Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
August 1904

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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AUGUST 1904

8-1-1904
62 deg. W wind. Fair. Cool this AM. Met Linden, 21st & Center, 10:30. 3:15 PM Stolzenfeld & I arrested Mrs. Lizzie Vickers on charge or Drunk & Disorderly. She was on Fon du Lac Ave. west of 27th St. begging for drinks & money. She comes from Chicago. Stolzenfeld sold my revolver for $4.50 & I ordered one from Sec'y Hankol per tel. Groffmann on Vacation.

8-2-1904
56 deg. E wind. Fair. Cool. In court at 9 AM with Lizzie Vickers. Took her down on car. Found guilty & sent to the Work Huse for 60 days. Back to beat at 9:45 PM. Went to Central & got my new revolver. Paid $11.45 for revolver & a bax of cartridges. Paid J. Hausers $3.00 for 1 box of French family soap.

8-3-1904
56 deg. SW wind. Fair. Cool. Minnie & Ada went to Wauwatosa today. I got my own dinner.

8-4-1904
62 deg. SW wind. Cloudy. Looks like rain this AM. Light showers 10 to 11 AM. Shower at 3:30 PM. Met Genthe at 20th & Hadley at 5:15 PM.

8-5-1904
56 deg. Variable wind. Fair. Cool. Warm at noon. Got up at 5 AM & commenced painting in the stair way. Met Genthe, 23rd & Hadley, 9:30. Alice, Josie & Ethel came up this eve. Josie said Pa was very poorly. She goes home this morn.

8-6-1904
60 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool. Tel. message at 8:45 that Pa was very low. Asked permission of Lieut Joe & went home at 10:45 AM. Got ready & took 1:50 train for Port.. Found him quite low but cheerful.

8-7-1904
58 deg. NE wind. Partly cloudy. Turned suddenly cold at 10:00 AM. At Port Washington I went to Ger. Church this AM & Eng. Church in eve.

8-8-1904
50 deg. E wind. Fair. Cool. Home this morn at 8:30. Left Port on 6:36 train. Walter staid out there to see customers. Reported at Sta. No. 5 at 12:10 PM. Went on my beat. Orders to be at Circus at 7:00 PM. Home at 10:30. Barnum & Baileys Circus is showing at B.B. Park, 16th & Lloyd St. this PM & Eve.

8-9-1904
58 deg. High SE wind. Partly cloudy. Cool. 10 yrs. since Arthur died at 6 AM. 1:30 PM, went to Sta. Got Warr. for Frank Loessin 1300-34th St. on charge of abandonment. Bertha Loessin, Comp. Arrested Loessin at his home at 4PM. He was drunk at the time I arrested him. Stolzenfeld went with me.

8-10-1904
58 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Rain during last night. In court at 9 AM with Loessin. Case cont. to Sept. 10. Back to beat at 10 AM.

8-11-1904
50 deg. NW wind Fair. Cool. Warmer at 8 AM. Wind changed to E. at 9 AM. Met Genthe at Eng. 22 at 4:30. 7:30 PM- Mrs. Ed. Drewery & her sister Lillian Grinnell with Mrs. Angel, a cousin of theirs & daughter to Pauline Grinnell called this this eve. Albert Donath came at 7:45 & bought our lot on 37th St. for $700.00. Paid $5.00 down & went to Diedrichs office to have papers made out. Found office closed. Went to house & left word we would be there tomorrow.

8-12-1904
54 deg. Southerly wind. Partly cloudy. Cool. Warmer towards noon. Minnie & I went with Donath to Dietrichs office. Found the Notary had just gone home. We then went to Ald. Fred Meyers & left abstract there.

8-13-1904
75 deg. W wind. Fair. Very warm all night. Thundershower at 6:00 AM. Suddenly cool at 1:00 PM, wind NE. Miss. No. 2 picnic at Perrigo Park today.

8-14-1904
58 deg. Variable wind. Fair. Cool. Wind E at 11 AM.

8-15-1904
66 deg. W wind. Partly cloudy. Warm. Looks like rain. Thundershower at 6 PM. Change day- Linden out at noon.

