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

Katherine "Katie" Leis[1]

Female 1906 - 1999  (~ 92 years)


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  • Name Katherine "Katie" Leis 
    Born Mar 1906  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Katherine "Katie" Zehr 
    Name Katie Leis 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Knitter, Woolen Mill 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1924  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Factory 
    Residence 1975  Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-164519 
    Died 1999 
    Buried Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I164519  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph L. Leis,   b. 21 Mar 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Mary Albrecht,   b. 24 May 1883, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1903  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F162420  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Aaron W. Zehr,   b. Jul 1902, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years) 
    Married 8 May 1924  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Stanley Zehr
     2. Gerald Zehr
     3. Joanne Zehr
     4. Paul Zehr
     5. Grace Zehr,   d. 2011, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Ruth Miriam Zehr
     7. Rhoda Doreen Zehr
     8. Mary Magdalene Zehr,   b. 1924,   d. 1 Jan 2008, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     9. Harold Zehr,   b. 1926,   d. 1970  (Age 44 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F232943  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020712-24.
      Aaron Zehr, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, son of Christian Zehr and Mattie Wagler married Katie Leis, 18, occ. Factory, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of Joseph Leis and Mary Albrecht, Witn: Emanuel W. Schwartzentruber of Petersburg and Amos Lebold of Wellesley, 8 May 1924 in Wellesley

    2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 10.

    3. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 6.

    4. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Alice (Leis) Hendry - 2 Apr 1975.

    5. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Mar 1906 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Knitter, Woolen Mill - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Factory - 1924 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 May 1924 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1975 - Shakespeare, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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