Christian K. Leis^{[1, 2]}

1850 - 1918  (68 years)

• Name	Christian K. Leis
  Born	27 Sep 1850	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Lot 14 Con. 1 (Wellesley) Wellesley Township
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Epidemic	25 Oct 1918	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Spanish Influenza
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-51652
  Died	25 Oct 1918	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I51652	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 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   [8, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F18030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine "Katie" Lichty,   b. 16 Jan 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jul 1941  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Joseph L. Leis,   b. 21 Mar 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   2. Simon Leis,   b. 8 Mar 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 May 1960  (Age 82 years)   3. David Leis,   b. 1 Jul 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Sarah L. Leis,   b. 14 Aug 1884, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Sep 1976, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   5. Christian L. Leis,   b. 29 Oct 1887, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Dec 1928  (Age 41 years)   6. Amos L. Leis,   b. 2 Jul 1892, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   7. Catherine L. Leis,   b. 29 Oct 1898, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1987  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F13341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, of daughter Catherine 1898. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18816-03. Joseph Leis, 26, Occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, Res. same, son of Christian Leis and Katie Licht, married Mary Albrecht, 19, b. Mornington, Res. Wellesley, daughter of John Albrecht and Mary Steckly, Witness(s) Joseph Albrecht and Simon Leis, both of Wellesley, 8 Jan 1903 at Wellesley Meeting House (Mennonite) [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 7. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 4 Page 11. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 10 Page 4. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 2. [S2534] aaaWellesley Township 1871, Section 4 Page 1. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Sect. 16 Page 103. [S2534] aaaWellesley Township 1871, Section 4 Page 2. [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 - 27 Sep 1850 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - 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 Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Epidemic - Spanish Influenza - 25 Oct 1918 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Oct 1918 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mapleview Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth