My father is Leo Gehl. His parents were John and Grace Gehl. They lived in West Branch, MI. I don't know for sure if we are related, but some of our ancestors are from Germany also. My dad has 4 brothers, the oldest one is deceased, but the rest still live in West Branch. You might want to contact my cousin Richard Gehl @
paperboy@voyager.net. His mom knows a lot of our family history.
Good Luck,
Please contact me if I can be of further assistance.
Chris