Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
April 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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APRIL 1909

4-1-1909
- 30 deg. W wind. Very pleasant. Took Schroders check to his house.

4-2-1909
32 deg. Cloudy. Variable wind. PM- showery. First rehearsal in new mission.

4-3-1909
34 deg. Partly cloudy. W wind. Chilly.

4-4-1909
34 deg. Cloudy. SE wind. Palm Sunday. Cold & chilly all day.

4-5-1909
38 deg. Partly cloudy. Southerly wind. Orders to be atSta. at 6:30 PM. Very warm SW wind. Josie & Eunice came with Everett. Eve.- Thunder storm during the eve.

4-6-1909
42 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Cooler. Showers. Election day. Sta. at 34th & Clark. PM- Heavy thunder storm toward eve. Home at 9:45.

4-7-1909
36 deg. Cloudy. High NW wind. Snow flakes flying.. PM- Clearing. Very high wind.'

4-8-1909
34 deg. Cloudy. N wind. Snow flurries. Very chilly. 4:00 PM- Sergt Linden & I arrested Wm. Daley & Chas. E. Stevens, Drunk & Dis. on Fond du Lac & 24th.

4-9-1909
24 deg. Fair. NW wind. Very cold. In court at 9 with Daily & Stevens. $5.00 & cost-$12.62. Back to beat at 10:15. Snow flurries.

4-10-1909
20 deg. Fair. NW wind. Very cold. Rising temp. PM- wind changed to SE. Very raw.

4-11-1909
32 deg. Fair. SE wind. Very cold. Car delay near N. Mil. Got home at 1:20. Easter. Drew Vac. Oct. 28 to Nov. t. Our 26th wedding anniversary. Minnie & Ada came home at 9 AM.

4-12-1909
50 deg. Partly cloudy. W wind. March wind & April showers. Shower before 6 AM. 10 AM, Rain, cooler. Rain all PM.

4-13-1909
34 deg. Cloudy. NW wind. 1/2 in. wet snow. Orders to go to citizens dress at noon. Watch around school, 29th & Clark. Mr. Ernst came & practiced with me on cornet. 9 PM.- Bro. JL came to stay all night.

4-14-1909
38 deg. Fair. Rain. SE wind. On watch again at 29th & Clark. Rain in the eve.

4-15-1909
40 deg. Fair. SW wind. & warmer. 10 AM- wind SE. Traded Vac. with Betts. I take No. 1. May 1 to 11. On watch 11:20 to 4 PM. Concert at Kingsley.

4-16-1909
38 deg. Cloudy. Northerly wind. Watch in citizens clothes discontinued. PM. showery. Variable wind.

4-17-1909
34 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Warm at noon. PM- Wind E & cooler.

4-18-1909
52 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Growing colder. Heavy thunder storm during the night. Warm this morn. Wore dress coat. PM- Rain. cold & disagreeable. Rained hard all PM & Eve. We all staid at home. Met Chas. Keller at 21st & Fond du Lac. Here visiting Droekamps.

4-19-1909
38 deg. Fair. NE wind. Cold. Meeting og Pension Board at 10 AM. in Mayor's office. Pensioned Alb. Koeller, Math. Stromberg & Fred. Keller. Back to beat at 11:30

4-20-1909
34 deg. Fair. E wind. Cold. Very cold east wind all day.

4-21-1909
38 deg. Cloudy. E wind. Rain till 3 PM. Wind chgd to NW, colder.

4-22-1909
34 deg. Fair. West wind, chilly.

4-23-1909
28 deg. Fair. W wind. Cold. Betts sent to Sta. 2 (Special). I cover his beat. Mail at 2:30 for Frank Richard 3504 N. Av.

4-24-2909 34 deg. Cloudy. E wind. Very damp & chilly. Snow at 4 to 5 AM. Frank Huck, 2715 Clark St. hung himself at 6:30 AM. Bad trade of property led to act. A. Hoffmeister, carpenter, found in Lake at Whitefish Bay.

4-25-1909
48 deg. Fair. Northerly wind. Growing colder.

4-26-1909
32 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Chilly. Nic Schilz case from Jan. 25th. Sen. Susp. Back to beat at 10:30. Rain all PM.

4-27-1909
44 deg. Fair. NW wind. Showers during the night & early morn.

4-28-1909
36 deg. Partly cloudy. E wind. Very chilly. 1:30 PM. Called to the Chiefs office & told to go to Madison tomorrow PM & appear before committee on Banks & Insurance in interest of Police Pension Bill. 2 PM- Snow & rain all PM & eve.

4-29-1909
36 deg. Cloudy. SE wind. & rain with thunder storm. 11:30 AM. Went home, got dinner. Changed clothes. Took 1:40 train to Madison. Met Chief at Cap. Got lunch at Cronins. Met Senate Com. on Banks & Insurance at 8 PM. Reg. at Cap. Hotel at 11:30. Assigned to room #41. Rained, hailed, thunder & lightning all PM & eve.

4-30-1909
36 deg. Cloudy. Variable wind. Rained all way home from Madison. Left there at 8:05 AM. Arr. Mil. 11:00. Went to Secy's office. Got my check & expense money. Went home.

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