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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.

4th of July Weekend 2022: Reflections on Family and Genealogy Research

Posted on July 2, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

Six months ago I began my journey to pull together my family’s history on this blog. I have been collecting information since the early 1980s in between finishing college, going to graduate school, changing homes, raising a family and working. … Continue reading →

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Water Street in Burlington Illinois Renamed James “Jimmy” Weberpal Way June 2022!

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

I received today (Thursday June 23, 2022) the below photo in my email. The photo shows the dedication on Wednesday June 22, 2022 of Water Street in honor of James “Jimmy” Weberpal by the Village of Burlington in Burlington Township … Continue reading →

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Old Post Cards Reveal Wheaton Illinois at Turn-of-the-Century.

Posted on June 10, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

The Schlicks and Daleidens spent time in the City of Wheaton Illinois. I located two post cards several years ago at the Midwest Book Hunters Book Fair. The photo an current map shown above is of the “Driving Park” race … Continue reading →

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John Armbrust the Schlicks and the Building of a Home in 1940 on Beecher Street in Winfield, Illinois.

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

My grandparents Frank and Mae Schlick during the months of May and June in 1940 were in the middle of building their home at 27W356 Beecher. While the Schlick family was involved in building a new home, the American people … Continue reading →

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Winfield Tuberculosis Sanatorium Sign Discovered

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

This past weekend my wife and I stopped by an estate sale held on Park Street near the Winfield Elementary School. Much to our surprise while in the basement of the home at 0S185 Park St in Winfield we spotted … Continue reading →

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German Immigration to America: Historical Context to the Voyage Part 2

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

In the first part of this blog series we reviewed a German immigrant’s voyage from Europe to New York City. In this second part we will review what happened to immigrants once they reached the port of New York. Castle … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2022: Honoring Davis Family Members Who Are Serving or Have Served. Featuring: George G. Davis World War I Service.

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

On this Memorial Day weekend 2022 I would like to salute family members who proudly served in the military whether that be during war, peacetime draft, or served as Reservist out of their sense of duty. In my family research … Continue reading →

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Genealogy Sources for Research: Handout from May 17th Daleiden Schlick Program

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

Genealogical Sources Daleiden and Schlick Family History in Winfield Winfield Library and Winfield Historical Society Program Tuesday, May 17, 2022 Internet Sources: Ancestry: ancestry.com. Subscription.May also be available through your local public library. Family Search:familysearch.org. Free online. Church of Jesus … Continue reading →

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Daleiden / Schlick Family and Winfield Illinois History Lecture Winfield Library Tuesday May 17 2022

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

I presented over 40 years of my own genealogy research on the Schlick and Daleiden Families of Winfield Illinois. The lecture took place at the Winfield Public Library (0s291 Winfield Rd, Winfield, IL 60190) on Tuesday, May 17th at 7:30 … Continue reading →

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Matthias and Christopher Daleiden’s Naturalization Papers 1856.

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

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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