Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Catherine "Katie" Leis[1]

Female 1904 - 1996  (92 years)


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  • Name Catherine "Katie" Leis 
    Born 19 Jul 1904  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Catherine "Katie" Schwartzentruber 
    Name Katie Leis 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-88369 
    Died 15 Nov 1996  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I88369  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Solomon R. Leis,   b. 31 Dec 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1964  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Mary J. Lichti,   b. 16 Apr 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 30 Mar 1897  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edwin Schwartzentruber,   b. 4 Sep 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1982, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 1923  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Harold Schwartzentruber
     2. Dorothy Mae Schwartzentruber,   b. 23 Jul 1924,   d. 23 Jan 2012  (Age 87 years)
     3. Mabel Swartzentruber,   b. 6 Jun 1928,   d. 18 Sep 2006, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F24152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Schwartzentruber, Katherine "Katie" Leis, 92, Elmira, Ont. Born: July 19, 1904, Wellesley Twp., Ont., to Solomon R. and Mary Lichti Leis. Died: Nov. 15, 1996, Elmira, Ont. Survivors-children: Dorothy Sauder, Mabel Snyder; sisters: Ada Krohn, Vanita Leis; 8 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren . Predeceased by: Edwin Schwartzentruber (husband) and Harold (son). Funeral and burial: Nov. 17, Nith Valley Mennonite Church, by Sue C. Steiner.

      Gospel Herald - Volume 89, Number 50 - December 24, 1996

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022383-23.
      Edwin Schwartzentruber, 21, occ. Butcher, b. Wilmot, res. Kitchener, son of Christian Schwartzentruber and Annie Albrich (S/B Albrecht) married Kattie Leis, 19, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of Solomon Leis and Mary Lichti, Witnessed by: David L. Erb of Wellesley and Edward Leis of Bamberg, 20 September 1923 in Wellesley.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 24, 1996 - Obituary of Katherine Leis.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 15, 1983 - Obituary of Edwin Schwartzentruber.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Jul 1904 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1923 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Nov 1996 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Nith Valley Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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