Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
June 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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JUNE 1909

6-1-1909
58 deg. W wind. Grey Helmets & Blouses. Betts & Schnell on Special Duty at S. side. I cover B's beat. 2:30- Warr. for Louis Froscher 872 - 23rd St., Rear. Abandonment. Hartman arrested F & I subp. witnesses. Patrol Wagon wrecked by St. car, Hadley & Fond du Lac last night. Stolzenfeld hurt.

6-2-1909
60 deg. Partly cloudy. E wind. Went to Centtral Sta. with Warr. for Froscher. Hartman took case. Back to beat at 9:30. PM- called on Stolzenfeld. Found him in bed. Mail at 2:30.

6-3-1909
58 deg. Cloudy. E wind. Cool. Changed to summer underwear. PM- Clearing. Warmer.

6-4-1909
60 deg. Partly cloudy. E wind. Mail at 2:30 for Alb. Scheibe 854 W 24th St. He died Mar. 29th '09.

6-5-1909
63 deg. Fair. NE wind. Carpenter & Schultz finish painting. Pd. them $50.00 for our house. PM- Cloudy & cooler.

6-6-1909
58 deg. Cloudy. Variable wind. Shower at noon. Cool all day. Eve. Minnie went with me to Fellowship Mission.

6-7-1909
56 deg. Cloudy. NW wind. Rainy. Police Relief Assn. elction. Took ticket to Stolzenfeld's house for him to fill out. At 1:30 I took it to the Sta. & voted it for him. Mail at 1:30.

6-8-1909
46 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Rain. Subp. R.J. O'H fpr Juv. Court. Went down, ret. subp. Told Wagner to run case. Back to beat at 3 PM. Rain all day. Jos. Ernst came & played with Ada & I this eve.

6-9-1909
48 deg. Cloudy. NWE wind. Very chill disagreeable. Rained all PM & eve.

6-10-1909
54 deg. Cloudy. N wind. Warmer. Clearing. 10AM wind NW. PM- Fair. Wind NE.

6-11-1909
56 deg. Fair. W wind. Pleasant. 9 AM- wind NE becoming variable in PM.

6-12-1909
58 deg. Partly cloudy. Variable wind.

6-13-1909
Fair. Southerly wind. Barber Shop law in force. Most shops closed. Met Linden at 35th & Fond du Lac, 10 AM. Ben Hughes & wife came to dinner. Shower at 2:30 and at intervals all eve. Childrens day at Fellowship Mission.

6-14-1909
50 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Cool & damp. 8:30-Went to City Atty's Office. Made complaint against F. R. Horning, keeping lbr. on St. without permit. PM- clearing-wind NW. Bro. JL came this eve.

6-15-1909
50 deg. Fair. NW wind. PM-variable. In court at 9 AM with Horming. $5.00 & costs-$9.16. Back to beat at 11:15 AM. Mail at 2:30.

6-16-1909
56 deg. Fair. NW wind. Sent out call for meeting to organize P.P. Assn, on 22nd. inst. 8:15 PM. Mail at 1:30. At 8th & North wagon broke down blockading the st. fifteen minutes. 3rd & N. Av. I was called to 2nd & Lee. Man sick, name Feibrig 1197-6th. Said he felt better & I told Zabel to look after him.

6-17-1909
56 deg. Cloudy. Northerly wind, cooler. Rain during the night. Clearing towards noon. Cool. Warr. for Anton Pickler, Aband. Supposed to hang out at Alboths. Not there.

6-18-1909
46 deg. Fair. NE wind. Cool. Warm toward noon. PM- 2:30 Mail for 3024 N. Av.

6-19-1909
52 deg. Fair.W wind. Rising temp. Minnie, Ada & Helen went to Fredonia at 7:34 AM Warm & pleasant all day.

6-20-1909
60 deg. Fair. SW wind. Hot at noon. Barnum Bailey Circus unloading at Center St. Picnic at Greunewald Park. Minnie Ada & Helen came home this eve.

6-21-1909
68 deg. Fair. SW wind. Very warm. Circus.

6-22-1909
68 deg. Fair. SW wind. Warm. Meeting of Policemen, 8:15 PM. Only 13 men present. Most of them afraid of rain. Staid home on acct. of heavy shower at 6:40. 8:45 PM at Sta. 5. I was elected Chr., Jos. Brost, Secy. Those present were Brost No. 1, Stuelpnagel No. 2, Stark No. 3. Goetzinger No. 4, Smudde, Grootemaat, Hembrook, Ebert, Glass, Nehls & Sizer No. 5 also C. Arnold. Com. on constitution, Smudde No. 5.

6-23-1909
68 deg. Fair. SW wind. Warm. Freda Eimmerman & John came last night. PM-mail.

6-24-1909
66 deg. Partly cloudy. NW wind. Some cooling. Brotherhood meeting at Kingsley. The last of the season.

6-25-1909
61 deg. cloudy. Westerly wind. Heavy thunder storm during the night. Fellowship Miss. Sociable at Woods 1335 Island Av.

6-26-1909
62 deg. Fair. E wind. Cooler. Center St. Car Line open. Came up from Sta. on it. Applications for Saloon License.

6-27-1909
70 deg. Partly cloudy. SW wind. Very warm, sultry. Hot at noon. Looks like rain. Rain, wind chgd to SE.

6-28-1909
74 deg. Fair. Northerly wind. Juv. Court Summons for: Mr. or Mrs. Schlosser 897-26th; Mr. or Mrs. Henderson 894-27th; Mr. or Mrs. Schmidt 2708 Meinecke.

6-29-1909
62 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Cool. Oliver Soltow Arrested 2:30 AM, Robrant Cole.
PM- Juv. Court with: Elmer Hammer 2817 Clark St; Clarenxce Schmidt 2708 Meinecke; Edgar Henderson 894-27th; Chas. Schlosser 897-26th. Sen. Susp.

6-30-1909
64 deg. Fair. NE wind. Av. Temp.-59 deg. Off on leave of absence. Walters wedding day. Schrubbe came with carriage & took Minnie, Ada, Helen & I to Wauwatosa at 10:45 AM. Ceremony by Rev. Williams. Home at 3:45 PM. Orders to report at 6:45 AM.

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