Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
December 1891

Milwaukee County Police Department

These diaries are a mixture of work and family affairs of William Bramwell Sizer. William was on the Milwaukee Police Department and a member of the Sherman Street Methodist Episcopal Church, later transferring their membership to Kingsley Methodist Episcopal Church and died in 1916. The diaries give a pretty good view of life in the years involved. The diaries were given to me for presentation on this site by family members see contributors page.

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DECEMBER 1891

12-1-1891
I went down and got my cash. Had a tooth dug out. Have the nuralgia very bad. 25 degrees and cloudy.4:45 Wind S.

12-2-1891
Staid at home last night with my sore face. Got up nearly all night. Doctored myself. Cloudy. Wind SW.

12-3-1891
Drill today. Rained nearly all day. 40 degrees and cloudy. 4:45 wind SE.

12-4-1891
Rained all night. Slept till 3:30 PM. Got up and went to Rohdes. 48 degrees and rainy. 4:45 wind SE.

12-5-1891
Went to Rohdes and ordered a single bed. Went to Zillmers and got Walter an overcoat. 32 degrees and cloudy. 4:45AM wind W.

12-6-1891
Commenced snowing at 1 AM. Snowed about 4 inches. Anna and Emma Stucky and Tillie Augustine came up for a while. 25 degrees and cloudy. 4:50 AM wind E.

12-7-1891
Ada was sick all night. Charlie went to work today. Will board down town. Got a bed for me to-day and set it up. 15 degrees and fair.4:45 wind W.

12-8-1891
Very chilly. Slept nearly all day. Got up with a head ache. 13 degrees and fair. 4:45 wind SW.

12-9-1891
Went to see Joseph Risseouw this PM Went to the butcher shop on the way home. Letter to Aldm.. Kopmeir delivered at 6:110 PM. 33 degrees and fair. 4:45 wind SW.

12-10-1891
Station duty today from 1 to 5 PM. 2 letters to Aldm. Kopmeir from City Clerks office delivered at 8:10 PM. 36 degrees and fair. 4:45 wind SW.

12-11-1891
Went down town and paid interest for Helen. Minnie took Walter to Dr. Wunderman. Robbie Barth.......... . I took the .... . 32 degrees and fair. 4:45 wind W.

12-12-1891
Minnie took Walter to the Dr. again today. Wrote a letter while Minnie and Ada went to Helens. 32 degrees and fair. 4:45 AM wind - still.

12-13-1891
Took the children to the Sherman St. Sunday School. Geo. Jr. came last night. Charlie came up to-day. Made an arrest last night. 36 degrees and fair. 4:45 wind SW.

12-14-1891
Made another arrest at 1:30 AM. Court to-day. Geo. Hr. was not to Reeseville today. Went down to see Charlie S. at 6 PM. He was gone to supper. 41 degrees and cloudy. 4:45 AM wind S.

12-15-1891
Went to Roths today to find out about Charlie Siedschlag. Went downtown and came back without finding him. Went to Zellmers to practice for Sunday. 46 degrees and cloudy. 4:45 AM wind E.

12-16-1891
Went to look for the Board ... . Bought some things for Xmas. Got home at 5:30 PM. 29 degrees and fair. 4:45 wind NW.

12-17-1891
Went down to Drill. Walked around for a while and looked at a Zither. Took Vliet St. car home. 10 degrees and fair. 4:45 wind NW.

12-18-1891
Last day of school until after Christmas. Took Walter to Dr. Schweers. Got an overcoat and cap. Went to Zellmers. 30 degrees and fair. 4:50 w

12-19-1891
Brought a Christmas tree home this morning. Practiced all PM for Sunday school to-morrow. 24 degrees and fair. 4:50 Wind S.

12-20-1891
Went to Sunday school with Walter and Ada. Katie Laubenstein came up with Helen. I played with the orchestra today. 22 degrees and fair. 4:50 wind S.

12-21-1891
At home all day. Got a letter from C.A. Lapp and wrote a reply. 36 degrees and fair. 4:50 wind SW.

12-22-1891
Commenced raining last evening at 6:50 and kept it up till 2 AM. Growing colder. Went downtown with Jaunke to buy Chrostmas present. Went to Zillmers. 40 degrees and cloudy. 4:45 wind SW.

12-23-1891
At home all day. Practiced on the violin all the PM. Fixed up the Xmas tree. 33 degrees and cloudy. 4:45 wind SW.

12-24-1891
Got our Chrismas tree ready and up this evening. 32 degrees and cloudy. 4:45 wind E.

12-25-1891
Christmas. Eddie Maechtle came down to stay a while. He and I went for a walk.
40 degrees and cloudy. 4:45 AM wind SW.

12-26-1891
Eddie and I went around town this PM. Weather growing colder. 10 degrees and fair. 4:45 AM wind W.

12-27-1891
Eddie and I and the children went to Sunday School. 5 degrees and fair. 4:45 wind NW.

12-28-1891
Went down to the Gas Works with Eddie. 25 degrees and fair. Wind SW.

12-29-1891
Went out in citizens clothes this PM. Fair. Wind SW.

12-30-1891
Station duty today. Feeling very bad. Fair.

12-31-1891
Went home sick at 9:30 last night. Rainy. Went on duty tonight. 40 degrees and Cloudy. Wind SE.

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