Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
April 1908

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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APRIL 1908

4-1-1908
35 deg. Cloudy. Southeast wind. Damp. Rain at 11:30 to 12:30. PM- partly clearing. High NW wind. 1:45- Went to Sec'ys office. Paid our tax money. Went to Ross & Shefft & pd. $100.00 on piano. Went to Mil. Nat'l Bank & got Law Book.

4-2-1908
21 deg. Fair. HIgh NW wind. Cold. snow flurries at 6:20 AM. Very cold all day. Sent abstract & application to Sec's office for leaon of $600.00, Met F. W. Suelflow at 26th & Hadley at 3 PM. Talked to him about loan for $500.00. Promised to let me know Sat.

4-3-1908
26 deg. Fair. NW wind. Cold. Litzkow & Ed. Heinrich commenced on basement on 34th St. this morn.

4-4-1908
32 deg. Fair. E wind. Asked perm. to go to Secy's office. Went at 8:45. Back at 10:15. Signed note & Mtge. Got check for $600.00. Went to Richter & Dicks, Pd. $300.00 Mortgae & Int. on lots on 34th St.

4-5-1908
45 deg. cloudy. Southerly wind. Rain all forenoon. PM- Partly clearing. Wind W.

4-6-1908
36 deg. Fair. High SW wind. Rain towards eve. Al Schwartz & Ed. Jeske worked on cellar on 34th St.

4-7-1908
34 deg. Partly cloudy. NE wind. Cold. Election Day Stationed at 34th & Wright Sts. Rained all PM & Eve. Home at 11:30 PM. 570 votes cast Rose elected.

4-8-1908
32 deg. cloudy. N wind. Cold & damp. Minnie Birthday-47 yrs. old. Minnie goes to Port this PM with Dora. Litzkow goes back to Cutler Hammer Co. Hired Ed Jeske & Al Schwartz to finish cellar.

4-9-1908
29 deg. Fair. SW wind. Cool. Drew vacations. I got Sept. 18 to 28.

4-10-1908
46 deg. Fair. SW wind. Warmer. OHC & wife return from Rochester, Minn. Traded Vac with Hutchison & again with Schnell. Now I have May 31st - June 10th.

4-11-1908
36 deg. Fair. High NW wind. Cool. Our wedding day- 25th Anniversary. Ada got a surprise for us. Minnie came home this morn. Frank Maechtle came with her. 8 PM- Mother Post came, Mr. & Mrs. Cappon, Mr. & Mrs. Porter, Mr. & Mrs. Towsley, Dr. & Mrs. Lewis, Mr. & Mrs. Lindow, Ida. Had a very pleasant time. The last one went home at 11:40.

4-12-1908
36 deg. Fair. SE wind. Chilly. Warmer at noon. 1:45 PM- orders to go to Union Cemetery. Staid there till 4:30.

4-13-1908
40 deg. Fair. NE wind. Chilly Warmer at noon. Frank Maechtle goes home. Carpenters started work on house on 34th St.

4-14-1908
44 deg. Fair. SW wind. Warmer Eve.- Night officer bro't Dis. Warr for Annie Mauske, 2445 Hadley to be served in the morn.

4-15-1908
40 deg. Cloudy. High NE wind aprng up early this morn. Growing colder. Went to 2445 Hadley, Annie Mauske. Subp. witnesses & went to Sta. Stolzenfeld sick. Sent his Warr. to me. I am to cover his beat. Schnell on mine. In court at 9 AM. Left court, 10:30. PM- Arrested Moritz Levinson 3128 N. Av., Lehnhoff, comp. Viol. Child Labor Law. Bro. JL came to stay over night.

4-16-1908
30 deg. Partly cloudy. E wind cold. In court at 9AM with Levinson. Found guilty. Fined $25.00 & cost.-$29.16. Left court, went to Sta. 5 at 12 o'c. Home at 12:25. Back to beat at 1:40. Went to Gd. Av. Church with Ada. JL came home with us. On Stolzenfelds beat.

4-17-1908
36 deg. Fair. E wind. Very chilly. On S's beat. Jake came & grafted our Apple Tree. Went home in eve. Ada & I went to Gr. Av. Church- Heard Bishop Bashford on china Missions. J..L. came home with us to stay all night, Wesley Maechtle came to stay a few days.

4-18-1908
40 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Rain . PM- clearing & warm. On S's beat.

4-19-1908
50 deg. Fair. Easter. NW wind. Very pleasant. On S's beat. 11 AM- wind chgd to NE. Cooler.

4-20-1908
50 deg. Fair. Northerly wind. On S's beat. Bro. JL's birthday. 48 yrs. old.

4-21-1908
32 deg. Fair. SE wind. Chilly. White frost. on S's beat.

4-22-1908
54 deg. fair. Raw wind. Very warm at noon. On S's beat. Mail at 1:45.

4-23-1908
54 deg. Fair. Wind chgd to NE. Growing cooler. On S's beat. PM- light shower. Mail at 2:45.

4-24-1908
50 deg. Cloudy. SE wind. Rain all night. On S's beat. Showery all day. 7:45- Arrested John Meulendyk at 33rd & Elm. D & Dis. (Susky said he was being initiated into the Christian Science Church).

4-25-1908
56 deg. cloudy. Southerly wind. Rainy. On S's beat. In court at at 9 AM with Meulendyk. Case cont. till Monday & M. sent to Emerg. Hosp. Back to beat at 10:40 AM.

4-26-1908
46 deg. Fair. W Wind & very pleasant. Grass growing fine. On s's beat. Got election dollar. PM- cloudy. Rain toward eve. Rained hard all eve.

4-27-1908
40 deg. cloudy. High Sw wind. Showery all day. On S's beat. Muelendyck Case- Went to Emergency Hospital, took Muelendyk to court. Had him placed under $35.00 bond for 10 days. Atty. Geilfuss is making an application for guardianship over him.

4-28-1908
34 deg. Cloudy. W wind. Cool. On S's beat.

4-29-1908
34 deg. Fair. Cold N wind. PM- showery. On S's beat. Mail at 1:45- Notice of Pension Board Meeting & letter for Thos. Schultz. Met Mayor Rose & the Board of Public Works at 32nd & Fond du Lac. 9 PM. Arrested Nic Sreil 652-30th St. at 33rd & Brown. Lying on walk drunk. Sent him to Sta. 3. Ada tel. for wagon.

4-30-1908
34 deg. Fair. Av min temp for Mo.-39 deg. N wind. Cool. On S's beat. IN court at 9 AM with Steil. $ 5.00 & cost-$6.58. Mayors office, 10 AM. Organized pension board. Mayor Rose, Pres., Janssen Secy.Schoenecker- ex-offio Treas. Back to beat at 10:55. Checks at 2:45.

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