Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
June 1907

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 1907

6-1-1907
47 deg. High NE wind. Fair. Chilly. S's beat with mine. Mail at 1:45. Saloon transfer for 3322 Burleigh St.

6-2-1907
50 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Cool. On S's beat with mine.

6-3-1907
50 deg. SW wind Fair. Cool. Rain at 11 AM till 3 PM. Drill day: Back to beat at 4:35. On S's beat with mine.

6-4-1907
52 deg. E wind. Cloudy. Rain all morn till 9:30. Rain at noon. Went to Sta. at 1:45 for nothing. On S's beat with mine.

6-5-1907
48 deg. W wind. Fair. Cool. Rising temp. On S's beat with mine.

6-6-1907
47 deg. Variable wind. fair. Cool during night. Rising temp., warm at 8 AM. On S's beat with mine. Mail at 1:45.

6-7-1907
50 deg. NE wind. cloudy. Cool. Rain at 7 AM & all forenoon. On S's beat with mine. Sta. at 1:45. A&B Warr for Wm. Greffin 1144-24, Paul Mummert, comp. Arrested G. at his house. Took car to Sta.

6-8-1907
46 deg. E wind. Fair. Cool. Warmer towards noon. In court with Greffin at 9 AM. Placed on probation till Sept. 9th, 9 AM. Back to beat at 11 AM. On S's beat with mine. Sta. 3:45, Letter for Peterson.

6-9-1907
52 deg. SE wind. Partly cloudy. Warmer. On S's beat with mine. Orders for Grey Helmets & Blouses tomorrow.

6-10-1907
52 deg. High SE wind. cloudy. Rainy. Heavy thunder storm during the night. Heavy shower 3:50 PM. White helmets & blouses. Orders per tel. No drill until further notice. Stolzenfeld returned from Vac. Election for Pension Board Trustees.

6-11-1907
56 deg. W wind. Fair. Risng temp. Showers during the day. Dis. Warr for Wm. Tetzlaff ( Tetzy) Anna Liebl, comp. Went to Chiefs office at 3 PM in Pension suit matter. Maas, Learman & Sizer, Pension Board Trustees.

6-12-1907
50 deg. NE wind. Cloudy. Damp. Rainy all day. Tetzlaff surrendered at Sta. 5 at 7:10 AM. I subp. witnesses & went to court at 9 AM. Left court at 10:45. Tetzlaff found guilty & fined $5.00 & cost. Took him to Central Sta. R. E. Sizer, Walworth, Wis. called this AM.

6-13-1907
52 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool. Wrote a letter to Wm. Tetzlaff, Milwaukee House of Correction.

6-14-1907
51 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool. Very warm afternoon.

6-15-1907
60 deg. Northerly wind. Fair. Warm. Very warm at noon. Change day :-Schroeder out at noon. 2:45, Sent to Thomas Saloon, Teut. & Burleigh. T. said a boy robbed his till of about $5:00. I got Jos. Berwnger 131.. Chambers. Thomas failed to identify him. Said he saw him come out from behind bar. I told T. to get a Warr.

6-16-1907
66 deg. SW wind. Fair. Warm. Hot at noon. Saloon Books this morn. N.S.O. Settlers Club Picnic at Greunewald Park.

6-17-1907
70 deg. SW wind. Fair. 90 deg. in shade at noon. Very warm 17 yrs in Police Dept. Met Det. Hauferin at 3:40 looking for Hy. Fuller. Took up Saloon licenses in my beat.

6-18-1907
68 deg. SW wind. Fair. Very warm. Met Hauferin. Went to Fullers house. He was not at home. Took up Saloon licenses in Schnells beat.

6-19-1907
63 deg. Variable wind. Partly cloudy. Warm. Showers during the night. Mail at 1:45. Notice of meeting of Pension Board, Mayor's office tomorrow at 10 o'c.

6-20-1907
56 deg. SW wind. Fair. Warm. VAc. Painted the kitchen & went to Mayors offfice at 10 o'c. Pension Board Meeting Meeting. Postponed until tomorrow. Took car to N. Mil, took dinner with Walter. Eve.- Ada & I went to Lake Park, walked down the beach to Govt Pier & home at 9:00 PM.

6-21-1907
63 deg. SW wind. Fair. Warm. We, Helen Minnie, Ada & I took 8:10 excursion train to the Dells. Spent the day there & got back at 9:50 .

6-22-1907
70 deg. SW wind. Fair. Hot. Thunder showers PM. Got up late. Cut grass & went to see about a car load of lumber for Walter at Lannows siding. Met W. Friedrich, Wm Secker, Syl. Oswald. Hired them to help load oak lbr & paid them 40 cents each for 2 hours work. Went home, got dinner, took bath & on 1:45 train for Pt. HJM came for us.

6-23-1907
65 deg. SW wind. Cloudy. Rainy. Cooler toward noon. At HJM's. PM- went to cemetary, saw Arthur's grave. Called at Georges, Verena is home sick. Louie came down last night.

6-24-1907
68 deg. W wind. Fair. Warm. Went to the Sta. with Frank. Tel. to Walter. Went to Jakes after I came back from the Sta. Went over to the river to fish, but can get nothing. All night at Jakes.

6-25-1907
60 deg. Variable wind. Cloudy. Rainy. Minnie & I took Jakes horse & buggy & drove around vis Waubeka & called on J. Lutfring's. Rained from 12:30 to 4 PM. Staid at L's & visited. went to Port, ate supper with Larges, then home. Jake drove us up to Ed's for the eve.

6-26-1907
58 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool wind. Jake came at 8:30 AM. We went with him to the cemetary, cut grass & fixed up the graves. Went to H.J.'s to dinner-PM.

6-27-1907
60 deg. W wind. Fair. Cooler. Went with HJM to cheese factory. Went to Geo's. to dinner. Got J's horse, went to Arthur's factory, got some cheese & butter from Jake. Started at 4:40 for Fredonia Sta. Home at 7:15 PM.

6-28-1907
58 deg. SE wind. Fair. Cool. Worked around home. Went to see OHC & to Court House. Got App. for W's Motorcycle license. PM- Got horse & surrey from Schrubbe. Took a drive.

6-29-1907
58 deg. SE wind. Fair. Cool breeze. Made screens all forenoon. PM- Went to Kingsley S.S. Picnic at lake side, Bay View. Vac. Ends.

6-30-1907
66 deg. SW wind. Fair. Av. min temp for Mo - 57 deg. B&B Circus unloaded at Center St. crossing this AM. Checks this AM. Aug. Brandt died.

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