Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
August 1895

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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AUGUST 1895

8-1-1895
Went to House of Correction at 1 PM. Arrested Chas. Koch, 21 yrs. old, U.S., Laborer on disorderly warrant. Complaintent, Paulina Haas. Subpeonade witnesses, Pauline Haas, Geo. Dworak, Amelia Dreser, Louis Jalas and Chas. Dresen .

8-2-1895
Knoch got 30 days. Left court at 10:45 AM. Notified Amelia Canitz to show license or close up.

8-3-1895
Went to the central station this morning and took the examination for position as Roundsman. Got done in 1 hr. 19 min. Reported from 10th and Center at 10:45 AM.

8-6-1895
Excavation for house on Janke Pl. between Hadley and Hopkins.

8-8-1895
St. Bernard dog can be claimed by owner at 2201-Center St. Wedding at 999-21st, Aug. 17th. Night officer to call around.

8-9-1895
Served notice from Building Inspector on Louis Schroeder at buillding on Center between 26th & 27th at 8 AM. Missed my first report on account of going to the building inspectors office. Arrested Otto Rogge. 3016 Locust St. 10 yers. old. Charge- assult and battery
Complaint by Augustina Timm. Arrested Herman Canitz and Fredricka Canitz for selling liquor with out a license. Missed 3:45 report on account of a warrant for Otto Rogge.

8-10-1895
Herman Canitz fined $50.00 and costs, total $59.48. Fredricka Canitz, sentence suspended.Otto Rogge found not guilty. Compaintent, Augustana Timm ordered to pay costs.

8-14-1895
Excavation for building, south side of Center between 16 & 17th. 15 min. late at 6:45 PM on account of complaint of Mrs. Keating, 2512 Center St.

8-15-1895
Dead horse on 29th between Center and Hadley. New house being built on 19th between Cambers and Burleigh Sts.

8-16-1895
New house on 19th between Chambers and Burleigh. Parties living at 907-22nd want to see Health Officer.

8-21-1895
Two houses being built on 20th between Chambers and Burleigh. Exczvation, NE cor. Chambers and 17th.

8-23-1895
Fire caused by lightning broke out in Gust. Scholl's barn, 1298 Teutonia Ave. at 1:40. Damage $75. Insured.

8-24-1895
Temporary sewer on 27th St. between Fon du Lac and Center St. has broken down and caved in. Needs repairing at once. Wedding at 2902 Wright St. to-night. Night officer to call around. Sewer caved in on Louis Ave. at 927. Mrs. Wirth 663-19th, reports a woman committing abortions. Ref. Mrs. Purdy 665-19th. A wedding at 1902 Chambers on Thursday evening. Night officer to call.

8-26-1895
Small silver watch with double hair chain, two bangles or charms, one with mon ogram and 1893 made from a dime and one with charm with J.P.T. made from a dime can be claimed by owner at 1149-2oth St.

8-26-1895
Fredricka Canitz applied for saloon license at 3002 Fond du Lac. O.K.

8-27-1895
Dead dog, 2329 Center.

8-28-1895
Sewer caved in on Hopkins near Janke Place. Excavation for new building on Chambers between Teutonia and Hopkins.

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