Francis "Frank" Albert Alfred Leyes, WWI, an accountant, Knights of Columbus # 117804792
BIRTH: 15 APR 1879 • St. Clements, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
DEATH: 26 MAR 1930 • Highland Park Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana USA

(Paternal Grandfather )

I never knew my paternal grandfather, as he died before I was born of diabetes complications in his early 50's. My dad was devastated with the loss of his father.

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Spouse and 5 children:
Gertrude Blanche "Shug" Hoke Leyes # 117804999 (1887–1983)
Marriage -
18-*19 Jun 1912 • St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA

1.) Frances G. Leyes, 1913 – 2003 # 117860213
m. Edwin J. Holman (Four children)#117860158
Buried in Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, IL.

2.) Robert W. Leyes, 1915 – 1992 #3972637
m. 1st spouse-Constance "Connie" Anne McKenna (Two children; cremated-some ashes scattered, some kept by family). m. 2nd spouse-Dee Jay Colman #51059314

3.) Richard "Dick" Alfred " Leyes, florist, WWII, 1917 – 2006
m. Elnora Lydia Seifferlein. (My dad; five children, one a miscarriage)

4.) Harold J. Leyes, 1919 – 2006 #93390966
m. Virginia "Ginny" Grant #83630178
(Five children)

5.) James Patrick "Pat" Leyes, 1921 – 2005
m. Mary P. "Patsy" Donahue
(Five children.)

Most of this family needs pictures and headstones added, please!

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Photograph:
John, Frank & Theresia Stroh Leyes, abt 1898 probably Chicago, from the Bob Holman Family Collection!

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"Baptismal Entry of Frank Leyes (Son of John Leyes and Theresa Stroh), baptized April 16, 1879 (St. Clement's Church Registry) (Translated)

Franciscas Alfred Leyes
Francis Alfred Leyes (Note that the Latin word for the male name Francis or Frank is Franciscus. He used the name Frank during his lifetime).

A.D. (Anno Domini) 1879, die 16m. (mensis) Aprilis, infrascript(us)
In the year of our Lord 1879, (the) 16(th) day (of the) month (of) April, written below

bapt. (baptizatus) filium legit: (legitimatus) and (symbol), nat. (natus est) the 15(th) day ej. (ejusdem) m. (mensis) ex Joa(nnes)
he was baptized the legitimate son of (,) and he was born the 15th day (of) the same month(,) John

Leyes and (symbol) Theresia nata (est) Stroh, nominee –
Leyes and Theresa(,) she was born with the name of Stroh(,)

- Francisci Alfred = Fuert: (fuerunt) Guilhe(lm?)
- Francis Alfred = They (the godparents) were William

and (symbol) Mariae Stroh e St. Clements.
and Mary Stroh from St. Clements.

P Fr Breitkopf
Pastor Francis Breitkopf

The baptismal entry of Francis (Frank) Leyes, son of John Leyes and Theresa Stroh. His birth was on April 15, 1879 and his christening was on April 16th. The original entry is from the St. Clement's Catholic Parish Baptismal, Confirmation, Marriage Registry 1864 -1886, page 125 in St. Clements, Ontario. Translated from Latin by Rick Leyes November 11, 2020."

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"The South Bend (IN) Tribune", page 14, Saturday, 29 March 1930. The funeral for Frank Leyes, of East Madison Street, was held today at the Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church." Family researcher, Tom DeNardo. Thank you!