Magdalena Leis^[1]

1848 - 1919  (70 years)

• Name	Magdalena Leis
  Born	30 Aug 1848	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Magdalena Jantzi
  Name	Mattie Leis
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lot 14 Con. 1 (Wellesley) Wellesley Township
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Amish Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-51358
  Died	2 Jul 1919  [8]
  Buried	Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I51358	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph Leis,   b. 9 Feb 1817, , Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 6 Jul 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Catherina "Catherine" Kennel,   b. 15 Jul 1825, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 12 Nov 1903, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1844	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F18030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Peter B. Jantzi,   b. 16 Jun 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1916  (Age 72 years)
  Married	8 Apr 1873	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Michael L. Jantzi,   b. 3 Jun 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Feb 1949  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F13277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012971-73. Peter Jantzi, 28, occ. Yeoman, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of Michael and Maria married Magdalena Leis, 24, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Wellesley Twp, daughter of Joseph and Catherine, witnessed by: Christian Streicher of Wellesley Twp, Jacob L. Lichty and Michael Kennel both of Wilmot Twp, 8 April 1873 in Mornington Twp [Reg'd in Waterloo Co] [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 1. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 38. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 2. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 2. [S2534] aaaWellesley Township 1871, Section 4 Page 2. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 16 Page 103. [S533] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Internet Link. Magdalena Leis/ beloved wife of/ Peter B Jantzi/ born Aug.30,1848/ died July 2, 1919/ aged 70 years/ 10 mon & 3 days [S32] News - Herald of Truth, August 1, 1896 - Obituary of Joseph Leis. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd John Oesch, Wilmot report 37. Joseph Leiss, to Catharine Kennel, both of Wilmot. 1 Mar. 1844. Rev. Oesch. Wit. John Gerber and John Yantzy.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Aug 1848 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lot 14 Con. 1 (Wellesley) Wellesley Township - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Apr 1873 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Amish Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly 3rd Line], Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth