Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
September 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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SEPTEMBER 1895

9-1-1895
Aug. Booth made application for saloon license at 3002 Fond du Lac Ave.

9-3-1895
Arrested John Krohn, 1076-24th St. on warrant sworn out by Martha Voelz for disorderly conduct.

9-4-1895
Krohn had his case continued until tomorrow morning.

9-5-1895
Krohn fined $1.00 and costs. Total $8.74.

9-6-1895
Dead dog, 1012-15th St. Excavation for new building, corner of 21st and Hadley. Dead dog, 9th and Lee St.

9-7-1895 New house at SE corner 17th and Clark.

9-8-1895
Some unknown person threw a stone into the front window at 2325 Center St. sometime last night. Fire broke out in 1081-16th St. at 3 PM. House owned by P. Laabs, Occupied by M. Dippmann. Fire broke out in one corner of the sitting room in a childs table. Damage $10.00. Cause unknown. Officers, Sizer, Miller and Schroeder. Dippmann's insured for $500 and Laabs on house for $900.00 At 4 PM I arrested Julius Wolfgram at 19th and Clark on charge of Drunk and Disorderlt. F. Mintzlaff helped drag him to the Box at 21st and Hadley.

9-9-1895
Wolfgram fined $5.00 and costs. Bailed but did not appear.

9-10-1895
New building, 1156-16th St. in rear. Adrian Hofemeister, 1173-18th St. left his family on Thursday. Left family in destitue circumstances. Rent $8.00 per month is due Sept. 1st.
5 children, oldest 6 yrs. Youngest 5 weeks. 40 yrs. old. Black soft hat, fedora, dark beard full growth, short.

9-12-1895
Excavation for rear building on Center between 20th & 21st.

9-12-1895
Excavation for new building on Center between 20th and 21st. Christ Kraemer, 872-9th St.

9-13-1895
Excavation for building on 18th between Wright and Clark, also, 18th between Center and Hadley and Hadley between 25th and 26 and 24th between Center and Hadley.

9-14-1895
New building, rear, 1602 Hopkins and 27th south of Hopkins.

9-17-1895
Fire broke out at 704-30th St. in a cottage owned by James O. Brier. Fire stated in attic, Insured- $375.00. Officers- Stolzenfeld, Haase, Jaunke, Sizer, Nehn and Bennett.

9-18-1895
Notified Adam Cloz, partner and brother of Peter Cloz, 1065-17th St. to remove obstruction from alley in rear of 1065-17th St. by Sat. Sept. 20th. New buiding, Wright and 17th. Complaint is made by parties living at 963-28th of Knoch's gang disturbing their nights. Oscar Uhlich, carpenter, living at 2441 Brown, complains of someone stealing signal lanterns from new buildings on Teutonia near Groeling Ave.

9-19-1895
Dead dogs at- 24th and Burleigh, 16th and Meinecke.

9-21-1895
Excavation for new building on Chambers betwen Teutonia and Hopkins.

9-24-1895
Excavation for new buidling on 15th between Wright and Clark.

9-26-1895
Excavation of new buildings on 16th between Meinecke and Wright and 19th and Meinecke.

9-29-1895
Fritz Linke made application for saloon license 1t 976-15th St. from Oct. 1st.

9-30-1895
Notified Wm Equitz, 1623 Center St. to remove rubbish from Brady and Cambridge Ave. Order per tel.

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