Leonard John Kriewald, born May 10, 1893, at Mapleton, Minnesota, came to North Dakota with his parents in 1914. In 1916 he married Anna Weber of Minneapolis. The couple farmed in Longview and Carrington Townships until they moved into Carrington in 1943. Mr. Kriewald was a promoter of purebred livestock, raising purebred cattle, sheep and hogs. He was one of the organizers of the Foster County Fair and was a Fair Board Manager. He also served on the Township Board.
The couple had one son, Lloyd.
Mr. Kriewald died April 8, 1969 and is buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 68B