Author Archives: Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

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About Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

Kevin Davis is a retired Public Library Director. He is Board President (since June 2024) of the Winfield (IL) Historical Society. Davis has over 35 years experience working in public libraries. He is deeply interested in local Chicagoland, Dupage, and Kane County History. Davis earned a BA in History and an MA in Library Science from Dominican University. He is a volunteer researcher for the St. James Farm Forest Preserve part of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County in Illinois. His work includes extensive writing and research on the McCormick family line who were former owners of St. James Farm. He is an avid family historian / genealogist and has done extensive research on the Schlicks and Daleidens of DuPage and Kane County Illinois.

Daleiden Family of Winfield and Winfield Township in Illinois

I am in the process of writing an article pertaining to the Daleiden family that lived in Winfield Township in Illinois beginning in 1856. The family immigrated to DuPage County (Winfield Township) in Illinois around 1867. The first generation to … Continue reading

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A New History of Winfield by Acadia Press

A new History of Winfield Illinois has just been published. It contains many photos of the Schlick and Daleiden family. The author of the new book published by Acadia Press is Mr. James R. McGuire, past  Executive Director / Mueseum … Continue reading

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St. Johns Church Winfield IL 150 Birthday!

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Winfield Illinois ( Winfield Township in DuPage County) celebrating its 150 birthday. This church was the center of life for this German Catholic community dating back to the early 1850s. One great … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Schlick and Daleiden Family Blog!

This blog’s purpose is to distribute and document information on the history of the Caspar Schlick and Daleiden Families of DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois. Caspar Schlick, a farmer,  immigrated from Eckersbach Germany to American in 1852. Crossing the … Continue reading

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