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

George Leyes

Male 1852 - 1927  (74 years)


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  • Name George Leyes 
    Born 20 Oct 1852  Williamsburg, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Christened 24 Oct 1852  Most Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Labourer 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    RC 
    Occupation 1877  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    laborer 
    Occupation 1881  Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    teacher 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-179512 
    Died 6 Jan 1927  , Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Buried Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I179512  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Wilhelm "William" Leyes,   b. 15 Oct 1820, , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1908, Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Bucheit,   b. 15 Aug 1826, Rhenish, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1904, Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F12323  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth "Elisa" Dellinger,   b. 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1907, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Children 
     1. Herbert George "Herb" Leyes,   b. 6 Nov 1877, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955, Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Norbert Leyes,   b. 16 Jun 1881, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     3. Oswald Leyes,   b. Jan 1889, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Leo Dionysius Leyes, JP,   b. 1 Aug 1891, Greenock Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age 60 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F176225  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Besides this school [Maryhill] by the church, there are two more in the parish, one in Woolwich, another in Pilkington, almost entirely Catholic, where Catholic teachers are mostly engaged, among them George Leyes...

      The Catholic Church in Waterloo County Book I pg 70

  • Sources 
    1. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 35533 (1927), George Leys, accessed 17 Apr 2010.
      Birth: 20 OCT 1852 in Ontario, Canada Death: 6 JAN 1927 in Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Note: Name: George Leyes Death date: 06 Jan 1927 Age at death: 74 years 2 months 6 days Death place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada Birthdate: 20 Oct 1852 Birthplace: New York N Y Gender: Male Marital status: Widowed Race or color (expanded): German Race: White Ethnicity: German Father's name: William Leyes Mother's name: Elizabeth Leyes

    2. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 19.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Sepulchre, H., America, N., Municipality, H., & Sepulchre, H. (1852). George Leyes (1852-1927) - Find A Grave Memorial. Findagrave.com. Retrieved 26 March 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181718278/george-leyes.

    4. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 31407 (1877), Herbert Leys, accessed 17 Apr 2010.
      Herbert Leyes Date of Birth: 6 Nov 1877 Gender: Male Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: George Leyes, laborer of Wilmot, Mother's Name: Elizabeth Dellinger

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Oct 1852 - Williamsburg, Kings, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 24 Oct 1852 - Most Holy Trinity Church, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - RC - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - laborer - 1877 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher - 1881 - Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Jan 1927 - , Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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