Category Archives: Christopher Daleiden

German Christmas Traditions

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

This past December 2022, the Winfield Glimpses published my article on German Christmas traditions. The article featured a photo of the Christopher and Margaret Daleiden family of Mack Road. Here is the link to the article. The above photo is … 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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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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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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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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Burlington, Hampshire, Winfield and Wheaton Illinois: Towns with Connections to the Schlicks and Daleidens

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

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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Michael and Susan Daleiden: Use of Death Records in Research.

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

This week I visited the Kane County Clerks Office and their Vital Records Department. I needed the Death Certificates for Michael Daleiden and his wife Susan (nee Kurns) Daleiden. I was curious to find out what were the circumstances of … Continue reading →

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REVISED: Property Tax Rolls for 1864 Reveals Property Ownership for the Daleidens.

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

Property Tax Rolls are another source for genealogists to tap into for family history research. The Dupage County Tax Accessors Office, for example, has all Tax Roll records available on line at this link. I turned to the Tax Roll … Continue reading →

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Daleiden Property Revealed in 1904 Atlas of DuPage County Illinois

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

The 1910 U.S. Census provides information that Christopher (Chris) and his wife were living in the Village of Winfield Illinois. He is a ‘retired farmer”. The 1904 Atlas of DuPage County shows the main downtown lots and sections of Winfield … Continue reading →

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Daleiden Family Photo (Circa 1908)

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

(Photo above circa early 1900s) The Daleiden family of Winfield Illinois Township. Front row is left to right is Christopher Daleiden and Margaret (Margarethe). Second row: William, Susan (Schlick), Catherine (Armbrust), and Barbara. Barbara later became Sister Mary Philippina Daleiden … Continue reading →

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