Category Archives: Genealogy Sources

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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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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Casper Schlick Immigrated to U.S. in 1852 from Eckersbach Germany

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

The first Schlick family member to immigrate to DuPage County for my direct family line was Casper (Caspar) Schlick. See my previous post on Casper at this link. On the passenger list his town of origin is recorded as “Eckersbach“. … Continue reading →

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The Schlicks and Schneiders of Burlington 1880s to 1930s Part 3: The Hampshire Register Reveal Family History Details

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

In this third posting on the Schlicks and Schneiders of Burlington we will get a glimpse at the families as reported and covered in the Hampshire Illinois Register newspaper. One great source of information for family historians are newspapers printed … Continue reading →

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The Schlicks and Schneiders of Burlington: 1880s to 1930s Part 2

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

This post will provide a brief genealogy of the Joseph and Mary Anne Schlick children. In part three I will primarily be using Hampshire Register newspaper extracts to reveal more about this family. Some of this information was from Loretta … 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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Germans in America: New Book by Walter D. Kamphoefner

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

I just received this book yesterday in the mail. It offers a great overview of German immigration to America and in particular during the nineteenth century when the Schlicks and Daleidens immigrated to the country. I will post my reading … 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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