Lydia Leis

1890 - 1974  (84 years)

• Name	Lydia Leis
  Born	31 Jan 1890	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Domestic
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-51583
  Died	7 Jun 1974	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I51583	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, Lydia, daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Roth) Leis, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., Jan. 31, 1890; died at the Nithview Nursing Home, New Hamburg, Ont., June 7, 1974; aged 84 y. Surviving are 4 brothers (Joseph, John, Sidney, and Elmer) and one sister (Edith - Mrs. William Jantzi). She was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 4 sisters. She was a member of the Maple View Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on June 10, in charge of Alvin Leis and Jacob Roes; interment in the adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 67, Number 29 - July 23, 1974 page 574

  
  

• 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 Lydia Leis - July 23, 1974. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 10. [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 Jan 1890 - Wellesley Twp., 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 Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Jun 1974 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth