Veronica K. Leis

1897 - 1993  (95 years)

• Name	Veronica K. Leis
  Born	12 Oct 1897	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50175792
  Name	Fannie Leis
  Name	Veronica K. Leis
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52454
  Died	31 Mar 1993	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I52454	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Leis,   b. 15 Jul 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Dec 1941, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Lizzie" Kennel,   b. 20 Nov 1869, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1944, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	1 Jun 1890	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F13515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Peter E. Leis,   b. 20 Sep 1893, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jul 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	10 Oct 1916  [7]
  Children	1. Nelson Edward Leis   2. Ralph Albert Leis,   b. 1922, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   3. Mervin Peter Leis
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F34693	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leis.- Veronica "Fannie," 95, Wellesley, Ont. Born: Oct. 13, 1897, Wellesley Twp., Ont., to Jacob and Elizabeth Kennell Leis. Died: March 31, 1993, Tavistock, Ont., of heart failure. Survivors-sons: Nelson, Ralph, Mervin; sister: Mattie Bast; 7 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by: Peter Leis (husband). Funeral and burial: April 2, Mapleview Mennonite Church, by Victor Dorsch and Steve Gerber. Gospel Herald - Volume 86, Number 17 - April 27, 1993, page 15.

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 page 22. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Veronica Leis Born: 12 Oct 1897 County: Waterloo Father: Jacob Leis Mother: Lizzie Kennel [S520] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Maple View Amish Mennonite CC#4532 Internet Link. Leis/ Father/ Peter E. Leis/ 1893-1966/ Mother/ Veronica K./ Leis/ 1897 - / The Lord is my shepherd [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Veronica "Fannie" Leis - April 27, 1993, page 15. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012250-90. Jacob Leis, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. same, son of Joseph and Catharina Leis, married Lizzie Kennel, 20, b. Mornington Township, res. North Easthope, daughter of Joseph and Rosa Kennel, Witness(es) Christian Zehr, (?) and Jacob Schrag, Wellesley Township, 1 June 1890 at Wellesley Township [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Peter Leis - September 13, 1966 - page 827.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Oct 1897 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Mar 1993 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth