Leis, Johann BERNARD Herman Leus \

1830 - 1904  (73 years)

• Name	Leis, Johann BERNARD Herman Leus \
  Birth	2 Sep 1830	Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	2 Sep 1830	Legden, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
  1830 Legden Catholic Church Baptism records Film # 0858928 page 66 #52; Johann Bernard Herman born to Anton ? Leus geb Dulker and Anna Gertrude Liesner. Sponsors Bernard Herman Liesner and Catharina Marg. Hollmann ? ? Dul ker
  Emigration	11 May 1860
  1860 History of Legden Book page 71; Johann Dulker gt. Leus born 9/02/18 30 applied to emmigrate via Auswanderung list on 5/11/1860.
  	Legden History
  Immigration	30 Jul 1860	New York, New York, New York, USA
  on the ss Helene from Bremerhaven
  1860 arrived on the Helene on 7/30/1860 at New York from Bremerhaven to New York, Traveling with a Maria C. Roters age 27. (Maria Catherine) Also noted in 1860 History of Legden Book page 71; Johann Dulker gt. Leus born 9/02/18 30 applied to emmigrate via Auswanderung list on 5/11/1860.
  Family History Document	Bef 1866  [1]
  St. Mary's Ridge History
  	St. Mary's Ridge Heritage Histories of Our Pioneers By Michelle Leis Brown
  Military Service	Bef 1866
  Civil War - Wisconsin 32nd Regiment Co. K.
  1864 Drafted into Civil War, mustered out June 12, 1865 Company K 32nd Wisconsin Infantry Private under Capt. B. F. Cooper, age 34 eyes hazel, hair brown, complexion dark, height 5-4, farmer from Jefferson, Cashton, WI.
  	Grand Army of the Republic Medal Civil War
  1870 Census	1870	Jefferson Township, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
  Bernard Leis age 37 listed living with wife and children
  Land Record	1 Oct 1872
  1872 Bought land on 10/01/1872
  Land Record	30 Jan 1877
  1877 Bought land on 1/30/1877
  1880 Census	1880	Jefferson Township, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
  ED 148, page 20
  Listed living with wife and 5 children, age 59, born in Prussia.
  1900 Census	1900	Jefferson Township, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
  page 12b
  Listed living with brother Joseph. Listed name as Bernard, age 69 born Sept 1830, married 35 years, born in Germany Immigrated in 1860.
  Biography	Leis family History Information
  	At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Death	26 Apr 1904	Cashton, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
  	Cause: Lung Fever - Aged 73 Years
  Obituary	Aft 26 Apr 1904
  See Image Death of Bernard Leis (Ontario Newspaper 4-29-1904) (See Copy of Obit ) Mr. Bernard Leis died at the home of his son, Herman, on Tuesday, April 2 6, 1904, at the age of 73 years. He had been ill only a few days, the cause of his death being lung fever. The deceased came to this country and located at Pine Hollow over forty years ago and was one of the first settlers in the vicinity. He was soldier in the War of the Rebellion, serving in the 32nd Regiment Company K Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. The funeral was held at Pine Hollow on Thursday. Reverend Schnitzler officiated.The deceased leaves a widow and four sons and a daughter. The sons are Anton, Joseph, Bernard, and Herman and a daughter, Mrs. Godhard Schweiger, all of whom live in this vicinity, except Bernard who lives in Milwaukee.
  	Leis, Johann BERNARD Herman Leus \ Obituary
  Burial	28 Apr 1904	Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Cashton, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA
  Biography	2007
  Leis family Biography
  	Leis Family Biography, St. Marys Ridge Heritage History of the Leis Family, Pages 295 - 306 by Michelle (Leis) Brown
  Family History Researcher	From Donna Dibble Lies Family History;Bernard and Katherine were natives of Germany. They moved to this country in the 1850's and settled at Pinnacle Rock outside of Melvina in Monroe County, Wisconsin. The farmed a small track of land until 1863 when Bernard enlisted in the Army to serve in the Civil War. After the war, he returned and bought 300 more acres. He cleared 100 acres for farming. Part of that track is now Pinnacle Rock Pond. The old homestead was moved when the trout pond was created.Bernard was hard working, sociable and good-natured. He and his wife were Catholic and helped build a small church on the present site of Pine Hollow Cemetery. That church was destroyed by a tornado. (This information found in Sparta Library in the book "History of Monroe County, Wisconsin".Bernard and Catherine Leis were both natives of Germany, came to Ameri ca in the early sixties and located on the ridge in the town of Jefferson. They had a family of five children. When he first settled in Jefferson he purchased a small tract of land and there lived until Sept. 19, 1864, when he enlisted for the service in the Civil War, and with his regiment served in the Army of Tennessee until the close of the war, and with receiving his honorable discharge he returned to the old homestead and purchased 200 acres of wild land and with his own hands cleared and grubbed 100 acres and converted it from a wild state to a highly productive farm. In those early days settlers were few and wild game of bear and deer were plentiful, with Indians roaming over the country. Mr. Leis was a hard working man and always sociable and good-natured and held the confidence and esteem of his acquaintances. His work was considered as good as his bond. He and his wife were both members of the Catholic Church and Mr. Leis assisted in building a little church at the cemetery where they worshipped, which has since been destroyed by a cyclone. He was an advocate of pure democracy and was a loyal supporter of this party, all his life. Bernard died of myologenous leukemia and was buried at Pine Hollow. Delia tells that Bernard was named "Lamphere" in Germany. He came over here at the age of 21. He lived with a family named Leis-soon was kno wn as "old Leis's kid". After he was here 50 years, he went back to Germany to visit brothers and sisters there.Delia also told of Anton's Aunt Mary-said she had one tooth-very dirty-spoke no English-married a Leis. Bernard and Catherine were married on October 16, 1860 in Fussville-Granville in Milwaukee by Pastor Martin Weis
  Person ID	I10022	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2017

  
  

  Father	Dulker, Antonius,   b. 11 Sep 1791, Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany d. 18 Sep 1841, Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Liesner, Maria Gertrude,   b. 28 Oct 1796, Beikelort, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany d. Aft 1844, , , , Germany (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F1911	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Roters, Catherine,   b. 28 Feb 1829, , , , Germany d. 7 Nov 1908, Jefferson Township, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	16 Oct 1860	Granville, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	+ 1. Leis, Johann ANTON Sr.,   b. 4 Jul 1861, Jefferson Township, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA d. 31 Mar 1925, Pinehollow, Jefferson, Monroe, Wisconsin (Age 63 years) + 2. Leis, Bernard Peter,   b. 29 May 1863, Jefferson Township, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA d. 5 Jun 1937, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (Age 74 years) + 3. Leis, Anna Christina,   b. 2 Feb 1867, Jefferson Township, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA d. 23 Mar 1922, Cashton, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA (Age 55 years) + 4. Leis, Joseph Theodore,   b. 6 Feb 1869, Jefferson Township, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA d. 13 Oct 1947, Cashton, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA (Age 78 years) + 5. Leis, Herman Hubert,   b. 17 Feb 1871, Jefferson Township, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA d. 7 Nov 1954, Cashton, Monroe, Wisconsin, USA (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F1668	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 May 2010

  
  

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  [S888] St. Mary's Ridge Heritage Project - Michelle Leis Brown, St. Mary' Ridge Heritage Histories of Our Pioneers, (2007, Anundsen Publishing Co., Decorah, Iowa), Page 295-306, by Michelle Leis Brown.