Veronica "Fanny" Leis

1887 - 1966  (78 years)

• Name	Veronica "Fanny" Leis
  Born	31 Jul 1887	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Church Membership	Maple View Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Name	Fanny Leis
  Occupation	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Domestic
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Knitter, Woolen Mill
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-51582
  Died	8 Jan 1966	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I51582	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Joseph K. Leis, Jr.,   b. 12 Dec 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1938, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Catherine L. Roth,   b. 5 Feb 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 41 years)
  Married	14 Mar 1876	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F12966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leis, Veronica (Fanny), daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Roth) Leis, was born near Wellesley, Ont., July 21, 1887; died at her home in Wellesley, Jan. 8, 1966; aged 78 y. 5 m. 8 d. Surviving are 4 brothers (Joseph, John, Sydney, and Elmer) and one sister (Mrs. William Jantzi). Two brothers and 3 sisters preceded her in death. She was a member of the Maple View Church, where funeral services were held, in charge of Alvin Leis and Chris O. Erb. Gospel Herald - Volume LIX, Number 10 - March 15, 1966, page 246, 247 ______________ In Loving Memory [verse] In Memory of Veronica "Fannie" Leis Born July 31, 1887 Died January 8, 1966 Aged 78 years, 5 months, 7 days The Service The late Veronica Leis is resting at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home Wellesley, until noon on Tuesday, January 11, 1966, when removal will be made to The Maple View Mennonite Church for the Service at 3:00 o'clock p.m. Clergyman Bishop Christian Streicher Interment in the Church Cemetery Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 6. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Veronica Leis - March 15, 1966, page 246, 247. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Joseph Leis Born: Canada Age: 23 Father: Joseph Leis Mother: Catharina Leis Born: abt 1853 Spouse: Catharina Roth Age: 21 born: Canada Father: Christian Roth Mother: Catherine Roth married 14 Mar 1876 Wellesley

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Jul 1887 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Maple View Amish Mennonite Church, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Domestic - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Knitter, Woolen Mill - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Jan 1966 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth