Joseph R. Leis

1894 - 1975  (80 years)

• Name	Joseph R. Leis
  Born	16 Jan 1894	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102006010
  Occupation	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-51584
  Died	5 Jan 1975	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I51584	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  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   [4]
  Family ID	F12966	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary R. Feick,   b. 30 Nov 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jan 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F26660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Laura R. Brunk,   b. 24 Oct 1894, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jul 1951, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Married	11 Nov 1919  [5]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F26948	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LEIS, Joseph R. On Sunday, January 5, 1975, at his late residence Nithview Home, New Hamburg, Joseph R. Leis, aged 80 years. Brother of Mrs. Edith Jantzi of Kitchener, John Leis of New Hamburg, Sydney Leis of Lin- wood and Elmer Leis of London; predeceased by his wife nee: Mary Feick, on January 25, 1974. He was a member of the Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener. He operated a mill in Wellesley years ago, and then had moved to Kitchener. Friends may call at the Ratz Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener until 1 p.m. on Tuesday; then at the Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener, for the funeral and committal service at 3 p.m. Interment will be made in Memory Gardens. Rev. James Reusser will officiate.

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 6. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 5. [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 [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Laura Leis - October 9, 1951 - page 989, 990.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Jan 1894 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Jan 1975 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth