Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
June 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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JUNE 1908

6-1-1908
45 deg. Fair. NE wind. Cool. Went out to 1404-34th, commenced working at 6:20. Worked till 6 PM. Al. Schwartz, Ed. Jeske, Frank Wagner, Ferd. Becker, Ed. Jacobs worked with me getting ready for cement floor & leveling yard.

6-2-1908
46 deg. E wind. Worked all day at the house. Home at 7:30. Sergt. Schroeder called & got $2.50 for Sullivan Fund.

6-3-1908
55 deg. Fair. E wind. Finished cellar floor this morn. Went driving this PM.

6-4-1908
52 deg. Fair. SE wind. Warm. Went to Mil. L. Co., to Droegh'p & Schroder Lumber Co., to Newhouse, to Foreward Mfg. Co., to Trebbolds, to P.F. Meiers & home. PM- Minnie & I went to Mukwanago. Home at 10:30 PM.

6-5-1908
56 deg. Fair. SE wind.

6-6-1908
56 deg. Fair. SE wind. Worked at home all morn. Minnie, Ada & I took 11:30 car to Delafield & Oconomowoc. 6:09 took train from O. to Reeseville. Rained 5 to 7 PM.

6-7-1908
66 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Hot-showery. At Reeseville- went to church with Reinhards.

6-8-1908
60 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Started for home at 8:45. Oconomowoc-9:50.

6-9-1908
56 deg. Fair. W wind. Went to house at 10 AM. Hung two screen doors. Bro't home oil. Out again, bro't home pail of paint. Went to Meiers, eve. Last day of Vac. R.E. Sizer called this eve.

6-10-1908
46 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Cold. Vac. over. Muelendyke case from May 7th, continued Probation to Aug. 10th. Back to beat at 9:40 AM.

6-11-1908
46 deg. Fair. NE wind. Cool.

6-12-1908
50 deg. Fair. E wind. Cool. Thunder showers. 9:30 PM until midnight.

6-13-1908
64 deg. Fair. W wind. Verypleasant. Rising temp. 3:30 PM- Rain. Showers the rest of the day and eve. 7:30- went to 1403-34th St. Put up window shades. Got hom,e at 10:30. Alex Barnes moved his furniture into our new house.

6-14-1908
64 deg. Fair. NW wind. Cool. Asked perm. to go to wedding,16th-PM. Ret. 17th at noon.

6-15-1908
54 deg. Fair. NE wind. Cool.

6-16-1908
50 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Rising Twmp. Minnie & I left home for Dora's Wedding at 1:15 PM. Took M & N car at city limits for Port. Met Ada at Hiway No. 2. HJM took us from Port. Ceremony, Bro. Geo. Epp at 8 PM.

6-17-1908
50 Deg. Partly cloudy. SE wind. 18 yrs. in the service at 10AM. Frank took Minnie Ada & I to Fredonia. Home at 10:30. Settled with Mil. Lbr. Co.-$433.00.

6-18-1908
64 deg. Fair. SE wind. PM- Very Warm.

6-19-1908
72 deg. Fair. High SW wind. Blew hard all night. High wind all day. Very warm.

6-20-1908
66 deg. Fair. SW wind. Stolzenfeld ret. from Vac.

6-21-1908
66 deg. Cloudy. Shower during the night. Very warm towards noon.

6-22-1908
76 deg. Partly cloudy. Hot. Southerly wind. 88 at 12:30 PM. Wind E. Cooler. Mail at 2:30.

6-23-1908
&1 deg. Cloudy. Shwery. Heavy thunder storm during the night. Clearing toward noon. HIgh SW wind. Mail at 2:30 for 883-28th St.

6-24-1908
62 deg. Fair. Northerly wind. Very pleasant.

6-25-1908
58 deg. Fair. Northerly wind. Cool. Orders to be in Judge Brazee's court at 10 AM in Schultz appeal case. Orders to be at school - 28th & Clark, 7:30 PM. In court till 11:30 AM. Went to dinner. Back on beat at 2 PM. Home from school entertainment at 10:40 PM. Left school grounds at 10:20.

6-26-1908
56 deg. Fair. S wind. Rising temp.

6-27-1908
62 deg. Fair. Southerly wind, warmer.

6-28-1908
68 deg. Partly cloudy. Southerly wind. Lite shower 10:30 AM. Eclipse of the sun 8:41 - 11:20 AM. Not much to see.

6-29-1908
64 deg. Partly cloudy. Southerly wind.

6-30-1908
58 deg. Partly cloudy. Southerly wind. Av min temp - 59 deg. Shower at noon. Heavy shower 4 to 5 PM. Check at 2:30. Warr. for Peyrle Richardson 2211 Fond du Lac Av. Myrtle Wynoble, Comp. Using obscene lanquage at White City.

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