Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
July 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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JULY 1902

7-1-1902
SW winds. Fair. Warm & Pleasant. At Rothburg Mich. E. E. Longs farm.

7-2-1902
SE wind. Cloudy. Quite warm. Showery. At E.E. Longs, Rothburg, Mich. Had an attack of "renal Calcilu" at 3 AM. Fred, his cousin, Gene & I went fishing.

7-3-1902
SW wind. Fair. Warm. Rothburg, Mich. Looked over 40 acres north of Longs. At 1 o'c. bees swarmed. Went to depot in time for 2:47 train & started for home. Got to Muskegon at 4 PM. Walked around town until 6 PM. Took Str. Naomi for Grand Haven. Arrived there at 7:30 PM. Went ashore with Minnie & Ada. Went up town and at 9 o'c. went aboard boat expecting to leave at 11 o'c. for Milwaukee.

7-4-1902
SW wind. Fair. Cool on board the Str. Naomi. Left Grand Haven at 3 o'c. this AM. Arrived at Milwaukee at 10 AM. Sun shining, very hot. Went home, got dinner, cut grass & got ready to leave for Port. Brought 12 doz. eggs from Mich. Peck of shelled peas. 8 qts. of Strawberries. PM- cashed my check at Beckers. Took 7:30 train for Port. Went to Port. Carrie Busse was on the train with us. Nobody to meet us. Went & got Pa's horse & wagon. Drove to Henry's, heard that Jake was sick.

7-5-1902
SW wind. Fair. Warm. Went to Jakes & found him very low with capillary bronchitis. I started out to help the boys work. Walter came down & he & I helped J's. bows all day. Drove to Port with J's White team in the eve.

7-6-1902
SW wind. Very Warm. Fair. Staid at Jakes all night. Walked to Edw's. place & then drove with his rig to Henry's place. Walter took horse back. I was sick all AM with "renal calculi" PM- had a sing & went to Jakes in the eve. Had an other attack of old trouble in the eve. which lasted till mid-night. Heavy shower in the eve. Walter stays at Larges to-night.

7-7-1902
SW wind. Warm. Got out the mower & cut hay in the calf pasture. Walter went home this AM. Turned it over. PM- cut the orchard. Went to Geo's. to stay all night.

7-8-1902
West Wind. Very warm Back to Jakes. Ground Scythe & mowed between the apple trees. PM- hauled hay the hay in the calf pasture, about 1 1/2 tons. Oiled the wind mill this morn.

7-9-1902
Variable wind. Cloudy. Cooler. Heavy rain last night. Roads very muddy. Clara drove up at 6 AM & told us Laura's baby died yesterday, to be buries this PM. We drove to Henry's, got our things & back to J's. Then off to Port. Everette took team back home. Funeral at 4 PM. Rev. Wendorf officiating. I acted as funeral director. Minnie & I took 5:54 train.

7-10-1902
54 deg. NW wind. Fair. Wheel. Cool. Back to work again this morn. shot horse for Kufahl, 23rd & Keefe Ave. Mail at 1:45 PM. Saloon application for Gustav Fauk 3002-Fond du Lac. & Leonard Siefert 1101 - 22nd St. Otto P. Neumann 2414 Wright St. closed saloon July 3, 1902. 4 PM- Notified Mrs. Kobi 2229 Center St. to make application for saloon license or close up saloon with out delay. Anna Jaeger 1367-34th St. complains of her husband beating her. Went to tent meeting tonight.

7-11-1902
62 deg. SW wind. Fair. Wheel. Warmer. Went with Wm. Bentine to P. Weiners to see if I could get him a job. Tent Meeting.

7-12-1902
60 deg. SW wind. Fair. Warm & pleasant. Saloon application of John Kobi 2229 Center St. Examination for Detective this PM. 14 men took part. Ressel, Braun, Kruse, Grotewalt & Fallon from the West Side.

7-13-1902
68 deg. SW wind. Fair. Warm. Hot all PM.

7-14-1902
72 deg. W wind. Cloudy. Showers at 7:20 AM. Linden back from Vac. 3:30 PM- Stolzenfeld bro't. a Warrant for me. Justina Platz 921-23rd vs. Mrs. Anna Schweder 923-23rd St. Charge- disorderly conduct. Notified Mrs. S. to be at Sts. at 7 AM & Subpeonaed Mrs. Platz & Mrs. Marquardt. Alb. Platz not home before 11 PM.

