Lorne Leis

1916 - 1983  (67 years)

• Name	Lorne Leis
  Born	31 Aug 1916	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37540968
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-304728
  Died	30 Nov 1983	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Riverdale Mennonite Cemetery, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I304728	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Christian L. Leis,   b. 29 Oct 1887, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Dec 1928  (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Veronica "Fannie" Schmidt,   b. 7 Jan 1894, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1939, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario  (Age 45 years)
  Married	4 Dec 1913	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F13569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Verna Marie Erb,   b. 30 Oct 1921,   d. 21 Sep 2022  (Age 100 years)
  Married	24 Mar 1942  [2]
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F43825	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leis, Lorne, son of Christian and Fannie (Schmidt) Leis was born at Wellesley, Ont., Aug. 31, 1916; died at Stratford, Ont., Nov. 30, 1983; aged 67 y. On Mar 24, 1942, he was married to Verna Erb, who survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters (Sharon Eleanor and Carol Elaine-Mrs. Earl Yantzi), 3 grandchildren, and one sister (Emma Laflamme). He was a member of Riverdale Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Dec. 3, in charge of Earl Meyers and Glenn Zehr; interment in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 76, Number 52 -December 27, 1983, page 912

  
  

• Sources

  [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 12. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, obituary of Lorne Leis - December 27, 1983, page 912.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Aug 1916 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Nov 1983 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth