Peter Leis 
M, ID No. 5111, b. 1858, d. after 1912
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Biography* | Living in Putnam County, Ohio in 1908. |
Birth* | Peter Leis was born in 1858 in Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio . |
| He was the son of Peter Leis and Margaret Frisch. |
Marriage* | Peter married Louise Thoma on 28 November 1882 in Seneca County, Ohio .1 |
Census 1900* | Peter Leis (given age 43) was listed as the head of household on the 1900 Census recorded 13 June 1900 in Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio . The official date of this census was 1 Jun 1900. Also living in the household were his wife, recorded as Louisa Leis (given age 36), his sons, recorded as Fredrick Leis (given age 11), Cornelias Leis (given age 4) and Alois Leis (given age 2), his daughters, recorded as Minnie Leis (given age 16), Rosie Leis (given age 13) and Florence Leis (given age 9). In 1900, Peter farmed his own land near Miller City. He and Louisa were married 17 years and had 8 children, six still living.2 |
(neighbor) Census 1900 | Peter Leis (given age 43) was listed as a neighbor of Frank Gerdeman (given age 36) on the 1900 Census in Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio .3 |
Residence* | He resided in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia , on 10 October 1912. |
Death* | Peter died after 1912. |
Citations
- [S1046] Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 [database on-line], published by Ancestry.com, <www.ancestry.com>, extracted by Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research from LDS films of the original county marriage records, entry for Peter Ties and Louise Thoma, m. 28 Nov 1882 in Seneca County, Ohio.
- [S1134] Peter Leis household, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900: Population Schedule, Microfilm Publication T-623, National Archives, Washington, DC, Palmer, Putnam, Ohio; Roll 1315, Page 13A, Enumeration District 69, line 1, dwelling 197, family 198.
- [S1134] 1900 U.S. Census, Palmer, Putnam, Ohio; Roll 1315, Page 13A, Enumeration District 69, line 9, dwelling 198, family 199, Frank Gerdeman household.
George Leis 
M, ID No. 5112, b. 27 July 1861, d. 5 January 1888
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Citations
- [S561] Huron County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society, comp., Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions (Norwalk, Ohio: The Huron County Chapter, OGS, 1997), p. 839, col. 1, sec. B, row 12, lot 7.
Anthony Leis 
M, ID No. 5113, b. 1864, d. 1952
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Birth* | Anthony Leis was born in 1864 in Huron County, Ohio .1 |
| He was the son of Peter Leis and Margaret Frisch. |
(Witness) Marriage | Anthony Leis was a witness at Anthony Braun and Sophia Leis's wedding on 10 June 1890 in Huron County, Ohio .2,3 |
Marriage* | Anthony married Mary E. Miller, daughter of Jacob Miller and Mary Magdalena Dick, on 5 June 1896 in St. Sebastian's Church, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio . They were married at St. Sebastian's Church by the Rev. Theodore Litterst, pastor. Witnesses were Aloysius Miller and Edward Miller.4 |
Death* | Anthony died in 1952.1 |
Burial* | He was buried in 1952 in St. Sebastian's Cemetery, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio .1 |
Citations
- [S561] Huron County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society, comp., Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions (Norwalk, Ohio: The Huron County Chapter, OGS, 1997), p. 843, col. 1, sec. D, row 6, lot 17.
- [S1046] Ohio Marriages, 1803-1900 [database on-line], published by Ancestry.com, <www.ancestry.com>, extracted by Jordan Dodd, Liahona Research from LDS films of the original county marriage records, entry for Anton Braun and Sophia Leis, m. 10 Jun 1890 in Huron County, Ohio.
- [S1075] Records of St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Bismarck, Huron County, Ohio; Marriages 1853-1914; Micropublication, 1 roll, roll no. 2320983, item 1-2 (Bowling Green, Ohio: Center for Archival Collection, Bowling Green State University, 2002), p. 26, 1890, Antonius Braun to Sophia Leis, marr. 10 Jun 1890 Bismarck, Ohio.
- [S564] Huron County, Ohio, Probate Court; Marriage Records, Vol. 7 (1896-1899); Micropublication, film no. 0410263, item 1 (Salt Lake City: The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965), p. 41, license no. 122 for Anton Leis and Maria Miller, returned by Theodore Litterst.
Mary E. Miller 
F, ID No. 5114, b. 4 April 1872, d. 26 November 1962
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Common Name | She was usually known as Mary. |
Birth* | Mary E. Miller was born on 4 April 1872 in Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio .1 |
| She was the daughter of Jacob Miller and Mary Magdalena Dick. |
Marriage* | Mary married Anthony Leis, son of Peter Leis and Margaret Frisch, on 5 June 1896 in St. Sebastian's Church, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio . They were married at St. Sebastian's Church by the Rev. Theodore Litterst, pastor. Witnesses were Aloysius Miller and Edward Miller.2 |
Death* | Mary died on 26 November 1962 in Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio , at age 90.3,4 |
Burial* | She was buried on 29 November 1962 in St. Sebastian's Cemetery, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio .5,4 |
Citations
- [S441] Huron County, Ohio, Probate Court; Birth Records, Vol. 1 (1867-1881); Micropublication, 2 rolls, film no. 0410277, item 1 (Salt Lake City: The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965), p. 75, entry no. 461 for Mary E. Miller, b. 4 Apr 1872 in Sherman, daughter of Jacob Miller and Mary Diet.
- [S564] Huron County, Ohio, Probate Court; Marriage Records, Vol. 7 (1896-1899); Micropublication, film no. 0410263, item 1 (Salt Lake City: The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965), p. 41, license no. 122 for Anton Leis and Maria Miller, returned by Theodore Litterst.
- [S1250] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 [database on-line], published by Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health, http://www.ancestry.com, original data from Ohio Department of Health, Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2018; and Division of Vital Statistics, Death Certificates and index, December 20, 1908-December 31, 1953, certificate no. 82508, vol. no. 17089, entry for Mary E. Leis, age 90, widowed, died November 26, 1962 in Huron Co., OH.
- [S705] Obituary of Mary E. Leis, The Monroeville Spectator, Monroeville, Ohio (Thursday, 29 Nov 1962), 1:4.
- [S561] Huron County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society, comp., Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions (Norwalk, Ohio: The Huron County Chapter, OGS, 1997), p. 843, col. 1, sec. D, row 6, lot 17.
Helen Leis 
F, ID No. 5115, b. 1867, d. 1954
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Biography* | Never married. Living in Fremont, Ohio in 1908. |
Birth* | Helen Leis was born in 1867 in Huron County, Ohio .1 |
| She was the daughter of Peter Leis and Margaret Frisch. |
Residence* | She resided in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio , on 10 October 1912. |
Burial* | She was buried in 1954 in St. Sebastian's Cemetery, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio .1 |
Death* | Helen died in 1954 in Huron County, Ohio .1 |
Citations
- [S561] Huron County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society, comp., Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions (Norwalk, Ohio: The Huron County Chapter, OGS, 1997), p. 844, col. 2, sec. D, row 11, lot 13.
Margaret Monica Leis 
F, ID No. 5116, b. 9 March 1869, d. 12 December 1943
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Birth* | Margaret Monica Leis was born on 9 March 1869 in Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio .1,2 |
| She was the daughter of Peter Leis and Margaret Frisch. |
Marriage* | Margaret married Frank Henry Gerdeman, son of Mathias Gerdeman and Elizabeth Ellerbrook, on 29 October 1889 in St. Sebastian's Church, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio .3 |
(wife) Census 1900 | Maggie was listed as the wife of Frank Gerdeman (given age 36) on the 1900 Census in Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio .4 |
Residence* | She resided in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio , on 10 October 1912. |
Death* | Margaret died on 12 December 1943 in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio , at age 74.2 |
Burial* | She was buried on 15 December 1943 in St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, located in Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio .2 |
Citations
- [S441] Huron County, Ohio, Probate Court; Birth Records, Vol. 1 (1867-1881); Micropublication, 2 rolls, film no. 0410277, item 1 (Salt Lake City: The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965), p. 17, no. 739, entry for Margaret Leis, born 9 Mar 1869, daughter of Peter Leis and Margaret Leis.
- [S1896] Margaret Monica Gerdeman, Ohio Death Certificate No. 77303 (filed 14 Dec 1943), FamilySearch Labs Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, widow of Frank H. Gerdeman, b. 8 Mar 1869 Bismarck, Ohio, d. 12 Dec 1943 Findlay, Ohio, bur. 15 Dec 1943 Miller City, Ohio.
- [S1075] Records of St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Bismarck, Huron County, Ohio; Marriages 1853-1914; Micropublication, 1 roll, roll no. 2320983, item 1-2 (Bowling Green, Ohio: Center for Archival Collection, Bowling Green State University, 2002), p. 25, 1889, Franciscum Gerdeman to Margaretham Leis, marr. 29 Oct 1889 Bismark, Ohio.
