Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
November 1896

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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NOVEMBER 1896

11-1-1896
Sunday. Quiet all day.

11-2-1896
Sidewalk in dangerous condition on east side of 28th St. between Fond du Lac and Hadley. Broken and missing planks. Went to Reilleys at 8:45. Tried on my overcoat. Then went to Central and paid $30.00 interest. Missed 9:40 report. A.J. Guequinne's wifr was buried today. Went to Station at 6:30 to get orders for election.

11-3-1896
Election day. Stationed at 29th and Galena. Got my returns at 1:10 AM. Got home at 2:30 AM.

11-4-1896
Quiet all day. Everybody tired. McKinley elected. State and County tickets, Republican.

11-5-1896
Snowed nearly all day. 8 inches of snow fell. Drill. Shooting record 7.0.9

11-6-1896
Quiet all day. Notified people to clear their sidewalks.

11-7-1896
One of Rahn's horses fell in the sewer on Center and 22nd Sts. at 11 AM.

11-8-1896
Sunday. Wore overcoat for first time. Quiet all day.

11-9-1896
Operator told me at 1:45 PM that Thos Peotzel, 1213 22nd St. was going to transfer to 861-12th St. and John B. Mosbacher, 861-12th wanted to transfer to 1213-22nd. Told him it was all right and told him to notify the West Side Station.

11-10-1896
J.B. Mosbacher transfered from 861-12th to 1213-22nd St. Took the license to that number this PM.

11-11-1896
Quiet all day.

11-12-1896
Drill. Went to Pantkes and got my cap. Red. 7.0.8. Went to the Courthouse and had our pictures taken.

11-13-1896
Quiet all day. Geo. Knoch and Adolph Schug came out today.

11-14-1896
Dead dog, 2428 Center.

11-15-1896
Sunday. Wear caps today. Very warm. Frank Leinbach, 1435 Hopkins, reports some one stole 18 pigeons from his coop sometime last night.

11-16-1896
Markey and McGovern, contractor, working on 20th compel their teams to load 2 1/2 yds of crushed stone on their wagons and haul from North Ave. Depot to 20th and Locust. Notified Central and told them to notify Whitehead.

11-17-1896
Colder, cloudy, NE wind.

11-18-1896
Warmer this morning. Cloudy, rain showers, wind NW Cold wave at 10 AM.

11-19-1896
Got word from LaCrosse that Arthur Klubertain and Hugo Laughenrich were there. Notified parents, 998-15th and 1072-14th. Drill. Record7.0.9. Went with Stolzenfeld to 29th and Center and arrested two of the Siegert boys for stealing ducks and chickens.

11-20-1896
Dead turkey, 1012-24th.

11-21-1896
Snow this morning.

11-22-1896
Sunday. Quiet all day.

11-23-1896
Quiet all day. Constable of Wauwatosa looking for A.F. Becker.

11-24-1896
Quiet all day. Letter for Ald. Winkel.

11-25-1896
Raining, nothing going on.

11-26-1896
Thanksgiving. 1/2 hr. extra for dinner, 11 to 12:30. Rain and very warm in the morning. Rained all day.

11-27-1896
Dead dog, 2029 Center.

11-28-1896
Windy. Quiet all day. Drilled today account of Thurs. being Thanksgiving. Shooting record 7.0.11.

11-29-1896
Sunday. cold. Quiet all day.

11-30-1896
Quiet all day. Cold. Zero weather.

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