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Casper Schlick Immigrated to U.S. in 1852 from Eckersbach Germany
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
Mack Road: Anecdotes on the “Mother Road” for the Schlicks and Daleidens
We all take many things for granted in our lives. We take for granted that many of us own a car or take public transportion to travel to work and to run our errands each day. Our ancestors up until … Continue reading
The Schlicks and Schneiders of Burlington 1880s to 1930s Part 3: The Hampshire Register Reveal Family History Details
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
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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The Schlicks and Schneiders of Burlington: 1880s to 1930s Part 2
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
The Schlicks and Schneiders of Burlington Illinois: 1880s to 1930s Part 1
This three part posting will provide details of the Joseph Schlick and his sister Maria Schlick Schneider life, work, farming activities, civic contributions, and connections to the Village of Burlington in Burlington Township, Kane County Illinois. Both the Schlicks and … Continue reading
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Remembrance of Things Past: Grandpa Casper’s Home on Mack Road
I can still remember as a child when I was still in elementary school in Winfield visiting my great- great Grandfather Casper Schlick’s home and farm on Mack Road. From my recollections, to the best of my current memory, my … Continue reading
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
Germans in America: New Book by Walter D. Kamphoefner
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
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