Lachatt, Kenneth Ralph , aka Kenneth Joseph Schaeffer.   
Book # 2, Page: #372
Inmate # 1484
Date admitted: 16 Mar 1926
Date last discharged: 30 Jul 1937
Age: 2, Sex: M
Born: 7 Dec 1923
Place:  Marysville, Ohio
Comments: Father, Alfred Lachatt. Mother Erma DuMind nee Stein. Child illegitimate.  

Returned to Court for placement.  No mention of where placed.  

Readmitted.  

Last date, Placed in home of Joseph Schaffer, East of Casstown, Ohio  by Board of Trustees.
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Notes added by Robert's (Kenneth's) daughter in November 2002:
Another one of those discrepancies that we see while doing family
research. His birth certificate says Robert K. Lachot, mother Erma
May Stone. His birthdate Dec, 5, 1923. We know her as Erma May Stem.
We celebrated his birthday as Dec. 7th.   He died in July 1989 and is
buried at Vandalia, Ohio.

My father was raised there.   His name was Robert Kenneth Lachat
He was adopted as a teenager and his name was changed to
Kenneth Joseph Schaeffer.   

His adopted aunt (Katherine Elsman Wahmhoff) was an employee at
the Children's Home.  I see that 2 of his 1/2 siblings (Estella & Wilbur
Dumond) are on the list of the Children's Home.  I did know that they
were there.   I can provide some more info on them  if desired.