Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
February 1909

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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FEBRUARY 1909

2-1-1909
8 deg. Partly cloudy. SW wind. Very chilly. PM- clearing. Went to Secy's office, 8:30 to 9:30 AM. Pd. $50.00 on acct. Pd. Coal bill, $14.00, at N. Av. Fuel Co.

2-2-1909
20 deg. Fair. NW wind. Thawing at noon. Ground Hog Day. Sun shining.

2-3-1909
30 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. PM- Thawing, wind W. Josie Carter came to stay all night. On her way home from the west.

2-4-1909
24 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Heavy Fog during the night. Took Schroeders check to him this AM. PM- Very warm, thawing very fast. Meeting of Christian Work Committee with me this eve.

2-5-1909
42 deg. cloudy. Southerly wind. Damp. Tesch case at 9 AM, cont. till Feb. 8th. Back to beat at 11:45 AM. Rain turnong to snow toward eve. ne in. of snow fell. Meeting of Fellowship Miss. at Hinnrichs at 8 PM.

2-6-1909
26 deg. Fair. W wind. Very pleasant. Stolzenfeld on Wagon. I cover his beat with mine. Nic Schilz 880-35th on Prob. till Apr. 26th. Loafing around 32nd & N. Av. Gave him warning & told mother to look out for him.

2-7-1909
30 deg. Partly cloudy. Southerly wind. Chgd. to W. Linden on duty.

2-8-1909
26 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Snowing. Teschau case 9 AM. Sen susp.

2-9-1909
28 deg. Cloudy. E wind. Snowing. 4 in. snow fell during the night. Very stormy & snow flurries all morn. PM- 4 o'c. Partly cloudy. Clearing. W wind. Colder. Kapitzke came this eve & helped me figure out Lbr. Bill for Fellowship Mission.

2-10-1909
14 deg. Partly cloudy. High SW wind & snow flurries.

2-11-1909
7 deg. Fair. West wind. Cold. Met Linden 3:10, 29th & Fond du Lac. Lemke papered our dining rooms.

2-12-1909
22 deg. Fair. W wind. Thawing. PM- Wind NE, Colder. 3:30- Orders to cover Stolzenfelds beat. S. on Wagon for the day. Kapitzke came at 7 PM. We laid Maple floor in dining room. Worked till midnight. Minnie oiled the floor before she went to bed.

2-13-1909
16 deg. Cloudy. N wind. Cold, snow flurries during the day. Fire at Manville Covering Plant, Clybourn & 3rd. Asst. Chief Gunning & 4 men killed.

2-14-1909
22 deg. cloudy. NE wind. Snowing. Blizzard raging. Snowed & blowed all day. About 8 in. snow fell.

2-15-1909
12 deg. Cloudy. N wind. Very raw & chilly. Walter staid at Wauwatosa over night. Change day:- Genthe at noon. Snow all day.

2-16-1909
16 deg. Cloudy. Northerly wind. Snow flurries. Partly clearing towards eve. Met Genthe, 30th & N. Av. at 5 PM.

2-17-1909
20 deg. Cloudy. Variable wind. Snow flurries. Thawing at noon. Partly clearing toward eve.

2-18-1909
32 deg. cloudy. SE wind. PM- rainy. 2:30- Orders to go to N. Av. Depot & meet 206-Wis. Cent. train due at 2:55. Train 2.25 hrs. late. Met Schweitzer - He took train in & landed the man wanted for Forgery at Greenwood, Wis.

2-19-1909
34 deg. cloudy. Northerly wind. Thawing. Minnie & Ada went to Port on 8:30 car to stay over Sunday. 5:30 PM- Arrested Rich Oehler, 30th & N. Av. D&D.

2-20-1909
32 deg. Cloudy. W wind. In court at 9 AM with Oehler;$5.00 & cost. or 5 days. Got him to Cent Sta. Back to beat at 11:15. PM- 5:30 Sent to 1144-34. Milk man Wagner drunk. Threatened to die. Left home before I got there.

2-21-1909
32 deg. Fair. SE wind. PM- sunshme, very warm.

2-22-1909
26 deg. Fair. W wind. Partly cloudy toward noon. Washington's birthday. Legal Holiday. Minnie & Ada came this eve.

2-23-1909
34 deg. Cloudy. E wind. Rain all morn. PM- Foggy. Eve- Rain. Choir rehearsal at Mauske's 1183-22nd St.

2-24-1909
30 deg. Fair. NW wind. Colder. PM- High W wind. Freezing.

2-25-1909
8 deg. Fair. W wind. Cold.

2-26-1909
30 deg. Fair. SW wind. PM- Notified F.R. Horning 2402 N. Av. to move lumber piles off St. before ar. 6th. Met Lieut Joe. 21st & N. Av., 3:30 PM. RR Social at Knox's 1233, 21st this eve. for Fellowship Mission.

2-27-1909
30 deg. Cloudy. N wind. Very chilly. Snow: 1:30 to 3 PM. 1/2 in. fell. Checks at 2:30.

2-28-1909
14 deg. Fair. NW wind. 1/2 in. of snow. Sunshine 8 AM. Av Min Temp for Mo - 24 deg. Checks for Schroeder & Betts. Went to church with Minnie this eve.

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