In 1927, Leonard married the primary school teacher Betsy Koekoek. They had four children, all of whom were given Hebrew names: two daughters Nedivo (1928) and Jiska (1931), and two sons, the twins Menachemja and Pinkas (1934).
In November 1940, Leonard was relieved of his teaching duties and subsequently fired by order of the occupying forces. The Pinkhof family went to Oudesluis, where they were…