7-15-1902
62 deg. SW wind. Fair. Cooler. Change day. Schneider on North Dist. at noon. In court- Anna Schweder, 923-23rd., 39 years old, Boh. by birth. Charge Dis. Comp.- Justina Platz was ordered to appear at Sta. at 7 AM. Mrs. S. did not come to Sta. per agreement, but appeared in court with Atty. Dalton & asked for continuance of one week. Def. allowed to go hime & get $10.00 bail. I went to Reilleys & orders a suit of clothes- full summer uniform. Back to beat at 10:15 AM.

7-16-1902
62 deg. SW wind. Cloudy. Car. Thunder shower 5:30 to 6:55 AM. Put on rubber boots & then went home and took them off. P M wind chage to SE. Cool toward eve.

7-17-1902
76 deg. SW to variable wind. Partly cloudy. Wheel. Hottest morn. of the season. Hot all day.

7-18-1902
64 deg. SE wind. Cloudy. Wheel. Cooler. 8:45 AM- shot an injured dog at 1095-20th St. 5:45 - Orders per Tel. to go to Reilleys & try on suit of clothes.

7-19-1902
62 deg. E wind becoming variable. Cloudy. Car. Rainy. Tent meetings at 32nd & Brown closed last night, Rained all day.

7-20-1902
57 deg. E wind. Cloudy. Car. Cool. Showers. Rained all day. Subp. witness for def. in Platz-Schwerder case.

7-21-1902
58 deg. NW wind. Fair. Car. Cool & Pleasant. Rode wheel to dinner.

7-22-1902
66 deg. NW wind. Fair. Warmer. Case of Mrs. Justina Paltz vs. Mrs. Anna Shwesdler comes up in dist. court today. In court till 11:15 AM. Went to dinner & back to beat at 12:30 PM. Mrs. S. found guilty. Fined $1.00 & costs- total $10.27. Shower at 3:15 PM. Met Sergt. Schneider, 27th & Fond du Lac at 3:05.

7-23-1902
64 W. wind. Partly cloudy. Car. Cool breeze. Looks like rain. Sergt. Schneider goes on Vac. Mail at 2:45 PM. Jew peddler claims to have been robbed on 27th St. 4 blocks north of Locust.

7-24-1902
67 deg. NW wind. Fair. Wheel. Warm. Orders at 4:45 to be at Washington Park at 7:45. Band Concert. Home at 11:30. Minnie & Helen went to Trolley Party. Got home after I did.

7-25-1902
67 deg. NW wind Cloudy. Showers. 3 PM- Arrested Gustav Gaffrie at 27th & Fond du Lac. Drunk as usual. Charged him with being a common drunkard. He is a widower, His mother keeps house for him and his children. Is never sober. Has been that way for the last 10 years that I know of. 5:30 PM- Had another attack of "renal colic" which lasted till 11 PM. Went to Dr. Boerners office at 6 o'c.

7-26-1902
70 deg. SE wind. Fair. Sultry. Thunder shower at 1:30 PM. court with Gaffrei. Went to clerks office & swore out Warr for com. drunkard. Found guilty. Sentence 30 days H of C. Back to beat at 10:15. Notified MRs. Kobi 2229 Center St. to pay up or close her saloonn. She replied that the saloon had been closed for a week. Full bottles standing on the counter & glasses. Didn't look much like it. Notified G. Lambrechts Barkeeper.

7-27-1902
62 deg. southerly wind. Cloudy. Car. Rain. Rained all night. after midnight. Clearing at noon. Wind NW.

7-28-1902
64 deg. NW wind. Partly cloudy. Sultry at 8 AM. 10 years on day duty. 1:45 PM- went to Sta. got Warrant for Emil Kanitz- Mrs. Theresa Schneller 1160-22nd St. complainant. Charge Disorderly. Trouble occured yesterday at noon. K. who lives next door with Friedrichs was drunk. I went to Mayhews Factory where he works but he wasn't there. Arrested Emil Kanitz 1156-22nd St. at 6:10 PM. Subp. witnesses & got home at 7:30 PM.

7-29-1902
60 deg. SE wind. Fair. Cool. Court with Kanitz. Pleaded guilty. Fined $5.00 & cost- total $11.69. Back to beat at 10:45. 12:30- called to Sta. by Sergt. Schroeder. I didn't take prisoner to Central STa. & Paulus made a howl about it. I talked to Lieut JK & then went to Co. Jail and found prisoner had been sent to H of C at 11 AM & Paulus knew it. Missed 1:45 report on that acct.

7-30-1902
68 deg. SE wind. Fair. Warm. 90 deg. at 2 PM. Jaunke & Miller back from Vac. Cool breeze from NE at 5 PM.

7-31-1902
64 deg. Northerly wind. Fair. Cool & Pleasant. Thunder showerslast night. Average Minimum Temp. for last 22 days of month - 64 deg.

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