Category Archives: Daleidens

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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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Michael Daleiden First Daleiden to Come to U.S. in 1856

The one challenge in undertaking genealogy research is keeping all relatives with the same first name straight. In the Daleiden family that lived in DuPage County I encountered three Daleidens with the same first name of Michael. I will explore … Continue reading

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A December 1857 Passenger List Reveals Daleidens Arrival in the United States

The Matthias Daleiden family arrived in the port of New York, New York City, at Castle Island on the 7 December 1857. Shown above is the actual passenger list. The Daleidens are passenger numbers 90 to 94. The family members … Continue reading

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1904 DuPage Atlas Reveals Michael and Christopher Daleiden’s Farms on Mack Road

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