Sydney S. Leis

1907 - 1981  (~ 74 years)

• Name	Sydney S. Leis
  Born	Mar 1907	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1981	38 Alfred St., Linwood, Ontario   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-164225
  Died	18 Mar 1981	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I164225	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  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 1	Florence Campbell,   b. Abt 1910,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F45467	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maude Laurene Schlueter,   b. 30 Jan 1907, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Walter Leis   2. Stanley Leis   3. Lorne Leis   4. Mabel Leis   5. Doris L. Leis
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F45468	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LEIS, Sydney S. -- Suddenly on Wednesday, March 18, 1981, at his home, Sydney S. Leis of 38 Alfred St., Linwood. Mr. Leis was born in Wellesley township, 73 years ago. Son of the late Joseph Leis and the Magdalena Schwartzentruber. He farmed in Wellesley township retiring in 1967. A member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Linwood. He was also active in the North Waterloo Horseshoe League. Beloved husband of the former Florence Campbell of Linwood; dear father of Lorne of Elmira, Walter of RR 1, Linwood, Stanley of Linwood, Mabel (Mrs. William Ogram) of Linwood, Doris (Mrs. Clayton Lotz) of RR 2, Wellesley; dear brother of Elmer Leis of London, Ont., Edith (Mrs. Wm. Jantzi ) of Kitchener. Also survived by 11 grandchildren. Predeceased by his first wife, the former Maud Schlueter, July 12, 1971; and also by four brothers and five sisters. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, Wellesley after 7 p.m. this evening. At noon Saturday, March 21, the remains will be removed to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Linwood, for the funeral service at 2: 30 Rev. James Mitchell will officiate. Spring Interment, St. Peter's Lutheran cemetery, Linwood. The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 19 Mar 1981

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 6. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Sydney S. Leis - 19 Mar 1981. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 10.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Mar 1907 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Church, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1981 - 38 Alfred St., Linwood, Ontario Died - 18 Mar 1981 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth