Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
September 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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SEPTEMBER 1906

9-1-1906
59 deg. SE wind. Fair. Rising temp. Fair. Minnie & Helen go to Chicago this morn to stay over Sunday. Schnell on special. Smudde & I cover his beat. Schnell back at 9 AM. 2:45- Warr. for Henry Knoch 3036 Fond du Lac. Selling liquor to minors. Arrested K at Saloon & went to Sta. on car. He pit up $135.00 bail.

9-2-1906
70 deg. SW wind. Fair. Warm. Thunder shower, 2:30 to 4:30. Shower in the eve.

9-3-1906
56 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool. Labor Day:- My birthday - 48. Orders to be in Sta. at 6:30 PM. 11 AM Met Geo. Maechtle jr & wife 30th & Fond du Lac. Minnie & Helen came home at 4 PM. Went to Sta. at 6:30 to get instructions for primary election tomorrow.

9-4-1906
64 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool 9 AM wind SE. Primary election. Stationed at 34th & Wright. Schroeder relieved me at 10 AM to vote. Minnie brought my dinner at noon. Ed.Young bro't my supper at 6 o'c. Left booth for Central Sta.. at 11:17. Home at 1:00 o'c.

9-5-1906
50 deg. Variable wind. Fair. Cool. In court at 8:30 in case vs. Knoch, selling liquor to minors. Case adj. to Sept. 14, 9 AM. Back to beat at 10:45. Schnell on wagon. Smudde & I divide his beat. Evening- Surprised by No. 2 Choir Fountain Pen & Ink Stand for my birthday.

9-6-1906
58 deg. W wind. Fair. Cool. Warm during day. Juvenile court summons for Hartman children 1538 Hopkins & Katie Wolters 1254-30th St. for this PM. 9 AM I went to Trostels Tannery looking for Hartman. Went to W & A Bridge works, subp. H. Wolters. To Juv. Ct. 2 PM. Katie Wolters placed under care of Miss Clara Smith. Hartman children sent to Dep. Home. H's household furn. set out on St. I ordered lantern placed there over night.

9-7-1906
60 deg. W wind. Fai. Rising temp. Very warm at noon. Aug. Freudenburg arr., drunk. Notified Winkel. 8:45 went to Frellsons office. He was out . then to Sta. & back to beat. Looked for a place to move Hartmans goods to, by request of Frellson.

9-8-1906
62 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Warmer. Hot at noon. Went to Junck's place 1650 Hopkins. Got him to agree to take Mrs. Hartmans things & give her a room. Miner hauled her stuff & he got her groceries.

9-9-1906
64 deg. Southerly wind Fair. Warmer. 112 deg. in sun at 9 AM. Hot at noon. At cemetery 2 to 4 PM.

9-10-1906
70 deg. SW wind. Fair. Hot. Light shower at 11:30. State Fair begins. Childrens Day. Met Rich Schardt at Welters this PM.

9-11-1906
70 deg. SW wind Fair. Hot. Hot all day. Strackman girls from E. Chicago called today. 1 PM tel. Miss Douglas in case of Mrs. Hartman 1650 Hopkins. Miss D. came up at 2>30 & took Mrs. H. down to the house with her.

9-12-1906
64 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Very warm. Hot at noon. Harry Colby to be buried today. Went to Sta, 1:45, S&B Warr. for Robt. Knoske 693 Buffum St. And. Naerz, 24th & Auer, Comp. Fight occurred yeaterday at 26th & Hopkins.

9-13-1906
62 deg. NW wind. Partly cloudy. Cool. In court at 8:30 with Knoske. Found guilty. Fined $5.00 & costs-$10.24. Back to beat at 9:55. 3:34 PM- Florence Baranski 1527 Locust St., 9 yrs., struck by N. Mil. car, 17th & Locust Injured about head, taken in by Mrs. Sindeman 1160 17th & attended by Dr. O.F. Krueger.

9-14-1906
54 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool. Knoch case, 9 AM. Cont. to Sept. 28. Back to beat at 9"30.

9-15-1906
58 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Cool. Schultz on his own beat today. Men back from State Fair. Change day:- Schroeder out at noon. Eve.- sold my bicycle to Fred Lawrence.

9-16-1906
64 deg. SE wind. Fair. Warmer. Hot at noon. Hot all day. Ar cemetery- one funeral at 2:45. 3:45 Stolzenfeld tel. me to meet him at 26th & Fond du Lac. Boy killed at Base Ball game. Cuno Schilling, 12 yrs, 963-9th St. Struck in back of neck by foul ball. Killed instantly.

9-17-1906
70 deg. Easterly wind. Fair. Hot all night. Shower this PM, cooler.

9-18-1906
63 deg. Variable wind. Fair. Cooler. Walter rented his house to W. D. Cox for $20.00 per month. I went out & took measure for screens etc.

9-19-1906
64 deg. NE wind. Partly cloudy. Moderate Temp. PM- cloudy & cool.

9-20-1906
66 deg. E wind. Cloudy. Rain during the night. Orders to be at the Base Ball Park at 7:30 PM. Partly clearing toward noon. Very Warm. Home at 11:15.

9-21-1906
60 deg. S wind. Partly cloudy. Foggy & damp. Shower at 12:45 PM. Warm all day. B.B. Park at 7:30 this eve.

9-22-1906
58 deg. NW win. Fair. Very pleasant this AM. PM- cloudy & cooler. B. Ball Park at 7:30. Home at 10:30.

9-23-1906
56 deg. NE wind Cloudy. Damp, mist falling. Clearing toward noon. Cool all day.

9-24-1906
48 deg. SE wind Fair. Cool. Minnie & I went to Cox's this eve. I did some work on the house.

9-25-1906
54 deg. SE wind. Fair. Rising tmp. Quite warm at noon. Paid Bastian $ 1.00 for hauling stone for Binningers house.

9-26-1906
66 deg. N wind. Cloudy. Cooler at 8 AM. Clearing at 9 AM. Sta. 1:45- Dis. Warr for Alex Thuering 1388-25th St. Augusta Schwartz 1386-25th St., comp. Notified to be in Sta. at 6:45 tomorrow morn. & subp. witnesses. Lina Maechtle here on visit. Walter & I went to the Richters with F. Weyland & made out the papers for lots 1,2, & 3, Clima Subd., 20th Wd.

9-27-1906
Alex Thuering came to Sta. at 6:45. In court at 8:30 AM. Cont. to Sept. 29th. $35.00 Bail. Took T to Central Sta. & notified his wife. Took Minnies deed to registers office. Worked at Walter's house until 11:30 PM.

9-28-1906
58 deg. SE wind. Fair. Cool breeze. 11 AM, cloudy, looks like rain. Knoch case today. Cont. to Oct. 19th. Rain at 1 PM & all afternoon.

9-29-1906
60 deg. Northerly wind. Cloudy. Growing cooler. Rained all night. Invitation to VanHoutens 850-35th st. Theuring case this morn. Found guilty, Fined $1.00 & cost-$8.49. Back to beat at 10:50. Check at 3:45 PM. Went to VanHoutens at 850-35th St.

9-30-1906
53 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool. Av Min temp for mo 58 deg. Ripon ME church burned this morn. Conf. Sunday at Janesville.

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