John S. Leis

1903 - 1977  (73 years)

• Name	John S. Leis
  Born	4 Jul 1903	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer, at home
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1951	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1970	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-8594
  Died	21 Feb 1977	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I8594	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 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	Magdalena Schwartzentruber,   b. 29 Nov 1872, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1951, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F13323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine L. Wagler,   b. 4 Oct 1903, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1975  (Age 72 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1927	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Erma Mae Leis   2. Florence Sarah Leis   3. Catherine Magdelena Leis,   b. 16 Jun 1929, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jul 2007, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   4. Rev. Vernon Roy Leis,   b. 23 Nov 1933, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Feb 1994, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)   5. Ralph Joseph Leis,   b. 1942,   d. 21 Apr 1998, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F36320	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Leis.- John, son of Joseph and Magdalene Schwartzentruber, was born in Wellesley Twp., Ont., July 4, 1903; died at Couts' Pavilion, Kitchener, Feb. 21, 1977; aged 73 y. On Feb. 23, 1927, he was married to Catherine Wagler, who preceded him in death on Oct. 24, 1975. Surviving are one son (Vernon), 3 daughters (Catherine) Bartman, Erma Steinmann, and (Florence) McFarlane, 2 brothers (Sidney and Elmer), and one sister (Edith). He was a member of Steinmann Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Feb. 24, in charge of Elmer Schwartzentruber and Vernon Zehr; interment in adjoining cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 70, Number 12 - March 22, 1977, pages 253, 254.

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 5. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, March 22, 1977 - Obituary of John Leis. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 10. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 18, 1951 - Obituary of Magdalena Schwartzentruber. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. John Dietz - 24 Aug 1970.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Jul 1903 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, at home - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 23 Feb 1927 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1951 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1970 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Feb 1977 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth