Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
June 1906

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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JUNE 1906

6-1-1906
58 deg. NW wind. Fair. Quite cool.. On S's beat. Ascension day. Mail at 1:40 PM for Wd. Supt.,& J.J. Fisher 2521- N. Ave. Change day:- Genthe out at noon.

6-2-1906
52 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool. Asked perm. to go to tailors this morn. Went 8:40 to 10:05. Got pr. of pants & Grey Helmet. Grey Helmets cost $2.75. Pants $6.00. On S's beat.

6-3-1906
47 deg. Variable wind. Fair. Rising temp. Mail at 1:45 for Thos. Ryan, 2616 Brown St. & Comp. for 991-993 35th St. Mother went home with Alice this PM. On S's beat.

6-4-1905
64 deg. W wind. Partly cloudy. Warm. Thunder storm at 2 AM. On S's beat. Cooler at 11:30 AM. Wind chgd. to NE. Exposition burned this PM. Total loss. Hammer goes to Pabst Park this eve.

6-5-1905
60 deg. S wind. Partly cloudy. Fog early this morn. Clearing at 7:30. On Stolzenfelds beat. Hot at noon. Wind SW. Mail at 2:45 for J.J. Fisher 2521 N. Av. Encyclopedia Brittanica came this PM. Walter & I unpacked them. There ar 24 Vols. 7 more to come.

6-6-1906
56 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Chgd. to NE at 9 AM. Heavy thunder stoprm during the night. Very pleasant this morn. On S's beat. Mail at 1:45 for Alderman & Wd. Foreman. Kingsley Ladies met at our house this PM.

6-7-1906
52 deg. N. Wind. Cloudy. Cool. Mail this morn. for 8th grade B. 22nd Dist school & also Mil. Bridge Works. 11:25 AM When train from Grafton, Geo Stuart of Sherburne, Minn got off at N. Av. I took him to dinner. Had a good visit. Mail at 1:45 for Ald. Meyer & Wd. Supt. Minnie & I went to see Ma & Laura at Alices this eve. Jake & Lois came at 10:30 to stay all night.

6-8-1906
54 deg. Variable wind. Fair. Rising temp. Saloon books this morn. 2:45- Sent to 24th & Chambers to see what was the matter with Carl Heller. Worked all day on Saloon books, mine & S's.

6-9-1906
60 deg. Southerly wind. Cloudy. Rainy all forenoon. Finished S's saloons this AM. Minnie & I went to Wauwatosa this PM.

6-10-1906
60 deg. Variable wind. Cloudy. Cloudy & damp all day. Rain during the night. Went to S's house & checked over the saloons. Made out the new book. Mail at 2:45 for Jos. Jurek & Wd. Supt. Went to Goerres Shop with Rooney. Mrs. Henn charges Becker with stealing wine. Becker is a former boarder & lover of Mrs. H.

6-11-1906
58 deg. Variable wind. Partly cloudy. 10:25, wind chgd to NE. Rising Temp. on S's beat. Arrested Hans Hammer at his home 2819 Clark St., wife comp. Ch'g Abandonment. Called wagon to Wright & Fond du Lac. Went to childrens day service at Kingsley with Minnie. Spoke to Cox about obstructing aisles with chairs. He snubbed me & defied the law. I told Black to remedy the matter, which request was partly complied with.

6-12-1906
58 deg. NW wind. Partly clear. Cool. PM, showery. Warm. In court at 9 AM with Hans Hammer. Sat there till 12:10 PM. Case dismissed on request of Agt. Frellson. Home to dinner. at 12:45. First rept 1:45.

6-13-1906
64 deg. W wind. Fair. Rising temp. S's beat.

6-14-1906
64 deg. SW wind. Fair. Warm. Hot at noon & all pm. On S's beat. Haircut at Schlotz's.

6-15-1906
70 deg. Southerly wind. Partly cloudy. Hot. Change day. Schroeder out at noon. On S's beat. 4:10 PM. Arrested Henry Thilken, leaving horse unhitched, 27th & Fond du Lac. Arrested John Frey, drunk, at 29th & North at 5 PM.

