Leander was born April 1, 1934, at Glenfield, North Dakota.  He was raised and went to school and was active in sports there.

Leander took over the farm on Section 3, after Adolph's death in February 1953. He married Janice Smith in June 1956. In 1959, Leander went to work with the Carrington Experiment Station, a branch of NDSU. He worked with experimental irrigation for '14 years. In 1973, Leander came back to Glenfield and returned to farming, expanding the farm to seven quarters in Glenfield Township, building a house he purchased in Section 15, in 1979.

Leander and Janice were active in the community. Leander served on the church board at Bethel Chapel in Carrington for several years. He also was on the Glenfield development board and served on the Foster County Weed board for four years and on the South Central Regional Council on land and water committee.

Leander and Janice had three children: Charles, Leanne and Dennis.

Source:  Glenfield History 1886 €“ 1987 Page 185