8-16-1904
9:15 AM. Chas. Hofmeister 3016 Cowper PL. called me to 25th & Fond du Lac, said a man was lying on the lot sick. Found Wm. Timm, a cattle drover, who worked for Simon Isaac, 994-20th St. He was sick & I got orders to take him to Emergency Hospital Back to beat at 10:30 AM. 40 yrs. old, no home. Met Frank Bell from Saukville at Eng. 22. Wanted to see about getting a hose cart for village. Met Linden at Eng. 22 at 5:20. Catholic Holiday. Business at a standstill in my beat.

8-17-1904
58 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool & very pleasant. PM- Wind changed to SE. Warm & foggy.

8-18-1904
62 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool & pleasant. PM- Orders to go for mail at 1:30. Letter for M. Winnemann.

8-19-1904
64 deg. SE wind. Cloudy. Rain commencing at 6 AM. Rained all day. PM-ribber boots. Walter's team with load of brewery grains broke down at Fond du Lac & RR crossing. ay 4:15 PM. Team ran away.

8-20-1904
60 deg. NW wind. Cloudy. Cool but very wet. Clearing at 8:30 AM. Mail at 1:30 PM. Letter for Ald. Maslewsky. Ada went to Port this PM. 1:50 train. Will stay a week. Minnie & I went to Ald. Meyers house. Met Alb. Donath & signed the deed & got the check for our lot on 37th St. Check is drawn on 9th Ward Branch of 2nd. Ward Bank.

8-21-1904
66 SW wind. Fair. Warm. Linden on Vac. Rain at 3:30 PM. Heavy thundershower. Rained all evening.

8-22-1904
56 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool. Asked Per. to go to Bank to cash check. Tel. West Side Sta. for Hensler to meet me at the Bank, 11th & Winnebago or rather Central Ave. & Vliet St. Hensler met me at 10 o'c, cashed check. Went to Central Sta., Paid $600 on Mortg. Got note, receip't Chief not in. Mtg & Release will be sent to Sta. Int. on Note from May 1 to Aug. 22 - $9.30 I paid. Walter started on his Vac. this morn. Went to Oconomowoc with Lindows. Eve- Minnie & I painted Walters room this eve.

8-23-1904
53 deg. W. wind. Fair. Cool. Card from Walter & letter from Ada. Eve- Painted in Walters room all the eve.

8-24-1904
56 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool. Went to Dr. Boerners, paid my bill. Got receipt in full to date- Amt. $5.00. John Felsch arrested on charge of abandonment. Got 30 days time to fulfill his promise to do better. Eve. Painted the floor in Walters room.

8-25-1904
76 deg. High NW wind. Fair. Very warm all night. Cooler during the day. Quite cool this eve. 8 PM- A man came to see Walter about taking a position at S. Mil. He is head book keeper at Stowell Mfg. Co. I wrote to W. to come home early Sat. The man said his name was Luedens & that he lived at 777-27th St.

8-26-1904
50 deg. NW wind. Fair. Very cool. Albin Schellenberg 1202-22nd St was instantly killed at Schroeders Lumber Yard today.

8-27-1904
54 deg. W wind. Fair. Cool. & very pleasant. Henry Schmidt transfers his saloon license from 1160-10th St. to 922-21sr St. Fire alarm from 25th & N. Ave. as we were coming from the Sta. Fire at 780-27th St. No damage. Acting Chief King was struck by a St. car on 24th & Vleit & seriously injured. Went to Browning & Kings this eve. with my citizens pants to have them fixed. Walter came home at 8:45. Went to see Luedens about the S. Milwaukee job.

8-28-1904
56 deg. SW wind. Fair. Cool & pleasant. Growing warmer. Quiet all day.

8-29-1904
56 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Rain 5 to 7 AM. Clearing toward noon. Cool. Ada came home this PM. Dora came back to her place & Lina came with them.

8-30-1904
48 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool. Letter for Mrs. Huennenkens 1657 Hopkins St. Went to beat via. 12th St. Car.

8-31-1904
55 deg. E wind. Partly cloudy. Cool. Linden & Wantz returned from VAc. Smudde on Vac. Average min. Temp. for mo. 58 deg.

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