Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
March 1903

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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MARCH 1903

3-1-1903
8 deg. W. Wind. Fair. Change day:- Linden on N. Dist. at noon. Checks this morn. Special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM.

3-2-1903
24 deg. SW wind. Fair. Rising Temp. Pleasant. Braun arrested Gus. Kluge (an ex-convict) on suspicion yesterday afternoon. Special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM. Kew Worker ried to get in at 987 Buffum St bet. 1 & 2 PM.

3-3-1903
28 deg. W wind. Cloudy. Damp air. Haase arrested Geo. Wieser on Walnut St & 19th St. on the way down this morn. He had a copper boiler & was going to sell it. Special duty on Holton St from 2 to 6 PM. Geo. Wieser charged with burglary. Paid Schwertfeger for hauling stone balance due him $12.50. Total cost of hauling stone is $20.25.

3-4-1903
34 deg. SE wind. Cloudy. Damp, looks like rain. Commenced raining at 10 o'c. Turned to snow at noon. Snowed all PM. Wind changed to NE. Special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM.

3-5-1903
32 deg. Northerly wind. Cloudy. About 1/2 in. of snow fell this AM. Special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM.

3-6-1903
34 deg. E wind. Cloudy. Damp. Very muddy. Special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM. Report that Key Worker was operating on 27th near Cold Spring today.

3-7-1903
45 deg. E wind. cloudy. Thunder shower this AM. Rubber bootys & Helmet. Floods of water everywhere. Special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM.

3-8-1903
30 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool & pleasant. Wind changed to E. Special duty on Holton St from 2 to 6 PM.

3-9-1903
32 deg. Southerly wind. Fair.White frost. Special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM.

3-10-1903
38 deg. E wind. Cloudy. Foggy. Very damp. Rained some at 2 PM. Special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM.

3-11-1903
47 deg. NW wind. cloudy. Damp & very dark. Looks like more rain. Special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM. Jos. Nunwash, one of the sick firemen who were sent to Texas to recuperate, committed suicide at Palestine, Texas while on his way home.

3-12-1903
35 deg. Variable wind. Cloudy. Damp & unpleasant. Clearing toward noon. special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM.

3-13-1903
34 deg. SW wind. Cloudy. Foggy. Clearing at 9 AM. Rising Temp. Very warm at noon. Special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM.

3-14-1903
34 deg. Northerly wind. Cloudy. Rainy & damp. Colder & freezing. Tax Bills this morn. Ada's Birthday - 15 yrs. old. Special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM.

3-15-1903
34 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Damp & chilly all day. Change day:- Sneider on N. Dist. at noon. Special duty on Holton from 2 to 6 PM.

3-16-1903
38 deg. SE wind. Cloudy. Foggy. Clearing & pleasant at noon. Warm. Special duty on Holton St. from 2 to 6 PM.

3-17-1903
36 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Colder at 8 AM. Rained all night - thunderstorm. No more special duty for the present.

3-18-1903
40 deg. Variable wind. Cloudy. Foggy, clearing toward 9 AM. Very warm at 10 AM. Stolzenfeld came out this morn. Andersen 2422 Hadley insane again. 11AM. C.B. Willis came & took him on the car to Wauwatosa. Christ Colby 1152-24th, died at noon today of consumption. Kosanke, 2316 Center St. died this PM.

3-19-1903
58 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Warm-74 deg. at noon. Shower at 4:15 PM. Dress coat this morn. Drill day. PM:-!:40 Joe Schmidt 1059-26th called me & said he found a dead man on 37th & Hadley ( 0r Weimers Woods) lying in a pool of water. I went with him and found man 50 yrs. old, 140 lbs., dsrk suit, Chin beard & mustache. Called up Dept. from Wis. Furn. Co. Told them to send Coroner to 35th & Center, I asked for Stolzenfeld to come out with Rubber boots to help me get him out via. 36th & Center. The Cor. put rope round his body & I drew him through the water to dry land. Reported to Dept. at 4 PM. Missed drill.

3-20-1903
46 deg. Northerly wind. Cloudy. Rained all night. Walter J. Lister, 43rd & Clark St. says he heard cries & groans in the vicinity of 37th & Hadley where Aug. Gerke body was found yesterday on Monday eve. last. at about 7 PM. I went to Wis. Furn. Co. interviewed him & reptd. to Lieut JK. Wash out at Fond du Lac Ave. crossing. Missed drill yesterday. Turned in taxes this PM. & staid to drill. Met Schneider at 4:30.

3-21-1903
25 deg. SW wind. Fair. Froze hard. Snow flurries. Spring begins. Orders to go to Coroners office to attend inquest on body of Aug. Gerke, the Tailor, who was found on 37th & Hadley. Colby buried this PM. Also Aug. Kosanke 2316 Center St. Went to Coroners office at 9 AM. Back to beat at 10:30 AM.

3-22-1903
36 deg. SW wind. Fair. Cool wind. Dress coat PM. Quiet all day.

3-23-1903
30 deg. Variable wind. fair. Froze ice on ponds. Got my new shoes from Weinhaupt this morn. Cost-$4.00. Rain at 5 PM turned to snow.

3-24-1903
28 deg. SW wind. Cloudy. Snow flurries all night & during the day today.

3-25-1903
30 deg. W wind. Fair. Froze hard this morn.

3-26-1903
32 deg. SW wind. Fair. Frost. Very pleasant. Drill dat:- Back to beat at 4:45 via 24th & Hopkins.

3-27-1903
32 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Grwing colder. Disagreeable all day.

3-28-1903
29 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Growing colder. Snow flurries. Orders to wear Black Helmets on & after Sun. Mar. 29th.

3-29-1903
30 deg. E wind. Fair. Chilly all day. Black Helmets this morn. Met Sergt Schneider on way from Sta. Staid with me till 9:45.

3-30-1903
27 deg. SE wind changed to NW. Froze hard. White frost. Rising Temp. Rode wheel this PM.

3-31-1903
40 deg. W. wind. Fair. Very pleasant. Ave. Temp for month - 34 deg. Wm. Johnson came up this eve. with his bid on our new house.

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