Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
December 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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DECEMBER 1902

12-1-1902
30 deg. SW wind. Fair. Frost. Asked per. to go to Reilleys for my overcoat. Made the trip. Had my coat inspected & back to beat in one hour. Change day:- Heinemann on N. Dist. at noon. Met Heinemann at Eng. 22, 2:30 PM. Eve.- Henke brought papers for Henry Klawitter in the matter of Albert K. his son. He being a delinquent boy. Case comes up Wed. 2 PM. Wore overcoat for first time today.

12-2-1902
30 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Frosty. Wind changed to NE. Served Copy of Notice of "delinquent boy" on Henry Klawitter at his place of employment- B. Shop, 12th & Lloyd St., 7:30 AM. 2 PM. Rain, NE wind. Rained all eve. 2:20 PM. End. 22 called to Brickyard Fire in dry Kiln. No damage. Met Heinemann there. Rode wheel to dinner.

12-3-1902
32 deg. High NE wind. Cloudy Snow. About 1 in. fell during the night. 2 PM- Juvenile Court in Klawitter case. (Alb. Klawitter a delinquent boy)- truant. Father appeared in court at 2 PM. Judge Neelen gave him a talking to & appointed me probation officer over him. Went to Pautkes & got my cap.

12-4-1902
20 deg. NW wind. Partly cloudy. Chilly. Drill day: Back to beat at 4:30. John Weimer taken to Emergency Hospital by patrol wagon. Suffering from alcholism.

12-5-1902
26 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Chilly. Looks like snow. Snow flurries PM & evening.

12-6-1902
22 deg. W. wind. Cloudy. Snow flurries all day & eve. Met Sergt Heinemann at Eng. 22 at 3:15 PM.

12-7-1902
17 deg. NW wind. Cloudy. Colder. Snow flurries. Put ear laps down this morn. First time this season. 4PM growing colder very fast.

12-8-1902
-2 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cold. Cold - zero nearly all day. Tas collection begins today. Arnold Sta. Keeper. Wussow on Boemers beat. Boemer on Arnolds. Maas on Schlitz Park beat.

12-9-1902
Zero. Southerly wind. Partly cloudy. Rising Temp. Subpeonaed Mrs. Kaun (Kahn) in case, Kaap vs. Kaap. A&B. & took Subp. to clerks office. Back to beat at 8:55 AM. Met Heinemann at 10:30, 27th & Fond du Lac.

12-10-1902
30 deg. W wind. cloudy. Warmer. Frank Siecker suspended from school by Principal Scholz. 4:15 PM. Met supt. Kringel of Home for Delinquent Children,looking for Arthur Heller.

12-11-1902
28 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Chilly. Looks like snow. Drill day:- Inspection of overcoats. Back to beat at 4:15. PM. Ed. Welter gave me a letter from E.E. Koebke, Washington Co. inquiring about Payl. I wrote a letter this eve. Paul is working in chair Factory. Earns $3.50 per week. Broke my wheel this noon & took it to Bliessners to get it fixed.

12-12-1902
30 deg. Easterly wind. Cloudy, Chilly. Wrote to G.B.M. this PM about market for his Poultry.

12-13-1902
27 deg. E, Wind. Fair. Chilly. Met Sergt. Heinemann at 27th & Fond du Lac at 3:10 PM.

12-14-1902
25 deg. E wind. Fair. Chilly, raw wind.

12-15-1902
31 deg. SE wind. cloudy. Rain & Sleet. Very slippery. Change day:- Schroeder on N. Dist. at noon. Rain at 12:45 from SE. Rained all PM.

12-16-1902
26 deg. High W wind. Cloudy. Growing colder. 4:30 PM arrested Carl Fischer at Wight & Fon du Lac. Drunk.

12-17-1902
18 deg. Westerly wind. Fair. Raw wind. In court with Fischer. Pleaded guilty, fined $10.00 & costs or 30 days. Back to beat at 9:45.

12-18-1902
22 deg. Westerly wind. Fair. Cold but pleasant. Drill day:- Met Schroeder at Eng. 22. Went via 20th St. Hopkins St., Keefe Ave., RR track & Fond du Lac Ave. Weiss,3004 Fond du Lac called us. HIs daughter Annie, 26 yrs. old threatened to committ suicide. We gave her a warning & left her. I think she is a morphine fiend. Herman Horn came from Waupun where he has been confined for incest. He was sent up by Judge Wallber for 10 years.

12-19-1902
27 deg. Variable wind. Fair. White frost. Rain at 9:15. Rained till noon. Rained from 1 PM, all PM & Eve.

12-20-1902
41 deg. Southerly wind. Cloudy. For & rain all day. Went home & got Rubber boots. Met Henry Vogt, 1188-8th St. Went to 30th St. tunnel. He will haul stones frpm there to our house for basement.

12-21-1902
40 deg. SE wind. Cloudy. Rain. Fog. & dampness. Rain at intervals all day.

12-22-1902
34 Deg. NW wind. Cloudy. Colder. Sent $10.00 money order to Pa & Ma for Christmas.

12-23-1902
28 deg. Variable wind. Cloudy. Looks like snow. Ophelia Maechtle came down on the 10:00 train. Went to 5th & Walnut & was married to Levi Goehring by Rev. Klein.

12-24-1902
32 deg. High westerly wind. Cloudy. Snowing - 2 in. by 6 AM. Card from Colbys to go to B. Leindorfs, E. Water St. & get Basket of Groceries. Cold & blustery all day. Ophelia & her husband came to dinner today. Went to Port. on 1:50 train. Walter went to Port on 1:50 Train. Christmas entertainment at Kingsley this eve. Ada went alone.

12-25-1902
7 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cold. Christmas day. 1 1/2 hrs. for dinner. 11 to 12:30. Lieut. JK absent. Sergt Schneider in Sta. Quiet all day.

12-26-1902
10 deg. NW wind. Cloudy. Cold wind. Walter came home this eve. Johnnie & Frank came with him.

12-27-1902
17 degrees. NW wind. Cloudy. Looks like snow. Orders to cover Dopkes beat with mine. Traveled Dopkes beat with mine.

12-28-1902
14 deg. SW wind. Fair. Frosty. Rising Temp. Dopkes beat with mine this forenoon.

12-29-1902
14 deg. SW wind. Fair. Flurries of snow during the night. About 1 in. fell. Went to Herzberg's office by per. of Lieut. JK. Paid Insurance-$34.07. 8:45 to 9:45. Met Schneider, Eng. 22 at 8:10 AM. Christmas Entertainment at Miss. No. 2 this eve.

12-30-1902
5 deg. SW wind. Fair. Frosty. Tax bills for Grunzel 1161-20th St. Box at 27th & Fond du Lac out of order at 2:25. To go to Expo at 7:30. Ada went with me. We got home at 11:45.

12-31-1902
17 deg. SW wind. Fair. Frosty. When I got to the Sta. I was ordered to go to the fire at Abresch's. Abresch Carriage works cought fire at 2:30 AM. Factory is a total loss. Went to dinner at 10:45. Min. Temp. 21 deg. Average minumum temp. for year 40 5/12 deg.

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