Monthly Archives: April 2022

Matthias and Christopher Daleiden’s Naturalization Papers 1856.

The above document from the DuPage County Clerks office show Matthias Daleiden’s signature on a Declaration of Intent to file Naturalization Papers. The date of filing was on 13 October 1856. Shows him announcing his renunciation  of affiliation with the … Continue reading

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Frank Schlick Remembers Growing Up on Mack Road in Winfield Township – Part 2

This is the second part of a two part blog posting of my interview with my Grandfather Frank Schlick in 1984 that was published in both the West Chicago (Illinois) Press and the Dupage County Genealogical Society (DCGS) Review. Click … Continue reading

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Frank Schlick Remembers Growing Up on Mack Road in Winfield Township – Part 1

In August of 2003 the DuPage County Genealogical Society re printed and published in The DCGS Review the following essay that I wrote for the West Chicago (Illinois) Press for the 20 September 1984 issue of the Press. This is … Continue reading

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Casper Schlick Immigrated to U.S. in 1852 from Eckersbach Germany

The first Schlick family member to immigrate to DuPage County for my direct family line was Casper (Caspar) Schlick. See my previous post on Casper at this link. On the passenger list his town of origin is recorded as “Eckersbach“. … Continue reading

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Mack Road: Anecdotes on the “Mother Road” for the Schlicks and Daleidens

We all take many things for granted in our lives. We take for granted that many of us own a car or take public transportion to travel to work and to run our errands each day. Our ancestors up until … Continue reading

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The Schlicks and Schneiders of Burlington 1880s to 1930s Part 3: The Hampshire Register Reveal Family History Details

In this third posting on the Schlicks and Schneiders of Burlington we will get a glimpse at the families as reported and covered in the Hampshire Illinois Register newspaper. One great source of information for family historians are newspapers printed … Continue reading

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Burlington, Hampshire, Winfield and Wheaton Illinois: Towns with Connections to the Schlicks and Daleidens

In researching the Schlick and Daleidens family lines in DuPage and Kane County we begin to see strong patterns and interconnectedness of these people and how certain town names keep appearing in this research: Winfield Illinois in DuPage County and … Continue reading

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