Milwaukee County Wisconsin Genealogy

William Bramwell Sizer Diaries
December 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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DECEMBER 1910

12-1-1910
20 deg. Cloudy. W wind. Wittman missed 1:30 rept & came to Sta. 50 min. late. I had to wait until he came & lost one hour time. Jack bro't Herbert home from Chippewa Falls at 10:35 PM. Stay with us over night. I'm on late shift.

12-2-1910
22 deg. Partly cloudy. NW wind. Snow flurries. Fell case cont. to Jan. 2nd. S. Kerelovik sent check for $20.00.

12-3-1910
24 deg. cloudy. SW wind. Looks like snow. 3:30 pm- Snowing.

12-4-1910
24 deg. Cloudy. NW wind. Snowed nearly all night. Eve.- Went to church with Minnie. 2 in. of snow.

12-5-1910
26 deg. Cloudy. Wind chgd to NW. Growing colder. Snow flurries all night. Shipped Bobsled out to Saukville for Dewey.

12-6-1910
24 deg. cloudy. NE wind. Looks like snow.

12-7-1910
22 deg. cloudy. southerly wind. snow flurries all night. Emma Maechtle & chas. Liebenstein will be married tomorrow at 3 PM.

12-8-1910
10 deg. Going to Fredonia at 7:34. Henry met us & drove us over to his place. The wedding ceremony took place at 3 PM. About 70 people were there.

12--9-1910
-2 deg. Fair. W wind. Staid at Geo's. all night. I slept with Rev. Wittenweyler. Geo. took us to Port. Called on John. He is sick abed. After dinner Minnie & I came home on 1 0'c car. Br. Meeting at Schneider at 6 PM.

12-10-1910
26 deg. Cloudy. S wind. Snow commencing at 12 o'c. Drill at 3:45. Orders to come out early tomorrow.

12-11-1910
20 deg. Fair. W wind. Slept till 3:15. Took bath. Got supper & went to work at 5 o'c. Growing colder. Out early for Linden.

12-12-1910
7 deg. Fair. W wind. Sent check to Gacens for underwear.

12-13-1910
10 deg. Fair. W wind. Frosty.

12-14-1910
22 deg. Fair. High SW wind. Very chilly.

12-15-1910
32 deg. Fair. Northerly wind. Warm all night. Partly cloudy.

12-16-1910
14 deg. Fair. W wind. Full moon & very bright. Orders to come out early tomorrow. Linden sick.

12-17-1910
24 deg. Fair. Raw wind. Out early - Linden sick.

12-18-1910
30 deg. Fair. S wind. Snow at noon. about 1/2 in. fell.

12-19-1910
30 deg. Cloudy. S wind. Snow flurries during the night. 8 PM- snow flurries.

12-20-1910
10 deg. Fair. W wind. Cold & clear. Home at 3:15.

12-21-1910
8 deg. Fair. W wind. Frosty.

12-22-1910
20 deg. Fair. S wind. Raw & chilly.

12-23-1910
33 deg. cloudy. S wind. Rain & sleet all night. Very slippery. PM- colder.

12-24-1910
14 deg. cloudy. Sw wind. Very frosty. PM- News that Genthe's son committed suicide.

12-25-1910
18 deg. Cloudy. Variable wind. Christmas. Got up at 10 AM. Went to church with Minnie. Snow during day.

12-26-1910
30 deg. Cloudy. W wind.

12-27-1910
32 deg. Fair. W wind. Warmer. Genthe's son buried at 1:30.

12-28-1910
38 deg. cloudy. E wind. Looks like snow. PM- Night off. Minnie & I went to Pt. to see Jake & John.

12-29-1910
32 deg. Snow this morn. Minnie & I staid at Jakes all night. Went to Lauras to dinner. Minnie staid. I took 2:15 car for home. Home at 3:30.

12-30-1910
6 deg. Fair. W. wind.

12-31-1910
24 deg. Fair. SW wind. Raw. Fell case adj. from Dec. 2 to Jan 2 '11. Drill day:- 3:45. Card from Minnie.

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