Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
September 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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SEPTEMBER 1910

9-1-1910
60 deg. Cloudy. N wind. Cool. Very cool. Change day:- I go out at noon. Minnie & Mrs, Schmidt plan to go to Pt. at 4:30 PM.

9-2-1910
50 deg. Fair. SE wind. Orders to got to tailor. Tried on my dress cost, left it there to be changed. Ella Busse & friend from Brookfield here to stay over night.

9-3-1910
62 deg. Partly cloudy. Variable wind, chgd to North. Shower at 4 AM. PM cooler. My birthday - 52.

9-4-1910
56 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Cool. Polish Turner "Turnfest" at Humboldt & Lee this PM. Home at 7 PM. Raining all eve.

9-5-1910
68 deg. Partly cloudy. W wind. Rain during the night. Labor Day Parade to Pabst Park. Late for dinner. Ophelia & children came from Pt. on the way home to Naperville.

9-6-1910
64 deg. Fair. W wind. Shower during the night. Primary Election. Linden & I divide the Precinct on Center St. I take the south 1/2. I staid at Sta. until Lieut. came back from Central. I took south of Center. Linden, north of Center. Went to Sta. at 5:30 PM. Home at 10 PM.

9-7-1910
56 deg. Fair. SE wind. Warmer. PM- Base Ball, St. P. vs. Mil. 3 to 2 favor St. P. 10 innings.

9-8-1910
66 deg. Fair. Sw wind. Warm. Lieut. Joe, day off. I took the mail down. Back at 9:30. In the Sta. all day.

9-9-1910
46 deg. Fair. NW wind. Cold. Very quiet all day. News comes of the sinking of the Car Ferry, F & PM. No.18 off Sheboygan last night. 28 persons drowned.

9-10-1910
44 deg. Fair.. W wind. Cold. 8 AM- wind S. PM- Warming up some. 2 games of Base Ball. Got home at 6:30. Jake & Lois came in to stay overnight.

9-11-1910
53 deg. Fair. E wind. Chgd to SW. Warmer. Jake & Lois went home this eve.

9-12-1910
54 deg. Cloudy. NW wind. Cold & disagreeable. Heavy thunder storm during the night. State Fair begins. Sergt. Genthe, Hammer, Schnell & Rawsaon stationed there.

9-13-1910
52 deg. Fair. NW wind. Conf. Appts. in paper. this morn. S.R. Williams comes to Kingsley. Rev. Davis to Hartford.

9-14-1910
48 deg. Fair. W wind. Day Off. Minnie Helen & I went to the State Fair. Had a very pleasant say. Aeroplane ascension, a feature of the PM entertainment. Eve.- Rev. Williams led the prayer meeting at Kingsley.

9-15-1910
48 deg. Fair. W wind. Change day:- I take early squad out at 6 PM.

9-16-1910
54 deg. Fair. Variable wind. Very pleasant.

9-17-1910
64 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. 8 AM- raining. At 1:35 on way to Sta. found Jos. Meyer drunk & asleep bet. 2 bldgs at 1066-3rd. Took him to Sta. intending to give him a bed but he was too drunk.

9-18-1910
62 deg. cloudy. NE wind. Cool. Very damp during the day.

9-19-1910
56 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Clearing toward noon.

9-20-1910
58 deg. Fair. Sw wind. Warmewr. PM- Went to tailor, tried on dress coat. Went to Capts office for inspection. Capt. said to take it back & make him fix collar. Order for dress coats countermanded.

9-21-1910
58 deg. Fair. NE wind. Cool. PM- Met Walter at 3 o'c at Central. Went to F & W. looked for gas stove.

9-22-1910
55 deg. Fair. Variable wind. Cool. PM- Cut the grass & took the lawn mower apart & took the knives to Wm. Detmann's to be sharpened. Ozaukee Co. Fair.

9-23-1910
66 deg. cloudy. Rainy during the night & towards evening today. PM- Took a walk with Hofer.

9-24-1910
60 deg. Cloudy. NE wind. Rain all night. Orth on Kellings beat. Kelling on Orth's.

9-25-1910
56 deg. Cloudy. Variable wind. Ferd. Zimmerman, 69 yrs, 971-14th shot himself at 10:50 PM yesterday. Dr. A. Schilz attended him. Dress coats & caps. Day Off.

9-26-1910
52 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Rainy all day & eve.

9-27-1910
52 deg. Fair. NW wind. Cold. Sick all day. Staid in bed till 2 PM.

9-28-1910
50 Deg. Fair. SE wind. Cool.

9-29-1910
52 Deg. Fair. SE wind.

9-30-1910
52 deg. Fair. Southerly wind. Got supper at 4 o'c. Took basket of canned fruit to Walter's house. Checks. Got mine cashed at Weishaupts. Gave Minnie $55.00.

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