6-16-1906
64 deg. SW wind. Fair. Cooler. On s's beat. In court at 9 AM with Thilken & Frey. Thilken did not appear & was fined $5.00 & cost. Frey appeared & got off with $1.00 & cost. Back to beat at 9:53 AM. Rehearsal at Miss. 2 this eve.

6-17-1906
67 deg. Variable wind. Partly cloudy. Sultry. Heavy shower from 1:45 to 2:35. On S's beat. Marqwuart on Vac. Dettman on the wagon. 15th Aniiversary of my membership in the Police Dept. Hartman, Somers, Komarek, H. Nachtishein, Wm. Rygh & myself are left of the lot.

6-18-1906
60 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Clearing at 9:15AM. Cooler. On S's beat. Modern Woodsmen of America convention in city this coming week. People coming in today on special trains. Thunder shower this eve.

6-19-1906
66 deg. W wind. Partly cloudy. Warm. Sta. at 1:45- Mail for Wd. Supt. On S's beat. Quaker Med. Concrete Co. apply for show permit at 24th & Lloyd St.

6-20-1906
62 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool. Cooler PM. N wind. On S's beat. Very quiet all day.

6-21-1906
62 deg. N. wind. Fair. Cool. On S's beat. Orders to be at City Hall at 7 PM. Woodsman carnival on Market St. Mail at 2:45 for Hecker 2435 Meinecke. Lieut told me to meet Sergt Schroeder at Market & Knapp St. 7 PM. Went to supper at 5 PM.

6-22-1906
54 deg. NE wind. Fair. Very cool. On S's beat. Mail at 1:45 for O.T. Salick & Wd supt. Erdmans shack 913-23 burned at 1 PM. Went to supper at 5 PM. Reptd at Market & Knapp St. at 7 PM. Home at 11:20 PM.

6-23-1906
54 deg. E wind. Fair. Cool. On S's beat. Went to supper at 5 PM. Reported to Knapp & Market St at 7 o'c. Home at 11:45 PM. Walter went to Racine to attend Epworth League Convention.

6-24-1906
54 deg. SE wind. Fair. Cool. On S's beat. Orders to be at Knapp & Market Sts. at 7 PM. Ordered home by Sergt. Schroeder at 9:15 PM.

6-25-1906
68 deg. SW wind. Fair. Warm. Shower at 3PM & 8 PM. On S's beat. Mail at 1:40 for F.T. Neubert, 758-32nd St.

6-26-1906
54 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool. On S's beat. Mail this AM for J. T. Hackar 2435 Mewinecke. 5:20 PM- Went with Sergt. Schroeder tom 887-28th to collect Tax from A. Steiner. He was not at home. We levied on buggy & harness & took them out into the alley. When S. came home & paid the bill. $3.11.

6-27-1906
48 deg. NE wind. Fair. Very cool. On S's beat. Mail at 1:45 PM. for F. T. Neubert 758-32nd. Took a walk with Stolzenfeld this PM.

6-28-1906
50 deg. E wind. Fair. Cool. Rising temp. Very pleasant all day. On S's beat. 1:45 PM. Warr. for Chas Krause 707-22nd St. Com. Drunk. Franciska Leberfinger, Comp. K. was drunk when I arrested him at 2:30. Was lying in his yard unable to stand alone. We all went to the 19th Wd. School graduating exercises at 8 PM.

6-29-1906
5 58 deg. SE wind. Partly cloudy. Warmer. On S's beat. In court at 9 AM with Krause. Found guilty. Got 60 days. Back to beat at 10:10.

6-30-1906
62 deg. SW wind. Fair. Rising temp. Warm all day. Ave. Min. Temp. 58 deg. On S's beat. Mission No. 1 picnic at Perrigo Park. Rain at 7 PM & all eve. Geo. H. Diehl 709-31st St. reports a canvas tent, 10x10 stolen last night out of yard.

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