- [S1134] Frank Gerdeman household, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900: Population Schedule, Microfilm Publication T-623, National Archives, Washington, DC, Palmer, Putnam, Ohio; Roll 1315, Page 13A, Enumeration District 69, line 9, dwelling 198, family 199.
- [S1897] Frank Henry Gerdeman and Margaret Monica Leis Family Group Sheets, Electronic image received 17 Mar 2012 from Rene Weeks, LaJara, Colorado. Loretta Gerber of Castalia forwaded images of files she received from Rene Weeks in 2002. The family group sheet was found in her mother's papers and its source is unknown, entry for Lona Eleanor Gerdeman, b. 15 Feb 1891.
- [S1897] Frank Henry Gerdeman and Margaret Monica Leis, Family Group Sheets, entry for Eleanor Amelia Gerdeman, b. 20 Apr 1892.
- [S1897] Frank Henry Gerdeman and Margaret Monica Leis, Family Group Sheets, entry for Helen Irene Gerdeman, b. 26 Jan 1895.
- [S1897] Frank Henry Gerdeman and Margaret Monica Leis, Family Group Sheets, entry for Rose Evelyn Gerdeman, b. 10 May 1896.
- [S1897] Frank Henry Gerdeman and Margaret Monica Leis, Family Group Sheets, entry for Ralph Oscar Gerdeman, b. 31 Mar 1898.
- [S1897] Frank Henry Gerdeman and Margaret Monica Leis, Family Group Sheets, entry for Florence Agnes Gerdeman, b. 20.4.1900.
Frank Henry Gerdeman1 
M, ID No. 5117, b. 25 December 1862, d. 6 January 1931
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Birth* | Frank Henry Gerdeman was born on 25 December 1862 in Glandorf, Putnam County, Ohio .2 |
| He was the son of Mathias Gerdeman and Elizabeth Ellerbrook.2 |
Marriage* | Frank married Margaret Monica Leis, daughter of Peter Leis and Margaret Frisch, on 29 October 1889 in St. Sebastian's Church, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio .1 |
(neighbor) Census 1900 | Frank Gerdeman (given age 36) was listed as a neighbor of Peter Leis (given age 43) on the 1900 Census in Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio .3 |
Census 1900* | Frank Gerdeman (given age 36) was listed as the head of household on the 1900 Census recorded 13 June 1900 in Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio . The official date of this census was 1 Jun 1900. Also living in the household were his wife, recorded as Maggie Gerdeman (given age 31), his son, recorded as Ralph Oscar Gerdeman, his daughters, recorded as Apalonia Gerdeman (given age 9), Elenora Gerdeman (given age 8), Helena Gerdeman (given age 5), Rosa Gerdeman (given age 4) and Florence Gerdeman (given age 1 month). Frank and Margaret farmed in Putnam County, next to Margaret's brother Peter. They were married 10 years and had six children.4 |
Death* | Frank died on 6 January 1931 in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio , at age 68.2 |
Burial* | He was buried on 8 January 1931 in St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery, located in Palmer Township, Putnam County, Ohio .2 |
Citations
- [S1075] Records of St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Bismarck, Huron County, Ohio; Marriages 1853-1914; Micropublication, 1 roll, roll no. 2320983, item 1-2 (Bowling Green, Ohio: Center for Archival Collection, Bowling Green State University, 2002), p. 25, 1889, Franciscum Gerdeman to Margaretham Leis, marr. 29 Oct 1889 Bismark, Ohio.
- [S1895] Frank Henry Gerdeman, Ohio Death Certificate No.3380 (filed 07 Jan 1930), FamilySearch Labs Record Search (http://search.labs.familysearch.org), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, b. Glandorf, Ohio, d. 6 Jan 1931 Findlay, Ohio; bur. 8 Jan 1931, Putnam County, Ohio.
- [S1134] Peter Leis household, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900: Population Schedule, Microfilm Publication T-623, National Archives, Washington, DC, Palmer, Putnam, Ohio; Roll 1315, Page 13A, Enumeration District 69, line 1, dwelling 197, family 198.
- [S1134] 1900 U.S. Census, Palmer, Putnam, Ohio; Roll 1315, Page 13A, Enumeration District 69, line 9, dwelling 198, family 199, Frank Gerdeman household.
