WILLIAM BRAMWELL SIZER DIARIES
January 1886

Below is a key to names and abbreviations in these diaries.

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IDENTIFICATION OF NAMES AND PLACES IN SIZER DIARIES

AbeMilwaukee patrolman
BartonVillage near West Bend (west of farm)
BeetlesWedges to split wood
BonnName of Horse
BrachusMilwaukee policeman
Bro. DeetertPastor
Bro. FPastor Fritsche
Bro. H.The Pastor Huston
BruhnPoliceman
Capt JLCaptain District 2 Milwaukee Police Dept.
ClaraSister of W. B. Sizer
CorwinLoan Shark
DavidsonMilwaukee Theater
DiffertMilwaukee policeman
DollName of horse on farm
EddieEdward Maechtle--Son of Henry Maechtle
EmmaEmma Maechtle--husband of Frank Maechtle
FrankFrank Maechtle
FrankUncle of Wm. B. Sizer
GBMGottlieb Maechtle, Minnie's brother in South Dakota
GeorgeGeorge Maechtle,brother of Minnie Sizer
GotttlebBrother of Minnie Sizer
HaskeMilwaukee policeman
HasseMilwaukee policeman
HelenSister of Minnie Sizer (Helen Maechtle)
HenryHenry Maechtle-Brother of Minnie Sizer
HermanFarm Laborer
HubbardNeighbor near farm
HustonCircuit rider minister
JJake
JacqueJake
JakeBrother of Minnie Sizer
JasonBrother of Wm. B. Sizer--became a Methodist minister
JimmieHired hand
KKarcher-Neighbor
KarkerNeighber near farm
KitName of horse on farm
LLois, wife of Jacob Maechtle
LakesSaloon
LaubensteinNeighbors
LauraLaura Sizer-sister of Wm B. Sizer
LoisSister of Wm. B. Sizer
LowellLowell, Wisconsin near Beaver Dam
LutfringNeighbor near farm
MaMother of Wm. B. Sizer
McCartyGeo. MCarty-neighbor
MinnieMinnie Boehm - Friend
MinnieWife of Wm, B. Sizer
N.W.CNortestern Christian Advocate-Church Paper
NellName of horse on farm
NewbergSmall village west of Saukville
P.O.Post Office
PaFather of Wm B. Sizer
PaulineWife of George Maechtle
PlingName of Neighbor
Pt.Port Washington (25 miles north of Milwaukee)
RRichard-hired man
Random LakeVillage north of Saukville
RhodesSaloon
RichardHired man on farm
riverMilwaukee River
RRRailroad
SSaukville
Schiltz ParkEntertainment Park run by Schlitz Bewry
ShedlerMilwaukee policeman
Solomonan old Indian
SSSunday School
SullivanJohn L. Famous Boxer
VoelwartsGerman Social Club
WalterWalter R. Sizer son of Wm. B. Sizer
WaubekaSmall village north east of the farm
Whiffle TreePart of hitch to wagon
WildeMilwaukee policeman
Will McWill McCarty

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