Leslie "Les" Burk was born on October 24, 1894 at Perry, Iowa. He came with his parents to North Dakota in 1899, who settled near Juanita. There he lived and farmed most of his life.
He was married to Malinda Werner on June 25, 1940 at Moorhead, Minnesota. They had one son: Charles.
After retirement, the Burks moved to Juanita.
Les died on January 18, 1968. His wife now resides at Carrington.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 47B