Charles was born in 1917 in the former, tiny Dutch settlement Cramersburg in the rural municipality Miry Creek, five miles south of the River Saskatchewan, about 10 miles north of Abbey and 8 miles northeast of Lancer, in the southwestern part of the Canadian south central province Saskatchewan.
In 1916 his father Duke Leep (27 y), his mother Edith (26 y), his older siblings Clarence (2 y) and Winnifred (1 y, alias Sid, born on 29 April 1915 in Saskatchewan) were administrated in Cabri, about 25 miles southeast of Cramersburg and northwest of Swift Current. Later on five more children were born: Clara, Joseph, Charles, Jennie and Florence.
The Leeps' time in Canada would be short-lived. Because of animal diseases, coldness, drought, dustbowls, grasshopper invasions, several successive crop failures and low grain prices Charles' family moved in 1922 back to Chicago. A few years later they moved, like his uncle David Leep's family, to the small gardeners town of East Martin, Allegan County, in the western part of Michigan and his father Duke started like his brother David raising onions on shares.
In 1930 Charles (13 y ), his father Duke Leep (41 y), his mother Edith (40 y), his siblings Clarence (16 y , born in Canada), Winnifred (14 y, Canada), Clara (10 y, Canada), Joseph (8 y, Canada), Jennie (4 y, Michigan) and Florence (1 y, Michigan) resided in Martin, Allegan County, Michigan.
The family of Charles' uncle David Leep was living there too.
In 1940 press operator Charles (23 y), his father, farmer Duke Leep (51 y), his mother Edith (50 y), his siblings Winnifred (25 y), Joseph H (18 y), Jennie (14 y) and Florence (11 y) lived at an own farm, worth $5000, in Martin Township, mailing address Shelbyville, Allegan County, Michigan, about 20 miles south of Grand Rapids. They lived in 1935 in the same house.
Charles J. Leep, un unskilled laborer in the production of metal prducts, was enlisted on 17 July 1941 in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the US Army as a private. He was discharged on 22 October 1945 as staff sergeant.
True joy came to Charles John "Chuck" Leep when he met Ann Aneweer. He was bold enough to follow her home from church one day to ask her for a date. They hit it off—both having a great sense of humor and being socially outgoing. The two of them fell in love and were married on 9 May of 1942, at the height of WWII, almost certainly at the East Martin Christian Reformed Church. On their wedding day, the family was waiting for Chuck to come home from the service. He was late in arriving, so the hungry guests ate the reception dinner while they waited for him. When Ann and Chuck finally made their vows beneath an arbor of lilacs at her parents' home, the couple was the happiest ever been.
Chuck and Ann had, very probably in Martin, three children: Richard Lewis (1944), Charlotte Anne (1947) and Jerry Duke (1952).
Charles died in a hunting accident in October 1954 at the age of 37 years. He had gone hunting with his father-in-law Jerry Aneweer. They needed to climb over a fence and when Charles did his gun went off and he was killed.
He resided then in Shelbyville, Allegan County, in the western part of Michigan.
In 1916 his father Duke Leep (27 y), his mother Edith (26 y), his older siblings Clarence (2 y) and Winnifred (1 y, alias Sid, born on 29 April 1915 in Saskatchewan) were administrated in Cabri, about 25 miles southeast of Cramersburg and northwest of Swift Current. Later on five more children were born: Clara, Joseph, Charles, Jennie and Florence.
The Leeps' time in Canada would be short-lived. Because of animal diseases, coldness, drought, dustbowls, grasshopper invasions, several successive crop failures and low grain prices Charles' family moved in 1922 back to Chicago. A few years later they moved, like his uncle David Leep's family, to the small gardeners town of East Martin, Allegan County, in the western part of Michigan and his father Duke started like his brother David raising onions on shares.
In 1930 Charles (13 y ), his father Duke Leep (41 y), his mother Edith (40 y), his siblings Clarence (16 y , born in Canada), Winnifred (14 y, Canada), Clara (10 y, Canada), Joseph (8 y, Canada), Jennie (4 y, Michigan) and Florence (1 y, Michigan) resided in Martin, Allegan County, Michigan.
The family of Charles' uncle David Leep was living there too.
In 1940 press operator Charles (23 y), his father, farmer Duke Leep (51 y), his mother Edith (50 y), his siblings Winnifred (25 y), Joseph H (18 y), Jennie (14 y) and Florence (11 y) lived at an own farm, worth $5000, in Martin Township, mailing address Shelbyville, Allegan County, Michigan, about 20 miles south of Grand Rapids. They lived in 1935 in the same house.
Charles J. Leep, un unskilled laborer in the production of metal prducts, was enlisted on 17 July 1941 in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the US Army as a private. He was discharged on 22 October 1945 as staff sergeant.
True joy came to Charles John "Chuck" Leep when he met Ann Aneweer. He was bold enough to follow her home from church one day to ask her for a date. They hit it off—both having a great sense of humor and being socially outgoing. The two of them fell in love and were married on 9 May of 1942, at the height of WWII, almost certainly at the East Martin Christian Reformed Church. On their wedding day, the family was waiting for Chuck to come home from the service. He was late in arriving, so the hungry guests ate the reception dinner while they waited for him. When Ann and Chuck finally made their vows beneath an arbor of lilacs at her parents' home, the couple was the happiest ever been.
Chuck and Ann had, very probably in Martin, three children: Richard Lewis (1944), Charlotte Anne (1947) and Jerry Duke (1952).
Charles died in a hunting accident in October 1954 at the age of 37 years. He had gone hunting with his father-in-law Jerry Aneweer. They needed to climb over a fence and when Charles did his gun went off and he was killed.
He resided then in Shelbyville, Allegan County, in the western part of Michigan.
