Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
November 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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NOVEMBER 1902

11-1-1902
50 deg. Southwest wind. Fair. Car. Warmer. Checks this morn. Orders to be at Expo at 7 PM. Ressel came on duty this morn. after a months absence. Shower at 10:45. Got home from Expo at 11:50 PM. Gov. La Follette spoke 2 3/4 hrs.

11-2-1902
53 deg SW wind. Partly cloudy. Warmer. Showery. Showered at 7:10 AM. Very warm at noon. Met Linden at 11AM, Center & 26th. Gust. Fauk works at Weber & McLaughlin. Showers in the eve. Cool wind.

11-3-1902
32 deg SW wind. Fair. Car. Frost. Rising Temp. Orders to be at Sta. at 6:30 PM for Election Orders.

11-4-1902
50 deg Variable wind. Partly cloudy. Warm. Shower during the night. Election Day. Sta. at the Polls, 34th & Elm. Votes counted 10:35. Went to central & got home at 11:50. Walter went to N. Mil. to start up his new job with Schneider Furniture Co.

11-5-1902
54 deg E wind. Cloudy. Car. Rain all day. Rubber boots all PM. Order per tel. to go to Reilleys to try on overcoat.

11-6-1902
40 deg NW wind. Partly cloudy. Car. Colder. Drill day.

11-7-1902
30 deg SE wind. Fair. Frost. Ground froze. At 1:20 AM JLS routed us out. He was on his wayy to Port where his family is. Left for Port on 9:55 train. Helen went to Port on 9:55 train. Arthur Heller ran away from the Home for Dependent Children & Supt. Kingel came to my house at 12:30 to have me help get him. Jake came as we sat to dinner. He came to attend Dist. Steward Conf. at Dist. Parsonage on 15th St.

11-8-1902
40 deg Southerly wind. Fair. Car. Raw wind. Got my wheel from Bliessner.

11-9-1902
50 deg SW wind. Fair. Very warm all the AM. Clouding up at noon. Rode wheel to dinner. C. F. Fricke 1802 Center St. died last night - consumption.

11-10-1902
37 deg NE wind. Partly cloudy. Chilly. 2:45 PM.- Arrested Frank Secker 1229-24th St.,11 yrs. old. Minnie Secker, his mother, complainant.- Chge. Larceny of $ 2.50. He ran away from home & would not return. I met him at 27th & Fond du Lac Ave. His mother swore out Warr. this morn. Took bicycle tire back to Bliessners this eve.

11-11-1902
45 deg E wind. Cloudy. Car. Looks like rain. Rain 10 AM. In court with Frank secker. Continued to Nov. 26th, 2 PM. Juvenile Court. Back to beat at 10:15. Rained as I came out of court. Met Linden at Fond du Lac & 27th as I came from car.

11-12-1902
64 deg SW wind. Cloudy. Showery. Very warm. Fair & partly clear at noon. Warmer. 8 yrs. today since we moved into our own house. Lieut. JK not in Sta. this AM.

11-13-1902
62 deg SW wind. Fair. Warm. Cooler at 2 PM. N. wind. Drill day:- Back to beat at 4:30. Went to Bliessners & got my wheel. 6PM- Fire broke out at 1246 Hopkins St. in the rooms of Augusta Luedtke, second story over bakery bldg owned by Ewens & Son. No damage to bldg. Couch slightly burned by little boy playing with matches.

11-14-1902
47 deg NE wind. Cloudy. Foggy & damp. Rain at 9:30. Sunshine & warm at 1 PM with SW wind. Walter goes to North Prarie this eve. to attend Epworth Leage Rally. Expects to come home Monday Morn.11-15-1902

11-15=-1902
37 deg W wind. Cloudy. Cool. Change day:- Schneiders turn on North Dist. at noon. Rode my wheel out from dinner this noon.

11-16-1902
39 deg. NW wind. Cloudy. Car. Chilly. Schneider in charge of Sta.

11-17-1902
32 deg Northerly wind. Fair. Car. Cold. Quiet all day. Family quarrel at 1094-21st at 6:15. Walter & I put up storm house this eve.

11-18-1902
42 deg Variable wind. Partly cloudy. Cool.

11-19-1902
32 deg. W wind. Fair. Car. White frost. Pleasant all day.

11-20-1902
32 deg Southerly wind. Fair. White frost. Drill day:- Back to beat at 4:25.

11-21-1902
45 deg SW wind. Fair. Car. Warm & very pleasant. Orders to go to Prizefight at Panorama. Went home at 5:45. Went to fights at 7:20. Home at 11:30 PM.

11-22-1902
41 deg NW wind. Fair. Car. Cool. Orders to be at Expo at 2:15 to hear Carrie Nation. Staid until 4:15. Wilde & Schroeder were there. About 50 persons present. People seem to be afraid of her. If Carrie Nation is crazy, it would be a good thinking if others would loose their (present) state of mind & wake up to a realization of their danger.

11-23-1902
28 deg. W wind. Fair. Heavy frost. Orders to be at Football game at 2 PM. Arrested Hugo Peters for jumping over fence at B.B. Park. Charge- Dis.

11-24-1902
34 deg NW wind. Fair. Cool. In court with Peters. Def. failed to appear. Fined $1.00 & costs, total $4.03. Back to beat at 10:15 AM.

11-25-1902
35 deg NE wind. Fair. Car. Cool chilly wind. Mail at 1:45.

11-26-1902
32 deg Northerly wind. Partly cloudy. Car. Chilly. In Juvenile court with Frank Sekert at 2 PM. Back to beat at 4:55. Sent home by Judge & mother reprimanded for swearing out Warr. for her son. Orders to investigate the Klawetter family, 1532-23rd St. & Rept. at next session of Juvenile court.

11-27-1902
29 deg Northerly wind. Cloudy. Growing colder. Hour & half for dinner. 11:00 to 12:30. Foot ball game this PM. 2:30. Back to beat at 5 PM.

11-28-1902
22 deg. South wind. fair. Rising Temp. Orders to wear caps tomorrow morn. Grootemaat brought Arthur Heller to Sta. this morn. Went to 1532-23rd. found that Albert Klawetter, aged 13 yrs., has been absenting himself from school at (Matthaus Ger.) 10th & Gardield Ave. & his father had made application for him to be brought before Juvenile Court.

11-29-1902
32 deg southerly wind. Cloudy. Snow & rain this Morn. & all forenoon. Caps this morn. Orders to be at West Side Turn Hall at 12:45. Physical exam for applicants for the force. Went to Sta. at 4:30. Got my check. Went to Winkels & got it cashed.

11-30-1902
22 deg SW wind. Fair. Car. Cold & frosty. Lieut JK in Sta. this morn. Average Min. Temp. for Mo. 39 deg.

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