Monthly Archives: August 2022

David McCullough Historian July 7, 1933  –  August 7, 2022

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

I do feel in my heart of hearts that if history isn’t well written, it isn’t going to be read, and if it isn’t read it’s going to die. David McCullough Prizing winning historian David McCullough died on August 7 … Continue reading →

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Christina Daleiden’s Probate File

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

One valuable document genealogists/family historians need to find and review are the probate files and Probate Court records for their family members. The DuPage County Clerk’s Office was a rich source of family history information on the Daleiden family. One … Continue reading →

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Frank Schlick Baby Photo

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

One of the photos that I keep in my family archive is an oval shaped photo of my grandfather as an infant. Frank was the father of my mother Louise Eleanor Schlick Davis. The photo was taken around 1911 within … Continue reading →

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St. James Farm History Revealed: The East Farm of the Bollwegs

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

The Dupage County Forest Preserve District (Illinois) recently posted a history of the “East Farm” of Brooks McCormick’s St. James Farm. Frank Schlick, my Grandfather, was the Farm Operations Manager for many years. This blog includes a nice aerial photo … Continue reading →

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