Christian E. Leis^[1]

1889 - 1967  (77 years)

• Name	Christian E. Leis
  Born	28 Sep 1889	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1909	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-51926
  Died	6 Jan 1967	, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I51926	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Daniel K. Leis,   b. 9 Aug 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Dec 1939, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Magdalina "Mattie" Erb,   b. 27 Mar 1870, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	13 Feb 1888	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F13402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara L. Schwartzentruber,   b. 24 Apr 1887, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 May 1985, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 98 years)
  Married	1 Jul 1909	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Emma Melinda Leis,   b. 4 Oct 1909, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Nov 1947, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)   2. Elton S. Leis,   b. 3 Mar 1930, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Aug 1999, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F25515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leis, Christian E., son of Daniel and Magdalena (Erb) Leis, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Sept. 28, 1889; died in Oxford Co., Jan. 6, 1967; aged 77 y. 3 m. 9 d. On July 1, 1909, he was married to Barbara Schwartzentruber, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Elton, Oscar, Millus, and Daniel), 3 daughters (Violet, Katherine--Mrs. Leander Ramseyer, and Aleda--Mrs. Wilfred Bender), 34 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and one sister (Sara-Mrs. Aaron Yantzi). He was predeceased by one daughter (Emma-Mrs. Sylvester Baer) and one grandchild, 3 bothers (Samuel, Ezra, and Peter), and one sister (Mary). He was a member of the Tavistock Church. Funeral services were held at the East Zorra Church, Jan. 9, with Henry Yantzi, Newton Gingerich, and David Schwartzentruber officiating. Gospel Herald - Volume LX, Number 6 - February 7, 1967 Pages 134-135

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020430-09. Christian Leis, 20, occ. Farmer, res. of Tavistock, son of Daniel K. Leis and Mattie Erb Married Barbara L. Schwartzentruber, 22, res. of Tavistock, daughter of Joel Schwartzentruber and Catherine Yanzie, Witn: Lafayette Hostetler and Sybilla Yager of New Hamburg, 1 July 1909 in New Hamburg [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 12. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 7, 1967 - Obituary of Christian E. Leis. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Daniel Leis Born: Wellesley Age: 25 Est. Birth: abt 1863 Father: Joseph Leis Mother: Catharina Leis married Magdalena Erb Age:: 18 Est. Birth: abt 1870 Born: Wellesley Father: Christian Erb Mother: Maria Erb married 13 Nov 1888 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Wellesley

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Sep 1889 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1909 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Jul 1909 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Jan 1967 - , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth