Clarence Leis^[1]

1919 - 2006  (86 years)

• Name	Clarence Leis
  Born	3 Aug 1919	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37599068
  Residence	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-369503
  Died	12 Jan 2006	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I369503	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Samuel E. Leis,   b. 30 Oct 1891, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jan 1963, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth S. "Lizzie" Schultz,   b. 12 Nov 1889, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 May 1981, Kingwood, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	1 Feb 1917	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F32011	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Elizabeth Gerber,   b. 20 Sep 1922, West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, United States ,   d. 8 Aug 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	18 Oct 1944  [3]
  Children	1. Marilyn Ann Leis
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F32010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LEIS, Clarence E. - Suddenly, on Thursday, January 12, 2006, at Nith View Home, in New Hamburg. Mr. Leis was formerly of Kingwood (RR 2, Wellesley). Clarence was born in Wellesley Twp. 86 years ago. Son of the late Samuel E. Leis and the late Elizabeth Schultz. Clarence was a member of Faith Mennonite Church. He farmed at RR 2, Wellesley (Kingwood) retiring in 1994. Loving father of Glenn and his wife Audrey Leis of RR 2, Wellesley, Galen and his wife Fern Leis of RR 2, Tavistock, Kevin and his wife Delores Leis of RR 1, Newton, Elaine and her husband Earl Leis of RR 1, Wellesley, and Marilyn and her husband James Cressman of RR 1, St. Agatha. Lovingly remembered by 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald and Doreen Gerber of Brunner, Wesley and Eleanor Gerber of RR 3, Harriston, Morris and Joyce Gerber of Milverton and Dorothy Bender of New Hamburg. Predeceased by his wife, Alic E. Leis (1997) and by a brother-in-law, Willis Bender. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 1172 Henry St. in Wellesley, where family and friends will be received tonight (Friday) from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, January 15, 2006 at Maple View Mennonite Church at 2.30 p.m. Pastors Paul Yantzi and Larry Jantzi will officiate. Burial will follow in the Maple View Mennonite Cemetery. Memorials to Northern Youth Programs, Mennonite Central Committee or to the Parkinson Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. THE RECORD - Jan. 13, 2006

  
  

• Sources

  [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Elizabeth S. Schultz - Leis - May 6 1981 pg 31. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Wellesley Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 12 Page 2. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), 9 Aug 1997 - Obituary of Alice Leis. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Samuel Leis Born: Wellesley Ont Age: 25 Est. Birth: abt 1892 Father: Daniel Leis Mother: Magdalina Erb married Elizabeth Schulz Age:: 27 Est. Birth: abt 1890 Born: Wellesley Ont Father: John Schulz Mother: Barbara Schultz married 1 Feb 1917 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Wellesley

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Aug 1919 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Jan 2006 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth