Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
August 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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AUGUST 1907

8-1-1907
64 deg. NW wind. Partly cloudy. Cool breeze. Took my blouse to the tailors to have new stripes put on. Ordered a new pr. of St. pants. Mail at 1:45 PM. Went to West Park at 7 PM. Rowed the women around for a while.

8-2-1907
50 deg. NW wind. Fair. Cool. Very cool & partly cloudy.

8-3-1907
56 deg. NW wind. Partly cloudy. Cool.

8-4-1907
52 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Cool. 5:45 PM- Sent to 1276 28th St. Family trouble. Arrested Wm. Glasnapp, D&D. He had a quarrel with his wife. Used a hammer. Wouldn't tell me what the trouble was. Ordered me out of the house. I went & took him along. 7PM. Stolzenfeld & I arrested Hy. Fredrichs (Gucks), D&D.

8-5-1907
64 deg. Southerly wind. Cloudy. Warm. In court at 9 AM with Glasnapp. Guilty- $5.00 & cost. Back to beat at 10:15 AM. Gucks got $5.00 & cost.

8-6-1907
62 deg. NW wind. Cloudy. Genthe not in Sta. Supposed to be on Vac. Eve- Betts brought disorderly Warr. for Mary Ringenoldus (alias) 1406-27th St. to be served in the morning. Anna Meyer, comp.

8-7-1907
65 deg. NE wind. Fair. Warm. Went to 1406-27th St. Arrested Mrs. sadie Rengenoldus. Went directly to court. Sentence Susp. Went to Sta. 5 & booked case. Back to beat at 11:20.

8-8-1907
60 deg. NW wind. Partly cloudy. Cool Breeze. showers toward noon. Mildred Maechtle buried at Port. Minnie will meet them at C & NW Depot, 1:35 PM. Showers all PM.

8-9-1907
60 deg. Easterly wind. Fair. Rising temp. Warm at noon. Smudde on Vac. Hatch is on his beat.

8-10-1907
60 deg. SE wind. Fair. Hot at 9 AM.

8-11-1907
70 deg. SW wind. Fair. Warm. Partly cloudy at 10 AM & hot. Orders to be at Pabst Park 7 PM. GNGG Picnic. PM- partly cloudy & hot. Very sultry all PM & Eve.

8-12-1907
60 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool & pleasant. Went to Western Grip & Trunk Co. & bo't suitcase for Walter. Mrs. Bachmeier buried at 3 PM in Sec. 34-Grave 51- Row 8.

8-13-1907
62 deg. NE wind. Fair. Rising temp. Walter went to Burlington on Vac.

8-14-1907
64 deg. SE wind. Fair. Cool breeze. Went to tailors, 8:45 to 10 AM Got blouse & new St. pants. 8 PM. Met committee of Faith Mission church at OHC's. Took case vs Wm. Glasnapp. He did not appear. His name dropped from the church roll.

8-15-1907
62 deg. SE wind Fair. Warmer toward noon. Genthe in Sta. Change day. Schroder out at noon. John Ward., Eng. 22, fell off Eng. at 27th & Fond du Lac, 7:18 last night. Rear wheel passed over his foot, crushing it. Alphonse Meyer moved out of 2427 Center & Wm. Zastrow moved in & is running the place. 8-16-1907
68 deg. High SW wind. Cloudy. Warm. Heavy thunder storms all night. Clearing towards noon. Otto Schmidt 1112-27th St. buried this PM. Minnie Young came this PM to stay all night.

8-17-1907
66 deg. W wind. Fair. Warm PM. Wind chgd to SE. Mrs. Young went home at 5:30. Monroe Maechtle in town.

8-18-1907
64 deg. SE wind. Fair. Cool breeze. 9:15- Arrested Walter Kunde 1117 Clark Pl., Disorderly, 17 yrs. old, on comp. of his mother.

8-19-1907
69 deg. W wind. Partly cloudy. Warm Showers at noon. In court, 9 AM, with Kunde. He was bailed by Rob. Pautech, his Bro. in law, who interceded for him. K was placed on probation for 30 days. Heavy thunder storm 3:45. 5:30 PM. Arrested Walter Reiter & Wm. Meyer, A&B, Frank Woceske, comp. R & M are expressmen for P. Peterson 1099-22nd St. A&B comitted in Wauwatosa. I took him to Sta. & went to Wauwatosa to Subp, witnesses.

8-20-1907
54 deg. NE wind. Fair. Cool. . In court at 9 AM with Reiter & Meyer. Left clerk's office at 1:20 PM. R & M guilty. $10.00 & cost, each. Total $28.12. Back to beat at 2:35. Walter returned from Vacation.

8-21-1907
50 deg. NE wind. Partly cloudy. Cool. Got new shoes from Weishaupt. John J. Kometter, 2414 Wright moved out of Saloon to 19th & Fond du Lac.

8-22-1907
49 deg. SE wind. Fair. Colored Peoples Picnic at Voellgards. 4:45 Esther Aschbrenner 1236-24th went to get tobacco for a stranger. He took her hand & led her away. Kept her for an hour or more. He didn't harm her.

8-23-1907
54 deg. Southerly wind. Fair. Cool. Quite warm at noon. Chas, Schultz, Stolzefelds Bro. in law, died this morn.

8-24-1907
60 deg. SW wind. Fair. Fresh breeze to high NW wind. Cool.

8-25-1907
54 deg. N wind. Fair. Cool. Orders to be at Pabst Park at 7 PM. Home at 11:20 PM.

8-26-1907
57 deg. W wind. Partly cloudy. Warmer, west wind. Rain at 5 PM. Stolzenfeld attending Bro. in Laws funeral, I cover his beat today. Monroe Maechtle came to board with us today. Mail at 1:45. Letter for Wm. Turner & Vag. Warr. for chas. Schneider 984 - W. 24th.

8-27-1907
64 deg. Partly cloudy. Warmer. Northerly wind. Juv. Court at 2 PM. Biber & Henk. Left home at 5:50 AM. Went to 984- W 24th St. C. Schneider did not come home. Went to Sta. 7 AM word came per tel. that C. S. was home. He left before I came. I followed & caught him at 29th & Clark. In court at 9 AM. Guilty, 90 days. PM- Juv. Ct. Royal Bibow & Arthur Henk. H is 12 yrs old, Royal Bibow 13 yrs. old. Both placed on probation Henk ordered to leave town for one year. Back to beat at 5 PM.

8-28-1907
60 deg. Cloudy. Cool NE wind.

8-29-1907
56 deg. Cloudy. Damp & Foggy. SE wind. Shower at 10 AM. Schnell on his own beat. Fire at 1289-21st. Frank Schlueter oil stove exploded. $25.00 damage, 8:15 AM.

8-30-1907
62 deg. Fair. Warmer. Easterly wind. Went to Sta. at 1:45. Got A&B Warr. for Hattie Ring 1183-23rd St., Otillie Witt, comp. Notified her to come to Sta. at 7 AM tomorrow. subp. witnesses.

8-31-1907
60 deg. Fair. Cool S. wind. Av. Min temp for Mo. 60 deg. Hattie King was late coming to Sta. I went after her. Called up at 21st & North Av. Charlie told me to come back as she had arrived. Went to Sta. took Mrs. K and 3 small children to court. 60 days probation. Back to beat at 10:55 AM. Checks 1:45 PM. Went to Meiers, paid $51.50 on my note note at W. Side Bk.

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