Leenderd's son Leonard L. married Aaltain (Alice) Koel (Kuhl) (Kool) on March 31, 1883 in Missaukee County. The couple had 13 children.
The children of this couple were:

Nellie (1884-1919) married Lewis Boziun.

Jane (jennie) (1886-1965) married Henry Bronkema.

Lena (1888-1885) married John Alof.

Hattie (1890-1943) married Finley Glassford.

Leonard (1892-1937) married Nellie Bonsema.

Cora K. (1894-1966) never married.

Sena (1896-1901) died at 5 years old.

John H. (1899-1978) married Anna Dabbema.

Henry (1901-1974) married Marie Vandenberg.

Albert (1903-1985) married Gezina Edema.

Nicholas (1907-) married Ada Hockey.

Harold (1907-1975) married Bessie Koll.

Clarence (1909-) married Nellie Hocksema.

Nicholas kept his fathers farm and farmed it until about 1990. He then sold the farm except the pasture area which in the Sweeris family yet. Bessie Sweeris is still living all the others are deceased, but there are many children from these marriages who are still living


Leonard L Sweeris was a very avid farmer and was in the business of buying and selling land in Missaukee County. He purchased his farm which was located west of McBain. Here he grew produce to sell to the people in McBain and Lucas. Leonard had a well in front of his house. it was one of the two first ells in the area. His son, Nicholas, recalls that the Indians would journey south in the fall of each year passing near the Sweeris farm. They would camp across the road from the house and would get their water from this well. n exchange, the Indians taught the Sweeris about the use of herbs for cooking and medicine. Nicholas sold the farm around 1990, and moved to Grand Rapids and later passed away.


Leonard L sweeris purchased 60 acres for $300.00 from Gillis McBain on April 22 1879. The land is located in Section 19. Leonard always felt that oil would be found in the swamp land near the school. He asked the children to keep this land in the family. Oil was found on the land and an oil well is producing oil today. On july 5 1884, he established the L.L. sweeris Addition to McBain, formerly known as Owens Michigan until September 17, 1889, This Addition consisted of 41 lots on Grace and Roland Streets north of Maple Street and next to the school. Leonard sold the lots to the people in the area. He bought other land for the taxes owed and then sold the land later. He also bought land from the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company which then became a part of his farm. Oil was discovered on some of his land so he received additional money to help support his large family.

Leonard died on august 14, 1929 at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 4 days and is buried next to his wife Alice