Mary Albrecht^[1]

1883 - 1956  (73 years)

• Name	Mary Albrecht
  Born	24 May 1883	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Leis
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-164517P
  Died	8 Sep 1956	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I164517	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John Hammer Albrecht,   b. 12 Aug 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jul 1928, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Mary Erb Steckly,   b. 8 Dec 1866,   d. 6 Jun 1898  (Age 31 years)
  Family ID	F41810	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph L. Leis,   b. 21 Mar 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	1903	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. Verna Leis   2. Clara Leis,   b. Oct 1903, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Nov 1995  (Age ~ 92 years)   3. Katherine "Katie" Leis,   b. Mar 1906, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 93 years)   4. Marion Leis,   b. Sep 1909, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Alma Leis,   b. 1911, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Bef 1975  (Age < 63 years)   6. Alice Leis,   b. 1911, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Apr 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   7. Florence Maude Leis,   b. 1915, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jan 1998, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   8. Wilma Leis,   b. 1928,   d. 2001  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F162420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leis, Mary, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John H. Albrecht, was born in Elma Twp., on May 24, 1883; passed away at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., on Sept. 8, 1956; aged 73 y. 3 m. 14 d. On Jan. 8, 1903, she was united in marriage to Joseph L. Leis, who preceded her in death on April 8, 1949. She was a member of the First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont. She is survived by 8 daughters (Clara-Mrs. Enos Steinman, Baden, Ont.; Catherine-Mrs. Aaron Jehr, Wellesley; Marion-Mrs. Arthur Freund, Kitchener; Alma-Mrs. William Paddon, Guelph; Alice-Mrs. John Hendry; Florence-Mrs. Walter Schack; Verna-Mrs. John Wynosky; Wilma-Mrs. Clifford Schiedel, all of Kitchener), 4 brothers (George, Kingwood; Joel, Tavistock; Christian and Menno, New Dundee), 3 sisters (Mrs. Christian Lebold and Mrs. Daniel Erb, Wellesley, and Mrs. Ezra Boshart, Milverton), 27 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son and one daughter. Services and burial at the First Mennonite Church in charge of C. F. Derstine. Gospel Herald - Volume XLIX , Number 40 - October 2, 1956 - page 959, 960

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18816-03. oseph Leis, 26, Occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, Res. same, son of Christian Leis and Katie Licht, married Mary Albrecht, 19, b. Mornington, Res. Wellesley, daughter of John Albrecht and Mary Steckly, Witness(s) Joseph Albrecht and Simon Leis, both of Wellesley, 8 Jan 1903 at Wellesley Meeting House (Mennonite) [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 10. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Mary Albrecht Leis - October 2, 1956. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 6. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. In loving memory of/ Joseph L. Leis/ 1876-1949/ Mary Albrecht/ his wife/ 1883-1956/ resting in peace [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18816-03. Joseph Leis, 26, Occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, Res. same, son of Christian Leis and Katie Licht, married Mary Albrecht, 19, b. Mornington, Res. Wellesley, daughter of John Albrecht and Mary Steckly, Witness(s) Joseph Albrecht and Simon Leis, both of Wellesley, 8 Jan 1903 at Wellesley Meeting House (Mennonite)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 May 1883 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 1903 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Sep 1956 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth