Leah

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• Name: Leah Litweiler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-463709

Leah — Peter Litweiler. Peter died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80895
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish Mennonite

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Death of Christian Litwiller

Death came very suddenly to an esteemed resident of New Hamburg late on Monday evening, when Mr. Christian R. Litwiller passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Milton Leis, near Mannheim. Mr. Litwiller had been working at Wellesley during the day and went to his daughter's home for the night. He had his supper and retired about 10 o'clock apparently in his usual robust health but shortly thereafter was seized with a heart attack and passed away before medical aid could be summoned. The deceased was born near St. Agatha and spent his whole life in this community. For the past twelve years he was a resident of this town. He was aged 56 years, 9 months and 13 days. He leaves his wife, who before her marriage was Katharine Kropf of St. Agatha, besides his daughter, Mrs. Leis and four sons, Edward of New Hamburg, Ivan of Hamilton, and Rudy and John of Lancaster, N.Y. He is also survived by one brother, John Litwiller of Wilmot, and two sisters, Mrs. Aaron Wagler, of Baden, and Miss Catharine Litwiller, of St. Agatha. The funeral was held from his late home here yesterday forenoon with service in the Amish-Mennonite Church, near Baden, followed by interment in the A.-M. Cemetery. The funeral service was conducted by Bishop Daniel Steinman and was attended by a large circle of relatives and friends.

New Hamburg Independent 2 Oct 1931

Christian married Catharina Kropf 30 Jan 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharina (daughter of Joel N. Kropf and Veronica Roth, daughter of Daniel Kropf and Christena) was born 8 Jan 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jul 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80897
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish Mennonite

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Litwiller.- Edward Litwiller was born Jan. 12, 1898, in New Hamburg; died Dec. 28, 1943, at his residence in Kitchener, Ont.; aged 44 y. 11 m. 16 d. He succumbed to heart failure after a brief illness. He was a son of Mrs. Christian Litwiller and the late Christian Litwiller. On June 12, 1919, he was united in marriage to Laura Kipfer. This union was blessed with 6 sons and 2 daughters (Lorne, Harry, Dorothy, Walter, James, Gordon, Violet, and Kenneth). He is survived by his wife and 8 children, 2 grandchildren, his mother, 2 brothers (John, Lancaster, N. Y.; and Rudy, New Hamburg, Ont.), and 1 sister (Mrs. Leah Leis, Kitchener). He was a member of the Amish Church at Wellesly for some years, and in 1938 he and his wife united with the First Mennonite Church in Kitchener. Funeral services were held at the above named church, Friday, Dec. 31, in charge of Bro. C. F. Derstine and Bro. Merle Shantz. Theme, "Losses in Three Circles."

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVI, No . 44 - January 27, 1944, pages 925, 926, 927 and 928

Edward married Laura A. Kipfer 12 Jun 1919. Laura (daughter of Nicholas G. Kipfer and Magdalena "Lena" Albrecht) was born 25 Sep 1902, Hickson, Oxford Co., Ontario; died 12 Dec 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80898
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish Mennonite
• Residence: 1931, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada

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The death occurred at Hamilton on Saturday of Ivan Litwiller, son of the late Christian and Mrs. Litwiller, of New Hamburg, at the age of 37 years. The deceased was born at St. Agatha and came with his parents to New Hamburg about twenty years ago. He was married to Malinda Kipfer, daughter of Mrs. Lena Kipfer, and the late Mr. Kipfer. He leaves his wife and one son and one daughter, Arthur and Gertrude, of Lancaster, N.Y., besides his mother, three brothers, Edward of Kitchener, John of Buffalo, N.Y., and Rudy, of New Hamburg, and one sister, Mrs. Milton Leis, of Kitchener. The funeral took place from the home of his mother here on Tuesday afternoon to Steinman's A.-M. Church for service followed by interment in the Steinman Cemetery. A large concourse of sorrowing relatives attended the funeral service.

Kitchener Daily Record - January 1938

Ivan married Melinda Kipfer 4 Apr 1922. Melinda (daughter of Nicholas G. Kipfer and Magdalena "Lena" Albrecht) was born 24 Apr 1904, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 18 Sep 2000; was buried , Alden Union Free Cemetery, Alden, Erie Co., New York. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Leah Leis
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164522
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish Mennonite
• Residence: 1931, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1944, 10 Eden Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Mrs. Milton Leis, 64, of 10 Eden Ave., died Sunday at K-W Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was born the former Leah Litwiller, July 22, 1902, at Wellesley, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Litwiller. Mrs. Leis had lived in Kitchener for the past 33 years and had been employed at General Products Division of Uniroyal (1966) Ltd. for the past 23 years. She was a member of Calvary Evangelical United Brethern Church. Surviving are three sons, Milton, Wallace, and Robert, all of Kitchener; three daughters, Mrs. Carl (Mildred) Kaminska, Kitchener; Mrs. Douglas (Marie) Kerr, Anaheim, Calif. and Mrs. Matthew (Laura) Riem, Costa Mesa, Calif., one brother, John, Lancaster, N.Y.; 30 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, one son, and one daughter. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where the funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. by Rev. J. V. Dahms of Calvary EUB Church. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Jean Kellerman Fund of Calvary EUB Church will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 7 Nov 1966

Leah — Milton Leis. Milton (son of Menno K. Leis and Veronica Schwartzentruber) was born 29 Aug 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 May 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164533
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish Mennonite
• Residence: 1931, Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States
• Residence: 1956, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Rudolph Litwiller of New Hamburg died yesterday at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener after a lengthy illness at the age of 56 years. The late Mr. Litwiller was born at Wellesley, November 7, 1904, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Litwiller, and had resided in New Hamburg for the past 25 years. He had been employed by the Municipal Spraying and Oiling Company. The late Mr. Litwiller is survived by his wife, the former Agnes House, whom he married in 1925 at Buffalo; two sons, James of New Hamburg and Jerome of Calgary; a brother, John, of Lancaster, N.Y. and a sister, Mrs. Milton (Leah) Leis of Kitchener. The body will be at the Futher-Omand Funeral Home after noon today, until removal will be made to Steinman Mennonite Church Saturday noon for service at two p.m. Bishop Orland Gingerich and Rev. Elmer Schwartzentruber will officiate.

