Elder Interview-Alfreda Green
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Alfreda GreenEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.173Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Green, Alfreda Emma (Smith) Born 6/24/1929 Parents: Milton and Morena (Doxtator) Smith Paternal grandparents: Leonard and Olive (Cornelius) Smith Maternal Grandparent: Emma (King) Doxtator The first place she could remember where they lived is by the Methodist Church where Chester Smith lives now. She doesn’t know if her grandparents went to school. Her dad went to Hampton and Carliles School. Her parents had 9 Children. Her grandparents on the Doxtator side lived by the Airport. Her grandpa Doxtator use to at the brickyard called Hawkins, he use to walk to and from work. Her grandma Doxtator stay at home, and took care of the family. Her father was a laborer at a logging Camp site. I started school in Tigerton. They moved around a lot when I was going to school. Her mother spoke the Oneida language but her father didn’t. Her dad had horses and cows on his land. They had electricity they had to go outside to get their water at the pump. Sunday they would walk to church. Then they come home and have their Sunday dinner. I had to haul water for her mother to cook and haul in wood for the stove. My mother needed extra water for washing clothes. I went to Silver Summit and Chicago Corner’s grade schools Then I went to West DePere High School. We always had a Christmas tree at Christmas time My dad would go and get the tree. It was sun around Christmas time, when we were growing up. I don’t remember Hoyoning to much but my mother would make a lot of doughnuts. On Easter they would go to church, come home and have a Easter dinner. My grandmother use to in the woods and pick some roots and leafs toke a home remedy medicine for anyone that got sick. My grandmother use to make braided rugs and her mother use to make baskets. They use to sell them for groceries. My mother use to make corn soup. She quit high school, she stay at home for a while. Then she got a job in Green Bay. I worked at a Shelling fish Company. Then I went to Detroit to work. I didn’t like it there so came back home. I got a job at Larson Canning Company. I use to pick cherries in Fish creek. Then I got married to Carl Danforth. We moved to Chicago for awhile. We didn’t like it there so the moved home. Then he got a job in Wisconsin Rapids, in the Cranberry Marsh for 18 years. My husband was killed in a automobile accident. Then I moved back to Oneida. Then I met and married Allen Green, We’ve been married for 33 years. We lived on Hwy 54. I had 2 children, 6 grandchildren, and 3 great –grand children. I worked in the Post Office for 14 years. Then I got my G.E.D. in Appleton. I belong to the Episcopal Church My advices to the youth is stay in school and get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media