Category Archives: St Johns Catholic Church Winfield Illinois

St. Johns Church Winfield Illinois Burns August1906

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

St John the Baptist Catholic Church in Winfield was founded in 1867. In August 16, 1906 lightning struck the wooden church steeple. This is a newspaper account published the week of the fire in the Wheaton (IL) Illinoian.

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Early Photo View of Church Street in Winfield IL

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

The below photo looks north along Church Street towards St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (on the right) and the school and rectory on the left. (Photo is courtesy of St Johns Church and the Winfield Historical Society). This view … Continue reading →

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1906 St Johns Church Fire Destroys a Building But Not the Resolution and Faith of a Congregation

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

Casper and Susan Schlick were married in 1906, however this was the same year that St. John church was burned due to a summer storm. Here is how the Wheaton Illinoian reported the fire on the front page of the … Continue reading →

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William T. Daleiden: A Life Filled with Tragedies

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

William T. Daleiden was the only son of Christopher and Margaret Daleiden of Winfield Township, DuPage County, Illinois. As I researched William’s life several tragedies occurred within his lifetime emerged from my research. William was born on the 17 November … Continue reading →

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St. Johns Church Winfield IL 150 Birthday!

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Schlick Daleiden Families - DuPage and Kane Counties of Illinois

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Winfield Illinois ( Winfield Township in DuPage County) celebrating its 150 birthday. This church was the center of life for this German Catholic community dating back to the early 1850s. One great … Continue reading →

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