- [S1897] Frank Henry Gerdeman and Margaret Monica Leis Family Group Sheets, Electronic image received 17 Mar 2012 from Rene Weeks, LaJara, Colorado. Loretta Gerber of Castalia forwaded images of files she received from Rene Weeks in 2002. The family group sheet was found in her mother's papers and its source is unknown, entry for Lona Eleanor Gerdeman, b. 15 Feb 1891.
- [S1897] Frank Henry Gerdeman and Margaret Monica Leis, Family Group Sheets, entry for Eleanor Amelia Gerdeman, b. 20 Apr 1892.
- [S1897] Frank Henry Gerdeman and Margaret Monica Leis, Family Group Sheets, entry for Helen Irene Gerdeman, b. 26 Jan 1895.
- [S1897] Frank Henry Gerdeman and Margaret Monica Leis, Family Group Sheets, entry for Rose Evelyn Gerdeman, b. 10 May 1896.
- [S1897] Frank Henry Gerdeman and Margaret Monica Leis, Family Group Sheets, entry for Ralph Oscar Gerdeman, b. 31 Mar 1898.
- [S1897] Frank Henry Gerdeman and Margaret Monica Leis, Family Group Sheets, entry for Florence Agnes Gerdeman, b. 20.4.1900.
Ottilia Leis 
F, ID No. 5118, b. 1877, d. 1 February 1960
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Biography* | Never married. |
Common Name | She was usually known as Tillie. |
Birth* | Ottilia Leis was born in 1877 in Ohio .1 |
| She was the daughter of Peter Leis and Margaret Frisch. |
(Witness) Marriage | Ottilia Leis was a witness at Henry Mahl and Victoria Hay's wedding on 23 April 1900 in St. Sebastian's Church, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio .2 |
Residence* | She resided in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio , on 10 October 1912. |
Death* | Ottilia died on 1 February 1960 in Bellevue, Huron County, Ohio .3 |
Burial* | She was buried in St. Sebastian's Cemetery, located in Bismarck, Sherman Township, Huron County, Ohio .1 Ottilia Leis Gravestone |
Citations
- [S561] Huron County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society, comp., Huron County, Ohio Cemetery Inscriptions (Norwalk, Ohio: The Huron County Chapter, OGS, 1997), p. 844, col. 2, sec. D, row 11, lot 13.
- [S569] Huron County, Ohio Probate Court; Marriage Records, Vol. 8 (1899-1903); Micropublication, film no. 0410263, item 2 (Salt Lake City: The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1965), p. 160, license no. 320, issued to Henry Mahl and Victoria Hay, returned July 8, 1900 by Theodore Litterst, pastor at St. Sebastian.
- [S1250] Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018 [database on-line], published by Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health, http://www.ancestry.com, original data from Ohio Department of Health, Index to Annual Deaths, 1958-2018; and Division of Vital Statistics, Death Certificates and index, December 20, 1908-December 31, 1953, certificate no. 21788, vol. no. 16097, entry for Tillie Leis, age 83, unmarried, died February 1, 1960 in Bellevue, OH.
Helen E. Newman 
F, ID No. 5119, b. 26 September 1889, d. July 1974
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Citations
- [S176] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index V1.20 (Washington, DC, 1993), SS No. 061-22-3661, Helen Velten of Brooklyn, New York, b. 26 Sep 1889, d. Jul 1974.
- [S1137] U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930: Population Schedule, Microfilm Publication T-626, 2,667 rolls, National Archives, Washington, DC, roll 1498, district 1314, pg. 196, Enumeration District 24, Supervisor District 32, lines 11-14, dwelling 77, family 154.
Harriet Maude Traver
F, ID No. 5120
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Citations
- [S1135] Robert F. Velten household, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population Schedule, Microfilm Publication T-624, 1,178 rolls, National Archives, Washington, DC, Bronx Assembly District 32, New York, New York; Roll T624_997, Page 22A, Enumeration District 1429, line 30, dwelling 63, family 479.
- [S1136] Robert F. Velten household, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920: Population Schedule, Microfilm Publication T-625, 2,076 rolls, National Archives, Washington, DC, Rahway Ward 3, Union, New Jersey; Roll T625_1071, Page 7A, Enumeration District 141, line 10, dwelling 133, family 137.
- [S1137] Robert Velten household, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930: Population Schedule, Microfilm Publication T-626, 2,667 rolls, National Archives, Washington, DC, Rahway, Union, New Jersey; Roll 1389, Page 20A, Enumeration District 131, line 33, dwelling 442, family 476.