I am hoping someone on the list can give me some advice or direction.I am trying to determine which of 2 men is my Grandfather. It is either a Gilbert Leo RUPPRECHT (b. Apr 27 1909, Baltimore City d. Oct 22 1978, Baltimore MD) or Charles Leonard KOEHLERSCHMIDT (b. May 11 1908, Baltimore City d. Jul 31 1976, Baltimore City). My father is James Gilbert Leary (b. Sept 6 1935, Baltimore City). He never knew who his father was before he entered the military when he received his birth certificate. It lists Gilbert Leo RUPPRECHT. So, we always assumed this was the fact. he knew of Gilbert RUPPRECHT growing up because Gilbert would visit his mother Beatrice RUPPRECHT who lived with my fathers mother Mary Alice O'LEARY. Charles Leonard KOEHLERSCHMIDT married my father's mother Margarette O'LEARY, therefore his step-father. The problem arises with a recently found photograph of Margarette and Charles KOEHLERSCHMIDT. The photo was taken shortly before Charles was killed in a auto accident in 1976 aged 68. My father is now 67. They could be twins! The physical build, short legs, facial features, hairline, amount of grey in hair, posture etc is perfect. Everyone, without any prompting knew this to be my grandfather RUPPRECHT but it is a picture of Charles KOEHLERSCHMIDT. Margarette O'LEARY was from an Irish Catholic family. My father was born out of wed-lock and raised primarily by his grandmother. I know there is no easy answer, but I thought I post this to the list for any suggestions. Any help is appreciated and welcome! Thanks for reading. Gordon Leary gleary@cablespeed.com