Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
February 1910

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 1910

2-1-1910
20 deg. Fair. S wind. Thawing towards noon. Checks. Went to City Hall Pd our own & Helens taxes. Ours: 38.46 plus 27.25-$65.71. Helens- $65.42. PM- Change day- Linden out at noon.

2-2-1910
30 deg. Cloudy. Candelmass & Ground Hog Day. Can't see shadow up to 10 AM. Rainy. Rubber coat & cap. Met Linden at 4:45, 27th & Fond du Lac.

2-3-1910
26 deg. Fair. NW wind. Thawing very fast. Met Mrs. Barnes on St. She pd. her rent-$13.00. The Utopia Club had a sleigh ride this eve. I gave up rehearsal to go with them. Home at 10:40. Had Krause's team.

2-4-1910
18 deg. Fair. NW wind. Cold. Smudde sick. Wolters on day duty, covers Smudde's beat. Met Linden at $:15, 27th & Fond du Lac.

2-5-1910
10 deg. Cloudy. NW wind. Cold. Cold all day.

2-6-1910
Zero. Fair. Cold zero weather. Wolter on Stolzenfelds beat.

2-7-1910
14 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Very chilly. Thawing at noon.

2-8-1910
30 deg. Cloudy. SW wind. RAw. PM- Thawing. S. Furn. Co. Directors Meeting at our house.

2-9-1910
18 deg. Fair. W wind. Cold. Cold & Dissagreeable towards eve.

2-10-1910
6 deg. Fair. Kingsley M.E. Church presented Fellowship Miss. with 119 copies of song books "Kings Praises". I took 14 copies over this eve when I went to reheasal.

2-11-1910
24 deg. Cloudy. S wind. Damp. Partly clearing at noon. PM- cloudy, snow flurry & colder. When I came out for dinner, met a boy looking for work. Took him to N. Av. Fuel Co. AJL set him to work. Gives name of Lyle Kinney.

2-12-1910
10 deg. Fair. NW wind. Cold. Attended Deacons Meeting at Genserich's at 8 PM.

2-13-1910
8 deg. Fair. Raw west wind. Cold. Warmer toward eve,

2-14-1910
28 deg. cloudy. S wind. Warmer.

2-15-1910
32 deg. Cloudy. SE wind. Rainy all AM. PM- Cloudy & warmer. Change day:- Genthe at noon.

2-16-1910
16 deg. Fair. NW wind. Cold all day. Official Board Meeting at Fellwoship Mission after prayer meeting.

2-17-1910
-2 deg. Fair. NW wind. Cold. Mail at 2:30. Letter for Albert Gaulke 2326 Kilbourn. No such person. Ret. letter.

2-18-1910
-6 deg. Fair. NW wind. Cold. -6 deg. at 7 AM. Cold all day.

2-19-1910
16 deg. Cloudy. Varaiable wind. Snow- 1/2 in. fells before 9 AM. Genthe in Sta. this AM. Shot Renners dog 903-29th. Snow flurries all forenoon. PM- Partly clearing & warmer.

2-20-1910
24 deg. Fair. S wind. Raw. Election appointments to serve today. PM- Snow, 3 in. fell. Went to Kingsley with Minnie. Mrs. Lawson, WCTU spoke.

2-21-1910
16 deg. Fair. NW wind. Colder. Genthe in Sta. cold toward eve.

2-22-1910
18 deg. Fair. N wind. Risint emp. at noon. PM- growing colder.. Snow flurries at noon & PM. Washington supper & entertainment at Kingsley- 25 cts. Notice of examination for promotion to Sergt on Sat. at 3 PM. Summons ( Juv. Ct.) for Duwe 1009-29 & Steffen 1001-29 for tomorrow PM. O.H. Kindt, comp.

2-23-1910
-12 deg. Fair. W wind. Cold. Juv. Ct. 2 PM. Duwe & Steffen each paid 50 cts. for Kindts windows. K. petitioned for Wm. Wartchow, 22nd near Keefe. Back to beat at 3:30.

2-24-1910
-5 deg. Fair. NW wind. Cold. Cold all day.

2-25-1910
10 deg. Partly cloudy. S wind. Handed in application for examination for promotion to position of Sergt.

2-26-1910
26 deg. Cloudy. Southerly wind. 3 in. snow before 6 AM. Rain at 10 AM. Examination for promotion to Sergt. 42 men took part. at 3 PM. Back to beat- 5:40 PM.

2-27-1910
20 deg. Fair. W wind. Froze hard. Very slippery. Thawing toward noon. PM- Cold west wind, thawing where the sun shines.

2-28-1910
18 deg. cloudy. W wind. Chilly. PM- Thawing very fast.

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