Harold Ivan Leppke Research Paper
Harold Ivan Leppke, My great grandfather was born in reedley California April 27,
1923. As a child he grew fond to a simple home life along with the Mennonite community. He
didn't have much as a child being that the family he lived in wasn't rich but rather frugal and
humble. It was believed that as a child he had many friends through grade school and high
school. Although I never got to meet him, I've been told that his kind fearing heart for the Lord
had shown through as a marvelous display of cordial delight. Growing up he loved baseball and
being with his friends. He was as amiable as can be and made contact quite well with people.
He attended “Alta” for elementary and grade school and lived the normal life of 1930’s boy. After …show more content…
Through high school he had shown good work ethic and integrity which helped in his
many summer jobs. After high school he went to work for canary in San Jose, CA for a couple of
years. Him and his admirer, Marjorie Reimer were sending love letters back and forth as he
worked the long hours across the state from his lover. After the canary he had decided to marry
Margie Reimer, October 12th, 1943, at the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church. In early 1944
Harold had been drafted into WW2 but was excused as a conscientious objector. As an
alternative for objecting he had to work in the state of Montana where he worked a lot with dairy.
After the war, Harold and his wife settled down a bit and decided to move in together. They lived
together in the “Enns” home ranch on avenue 430 Reedley, CA for about 25 years where they
had began their family with their 5 children...Harold, Sharon, Timothy, Susan, Jonathan. Harold
and his family were offered the house on avenue 430 if it were that Harold work as the head
foreman for the field workers. The Enns brothers were the owners of the house at the time and
the land around it. Harold had greatly participated in his church and became a missionary for
1923. As a child he grew fond to a simple home life along with the Mennonite community. He
didn't have much as a child being that the family he lived in wasn't rich but rather frugal and
humble. It was believed that as a child he had many friends through grade school and high
school. Although I never got to meet him, I've been told that his kind fearing heart for the Lord
had shown through as a marvelous display of cordial delight. Growing up he loved baseball and
being with his friends. He was as amiable as can be and made contact quite well with people.
He attended “Alta” for elementary and grade school and lived the normal life of 1930’s boy. After …show more content…
Through high school he had shown good work ethic and integrity which helped in his
many summer jobs. After high school he went to work for canary in San Jose, CA for a couple of
years. Him and his admirer, Marjorie Reimer were sending love letters back and forth as he
worked the long hours across the state from his lover. After the canary he had decided to marry
Margie Reimer, October 12th, 1943, at the Reedley Mennonite Brethren Church. In early 1944
Harold had been drafted into WW2 but was excused as a conscientious objector. As an
alternative for objecting he had to work in the state of Montana where he worked a lot with dairy.
After the war, Harold and his wife settled down a bit and decided to move in together. They lived
together in the “Enns” home ranch on avenue 430 Reedley, CA for about 25 years where they
had began their family with their 5 children...Harold, Sharon, Timothy, Susan, Jonathan. Harold
and his family were offered the house on avenue 430 if it were that Harold work as the head
foreman for the field workers. The Enns brothers were the owners of the house at the time and
the land around it. Harold had greatly participated in his church and became a missionary for