her husband Ian Pirie, Joyce Siege Jane and her husband Barry Vetero, Norbert (Buddy), all of Kitchener and Janine and her husband William Loth of Waterloo. Also survived by six grandchildren, Michael Leyes and his wife Jennifer, Matthew Leyes, Tara Chapman and her husband Joel, Michelle Lehmann and her husband Jason. Lindsay Loth and Stephanie Vetero and by two great-grandchildren, Darby and Troy Lehmann. Betty was the last surviving member of her family. She was predeceased by her parents, G. Wesley Battler (1959) and Ida Christner (1987) and by her brothers, Christian, Clarence, Howard, Nile and Elton Battler and by her sister, Marie Lehmann. Also predeceased by one son, Joseph, in infancy. Betty is also survived by four sisters-in-law, Genevieve Nauman, Belle Battler. Marjorie Battler and Wilhelmina Battler. Betty was a longtime member of St. Agnes RC Parish in Waterloo and was also a member of St. Agnes Catholic Women's League. In addition. she was a member of Knights of Columbus Retired Members in Waterloo. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. A funeral mass will be held at St Mark's Catholic Parish, 55 Driftwood Dr.. Kitchener, on Thursday. July 11.2002 at 11 a.m. Immediately following the mass, friends and relatives are invited to remain at St. Mark's for refreshments and a time to visit. A private family committal service will be held at Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo The Record 9 Jul 2002 Pg B11

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119921447/elizabeth-leyes. [S992] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Independent, Obituary of Marie Olive Battler Lehmann - Nov 18 1986 pg 13. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 18825 (1904), Battler-Christner. George Wesley Battler, 30, Farmer, Born: Wilmot, Residence: Wilmot, son of Thomas Battler and Mary Ann Brighton Married Ida Christner, 24, Born: New Hamburg, Residence: Wilmot, daughter of Daniel Christner and Henrietta Batler, Witn David Christner of Berlin and Henrietta Batler of Wilmot, 21 December 1904 in Wilmot

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Jan 1915 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1986 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Jan 2002 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth