Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
April 1902

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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APRIL 1902

4-1-1902
32 deg. High NW wind. Cloudy. Very chilly Election day. Stationed at 34th & Elm, home prec't. Sergt. Haneinemann came about 3:30 PM. Home to dinner at 12:00 o'c. Reported vote at 12:35 from Baldauf's. Left booth for Central Sta. at 9:50 PM. Home at 11:15 PN.

4-2-1902
30 deg. NW wind. Cloudy. Cold & disagreeable. Rose elected. Langhoff & Meyer also relected. Met Sergt Heinemann at 3:15 PM. Center & Fond du Lac.

4-3-1902
26 deg. NNE wind. Fair. Cold but pleasant. Drill day. Back to beat at 4:30. Went to Zillmers- Paid $5.00 on acct.

4-4-1902
25 deg. Northerly wind, Fair. White frost. Got my bicycle from, Blessners 780-27th St. Paid him $16.00 & sold him old wheels for 75 cts. I have Morrow 1 1/2 in. P.P. tire. Met Sergt Heinemann at 4 PM, Hadley & Fond du Lac.

4-5-1902
38 deg. Southerly wind. Cloudy. Wheel. Looks like rain. Orders to be at Expo at 7:30. Democratic celebration. Cook Co. Dems from Chicago. Home at 11:55 PM. Rain during eve.

4-6-1902
46 deg. Variable wind. Cloudy. Car. Showery. Colder toward eve.

4-7-1902
20 deg. NWwind. Partly cloudy. Snow flurries. Cold all day.

4-8-1902
28 deg. Northerly wind. Cloudy. Rising temp. Clearing PM. Minnies Birthday.- 41 yrs. old. Met Serg't Heinemann at Eng. 22. 2:45 PM. Broke left crank off my wheel this eve. Went to shop & ordered a new one.

4-9-1902
36 deg. Northerly wind. Fair. Rising Temp. Got my wheel from Bleissneres this 12:30 PM on my way back from dinner.

4-10-1902
36 deg. NW wind. Fair. Very Pleasant. Warm at Noon. Dry weather. Need rain. Drill day: Back to beat via N. Mil. car at 4:30. Dopke arrested Schwane last night, Booked him as com. drunkard. Schwane was admitted to bail & will be tried next Thurs,

4-11-1902
40 deg. High NW wind. Fair. Cool. Very dusty. Met Det. Moths at 24th & Wright Sts. at 5 PM. Our wedding anniversary. Married 19 years. 3:20 Fire at Wallschlagers Mill, 30th & Wright St. Passing locomotive set fire to the roof of stable. $5.00 damage.

4-12-1902
38 deg. High northerly wind. Fair. Cold & disagreeable. 2:38 PM- Fire alarm from box 881 - 30th & Wright St. Fire in shaving bin at Wallschlagers Mill. Cause spark from boiler. No damage.

4-13-1902
32 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cold. Drew for vacations. I drew No. 25. Stolzenfeld not on duty. I heard that his brother died suddenly last evening. Ressel on his beat.

4-14-1902
26 deg. NE wind. Fair. White frost. Very dry & dusty. Cold wind all day.

4-15-1902
26 deg. N wind to variable. Fair. White frost. Change day: Schroeder on North Dist. at noon. Got branch of Willow Tree from Stiehls, 27th & Fond du Lac Ave. to set out on Helen's lawn. 3 In. in diameter, 10 feet long.

4-16-1902
27 deg. Variable wind. Partly cloudy. Frost. Looks like rain. A few drops of rain fell at 8:20 AM. Complaint made that Ben Glody 1084-24th St., sub-contractor under Forrestal Naptha Lights was keep[ing a tank of Gasoline in his barn. Investigated & found one large tank & 5 or 6 smaller ones. Mrs, G. said there were about 200 gallons in the tanks. Light Shower in PM. 1:45- Went to Sta. Got Warr. for Caroline Kroenning, 2650 Fond du Lac, Ave. Comp. Anton Miklich 2650 Fond du Lac, Ave. Chg. Larceny of 1 bu. coal- value 50 cts.

4-17-1902
38 deg. Variable wind. Fair. Frost during the night. Drill day:- Back to beat at 4:35 PM. Inspection day. In court all fornoon. Went from home to 2650 Fond du Lac Ave. Arrested Caroline Kroenning. Took 7:10 car from Sta. from there walked to City Hall. Sat there till 11:15. Mrs. K. found guilty. Sentence suspended. Met Schroeder, 27th & Fond du Lac, 2:30.

4-18-1902
48 deg. Variable wind. Partly cloudy. Warmer. Commenced taking up sidewalks on 20th & 21st. Drizzling rain all PM.

4-19-1902
45 deg. NOrtherly wind. Cloudy. Damp & disagreeable. Clearing toward noon. Wind NE. Cool.

4-20-1902
38 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Chilly all day. Met Schroeder at 21st & North Ave. Walked via 24th & Center to 20th & Hopkins. J.L.'s Birthday. 42 yrs. old.

4-21-1902
40 deg. Variable wind. Fair. Warmer. Warm wind from SW all PM. Reported defective sidewalks on 20th & 21st Sts. this morn. P.F. Meier went to St. Louis this morn.

4-22-1902
64 deg. High SW wind. Fair. Warm. Clouding at noon. Reported defective walks aon 22nd St. this AM. Shower at 3 PM. E.L. Entertainment at Kingsley this eve.

4-23-1902
40 deg. High SW wind. Cloudy. Car. Cold. Change 24 deg. in 24 hrs.

4-24-1902
34 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cold. Clouding PM & East wind. Drill day:- Back to beat at 4:30 PM. Finished the manual today. Emma Maechtle came in today to buy a piano.

4-25-1902
42 deg. E wind. Cloudy. Car. Rain 6 to 8:30 AM. Ressel arrested Paul Janke 1508-24 1/2 St. Riding bike on walk. I notified his mother. Showers all day. Thunder storms in the evening..

4-26-1902
40 deg. High NW wind. Cloudy. Car. Damp & chilly. Reported defective walks on 23rd, 24th & 25th Sts. this morn. Rained nearly all day. Edw. Maechtle quits the Street Ry. Service today. Will go out to his farm May 1st.

4-27-1902
42 deg. NW wind. Fair. Clear & fait. Cool & pleasant. City order for one dollar for Election meals. 5th Prc't, 22nd Ward.

4-28-1902
46 deg. SW wind. Fair. Car. Warmer & pleasant. Wind changed to SE. PM- Cloudy & cooler.

4-29-1902
59 deg. SE wind. Cloudy. Car. Gentle shower this AM. PM- Clearing & warm NW wind.

4-30-1902
42 deg. N. to East wind. Fair. Cool. Geo. Kehres missing since Sunday. Edw. Maechtle goes home today. We shall miss him. Paid him $100.00 with int. for 6 mo. $2.50. Still owe $250.00. Average Min. Temp. for month 37 deg.

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