Charles was born in 1917 in the former, tiny Dutch settlement Cramersburg in the rural municipality Miry Creek, five miles south of the River Saskatchewan, about 10 miles north of Abbey and 8 miles northeast of Lancer, in the southwestern part of the Canadian south central province Saskatchewan.
In 1916 his father Duke Leep (27 y), his mother Edith (26 y), his older siblings Clarence (2 y) and Winnifred (1 y, alias Sid, born on 29 April 1915 in Saskatchewan) were administrated in Cabri, about 25 miles southeast of Cramersburg and northwest of Swift Current. Later on five more children were born: Clara, Joseph, Charles, Jennie and Florence.
The Leeps' time in Canada would be short-lived. Because of animal diseases, coldness, drought, dustbowls, grasshopper invasions, several successive crop failures and low grain prices Charles' family moved in 1922 back to Chicago. A few years later they moved, like his uncle David Leep's family, to the small gardeners town of East Martin, Allegan County, in the western part of Michigan and his father Duke started like his brother David raising onions on shares.
In 1930 Charles (13 y ), his father Duke Leep (41 y), his mother Edith (40 y), his siblings Clarence (16 y , born in Canada), Winnifred (14 y, Canada), Clara (10 y, Canada), Joseph (8 y, Canada), Jennie (4 y, Michigan) and Florence (1 y, Michigan) resided in Martin, Allegan County, Michigan.
The family of Charles' uncle David Leep was living there too.
In 1940 press operator Charles (23 y), his father, farmer Duke Leep (51 y), his mother Edith (50 y), his siblings Winnifred (25 y), Joseph H (18 y), Jennie (14 y) and Florence (11 y) lived at an own farm, worth $5000, in Martin Township, mailing address Shelbyville, Allegan County, Michigan, about 20 miles south of Grand Rapids. They lived in 1935 in the same house.
Charles J. Leep, un unskilled laborer in the production of metal prducts, was enlisted on 17 July 1941 in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the US Army as a private. He was discharged on 22 October 1945 as staff sergeant.
True joy came to Charles John "Chuck" Leep when he met Ann Aneweer. He was bold enough to follow her home from church one day to ask her for a date. They hit it off—both having a great sense of humor and being socially outgoing. The two of them fell in love and were married on 9 May of 1942, at the height of WWII, almost certainly at the East Martin Christian Reformed Church. On their wedding day, the family was waiting for Chuck to come home from the service. He was late in arriving, so the hungry guests ate the reception dinner while they waited for him. When Ann and Chuck finally made their vows beneath an arbor of lilacs at her parents' home, the couple was the happiest ever been.
Chuck and Ann had, very probably in Martin, three children: Richard Lewis (1944), Charlotte Anne (1947) and Jerry Duke (1952).
Charles died in a hunting accident in October 1954 at the age of 37 years. He had gone hunting with his father-in-law Jerry Aneweer. They needed to climb over a fence and when Charles did his gun went off and he was killed.
He resided then in Shelbyville, Allegan County, in the western part of Michigan.
In 1916 his father Duke Leep (27 y), his mother Edith (26 y), his older siblings Clarence (2 y) and Winnifred (1 y, alias Sid, born on 29 April 1915 in Saskatchewan) were administrated in Cabri, about 25 miles southeast of Cramersburg and northwest of Swift Current. Later on five more children were born: Clara, Joseph, Charles, Jennie and Florence.
The Leeps' time in Canada would be short-lived. Because of animal diseases, coldness, drought, dustbowls, grasshopper invasions, several successive crop failures and low grain prices Charles' family moved in 1922 back to Chicago. A few years later they moved, like his uncle David Leep's family, to the small gardeners town of East Martin, Allegan County, in the western part of Michigan and his father Duke started like his brother David raising onions on shares.
In 1930 Charles (13 y ), his father Duke Leep (41 y), his mother Edith (40 y), his siblings Clarence (16 y , born in Canada), Winnifred (14 y, Canada), Clara (10 y, Canada), Joseph (8 y, Canada), Jennie (4 y, Michigan) and Florence (1 y, Michigan) resided in Martin, Allegan County, Michigan.
The family of Charles' uncle David Leep was living there too.
In 1940 press operator Charles (23 y), his father, farmer Duke Leep (51 y), his mother Edith (50 y), his siblings Winnifred (25 y), Joseph H (18 y), Jennie (14 y) and Florence (11 y) lived at an own farm, worth $5000, in Martin Township, mailing address Shelbyville, Allegan County, Michigan, about 20 miles south of Grand Rapids. They lived in 1935 in the same house.
Charles J. Leep, un unskilled laborer in the production of metal prducts, was enlisted on 17 July 1941 in Kalamazoo, Michigan in the US Army as a private. He was discharged on 22 October 1945 as staff sergeant.
True joy came to Charles John "Chuck" Leep when he met Ann Aneweer. He was bold enough to follow her home from church one day to ask her for a date. They hit it off—both having a great sense of humor and being socially outgoing. The two of them fell in love and were married on 9 May of 1942, at the height of WWII, almost certainly at the East Martin Christian Reformed Church. On their wedding day, the family was waiting for Chuck to come home from the service. He was late in arriving, so the hungry guests ate the reception dinner while they waited for him. When Ann and Chuck finally made their vows beneath an arbor of lilacs at her parents' home, the couple was the happiest ever been.
Chuck and Ann had, very probably in Martin, three children: Richard Lewis (1944), Charlotte Anne (1947) and Jerry Duke (1952).
Charles died in a hunting accident in October 1954 at the age of 37 years. He had gone hunting with his father-in-law Jerry Aneweer. They needed to climb over a fence and when Charles did his gun went off and he was killed.
He resided then in Shelbyville, Allegan County, in the western part of Michigan.
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