New Hamburg Independent, September 14, 1961

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FINED $25 FOR FAILING TO STOP AFTER ACCIDENT

In the Kitchener police court on Thursday last, Ruddy Litwiller, Glasgow Lane, Kitchener, was found guilty of failing to return to the scene of an accident after hitting a horse and buggy and was fined $25 and costs or 19 days in jail. Although Litwiller produced eight witnesses to support his claim that he was not out of the house at the time of the accident, the prosecution produced a bill for gasoline which Litwiller purchased at a local gasoline station, the clerk at the gasoline station swearing that he sold several gallons of gas to Litwiller on the night of the accident. Litwiller claimed to have bought no gas on Dec. 24th but on Dec. 23rd, the night before the accident. The magistrate said he believed the witnesses who gave evidence on behalf of Litwiller were mistaken and he accordingly imposed the above fine, the witnesses also disagreeing in their evidence to some extent. Litwiller asked for an adjournment until Wednesday as he wished to enter an appeal, which was granted.

Waterloo Chronicle 6 Jan 1927, p. 3

Rudolph married Agnes Haus 1925, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. Agnes was born 19 Oct 1908; died 1990; was buried , Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164544
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish Mennonite
• Residence: 1931, Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States
• Residence: 1956, Lancaster, Erie, New York, United States

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• Name: Sam Litwiller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164555
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Amish Mennonite

Violet — Kenneth Arthur Reuter. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175762

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• Name: Dorothy Margaret Kinsella
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175763

Dorothy — Joseph Arthur Gerrard "Gerry" Kinsella. Joseph was born 16 Aug 1928, Saint John, Saint John Co., New Brunswick, Canada; died 10 Apr 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175764

Walter — Winnifred Alice "Winnie" Best. Winnifred was born 1922; died 14 Sep 1957; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169068

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Litwiller, Arthur, son of the late Ivan and Malinda (Kipfer) Litwiller, was born Nov. 1, 1922, at New Hamburg, Ont.; passed away at Sister's Hospital, Buffalo, N. Y., May 1, 1958; aged 35 y. 6 m. Death was the result of a truck accident. On Sept.1, 1946, he was married to Fanny Jantzi. He is survived by his wife, 5 children (Carl, Glen, Milford, Larry, and Nancy), his mother and stepfather (Jake Kipfer), one sister (Gertrude), and 2 stepbrothers (Clarence and Wallace). In his youth he accepted Christ as Saviour and united with the Alden Mennonite Church, of which he was a faithful, active member. He was serving as Sunday-school superintendent at the time of his death. Funeral services were held at the Alden Church in charge of David Beachy and Joe Miller. Interment in the County Line Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume LI, Number 22 - June 3, 1958--- page 529, 530

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• Name: Mildred Kaminska
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175770
• Residence: 1944, 120 Glasgow St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Mildred — Carl Kenneth Kaminska. Carl was born 20 May 1920; died 3 Feb 1970; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Military: WW2 - Private - Essex Scottish Regiment, R.C.I.C.
• Misfortune: killed in war
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-157177P

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PTE. WILFRED LEIS

Reported missing last August while engaged in operations in , France, Pte. Wilfred Leis, 24, husband of Mrs. Vera Leis, 120 Glasgow St., and son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Leis, 10 Eden Ave., has now been officially presumed killed.

An official letter received by his wife revealed that he had been riding in a half-truck vehicle near Iffs, France, when it received direct hits from 88-millimetre shells. The, vehicle, the letter continued, caught fire and no one was seen to emerge from the wreck.

A member of the Essex Scottish Regiment, Pte. Leis had enlisted in April, 1942, and, following training at No. 10 B.T.C. here and Camp Borden, he was posted overseas in September, 1943. A native of Wellesley, he was educated here and was employed at the Dominion Tire factory before entering the army. He attended Calvary Evangelical Church.

Besides his wife and parents he is survived by a young daughter, Darlene Marie; three brothers, Milton, Wallace, and Robert, all residing with their parents at 10 Eden Ave.; and four sister, Mrs. Mildred Kaminski, 120 Glasgow St., Mrs. Catherine Musclow, 43 Allan St., Waterloo, Mrs. Marie Kerr, 680 King St. W., and Laura, at home.

Wilfred — Vera Irene Emer. Vera was born 26 Mar 1924; died 6 Feb 1969. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Katherine Veronica Musclow
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175780
• Residence: 1944, 43 Allan St. W., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Katherine — William Fredrick "Sonny" Musclow. William (son of William Fredrick Musclow and Ethel Hirst) was born 20 Jul 1919; died 1 Jun 1982, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175776
• Residence: 1966, Anaheim, Orange, California, United States

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175768
• Residence: 1944, 10 Eden Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Wallace — Marie Hannah Huebschman. Marie was born 8 Apr 1928; died 16 Oct 2007; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Robert — Rita Ursul Walsh. [Group Sheet]