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

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.

“Roosevelt Road Dedicated” 1920 Newspaper Account

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

Roosevelt Road (Illinois State Route 38) runs from Chicago near the shores of Lake Michigan west to the City of Geneva and to points further west. It is one of many commercial transportation routes for the suburbs. During my research … Continue reading →

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German-Style Well in Old St Stephen’s Cemetery Lauds Carol Stream’s Immigrant History

Posted on September 23, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

The following article was posted and printed in the Daily Herald newspaper on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Kevin Davis and his wife attended this event on August 18 2022. Thursday, Aug. 18, was a beautiful summer day at St. Stephen … Continue reading →

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Wheaton Illinoian Newspaper Posts on Winfield Illinois and Christopher Daleiden Purchases Property in Village

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

I have used newspaper extensively throughout my research. News items posted in neighborhood sections of the newspaper provide a wealth of detailed information that is not available in official primary source government documents including the United States Census. Newspapers provide … Continue reading →

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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 →