Aloin Abner Leis

1913 - 1986  (73 years)

• Name	Aloin Abner Leis
  Residence	1912	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Born	23 Feb 1913	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Abner Leis
  Residence	1986	131 Queen St. W., Wellesley, Ontario   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-141156
  Died	1 Dec 1986	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I141156	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	John B. Leis,   b. 22 Jan 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jun 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Barbara R. Gascho,   b. 18 Apr 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1918, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1899	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F13407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Viola Roth,   b. 1916, O' Neill, Holt, Nebraska, United States ,   d. 16 Mar 2003, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	28 Oct 1936  [5]
  Children	1. Denese Yvonne Leis   2. Larry Earl Leis   3. Bruce Richard Leis   4. Bruce Arnum Leis
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F45465	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LEIS Abner -- On Monday, Dec. 1, 1986, at Victoria Hospital, London, Ont., Abner Leis, of 131 Queen St. W., Wellesley. Abner was born in Wellesley Township 73 years ago, a son of the late John B. Leis and the late Barbara Gascho. He was a member of Wellesley Mennonite Church, he farmed in Wellesley, retiring in 1974. Beloved husband of the former Viola Roth of Wellesley; dear father of Bruce and his wife Joyce Leis of RR 2, New Liskard, Larry Leis and his friend Mary of Kitchener, Denese and her Husband Murray Gingerich of Baden. Lovingly remembered by his twin brother, Rev. Alvin Leis of RR 1, Wellesley, John Leis of Lockport, NY, Erven Leis of Wellesley; Katie (Mrs. Elmer Lebold) of New Hamburg, Edna (Mrs. John Roth) of New Hamburg and Alma (Mrs. Clarence Roth) of Newton. Fondly remembered by his grandchildren, Andrea and Jason Leis, Stacey and Erin Gingerich. Predeceased by two brothers, Allan and Norman; six sisters, Salome, Barbara, Sarah, Emma, Nancy and Mary and by one grandson, Adam Lee Gingerich, July 25, 1981. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, 40 Henry St., Wellesley, where the family will receive friends this evening from 7-9 and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9. At 11 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, removal will be made to Wellesley Mennonite Church for funeral service at 2 p.m. Pastor Gerald Schwartzentruber will officiate. Interment will follow in Maple View Mennonite cemetery. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Dec 1986

  
  

• Sources

  [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Wellesley Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 12 Page 5. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Abner Leis - 2 Dec 1986. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 10, 1971 - Obituary of John B. Leis. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015734-99. John Leis, 22, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley Twp, son of Noah and Catherine Leis married Barbara Gasho, 18, b. Wellesley, res. Wellesley, daughter of David and Barbara, Witness(es): Christ. Zehr and Christ. Roth both of Wellesley, 8 January 1899 in Wellesley Twp. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Viola Leis - 17 Mar 2003.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Mennonite - 1912 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 23 Feb 1913 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1986 - 131 Queen St. W., Wellesley, Ontario Died - 1 Dec 1986 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Maple View Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth