Elder Interview-Anthony Tony Benson
A.2008.001.020 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Anthony "Tony" BensonEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.020Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Benson, Anthony "Tony" Theodore Born 11/17/1942 Parents: Theodore Benson and Mamie (Parkhurst) Benson. He doesn’t remember or ever meet his grandparents on either side of his family. His father worked on the railroad and his mother used to work at the Northland Hotel. Anthony’s mother Mamie could understand the language but, not speak it. His mother went to school in the Oneida area. She use to make Corn Soup and did a lot of baking and canning. Anthony went to grade school in Oneida High School at Green Bay East High School. He graduated from East High. He’s married to Arleen and his second wife is Bruclyn Smith. He has 4 children. He went to Milwaukee and got a job there. He went to school for his job in California, he went for welding. He worked for 24 years in a welding place and lived in California for 12-15 years. He then got into a machine shop for work. Anthony later moved back to Oneida and got a job through the tribe. He worked on the Business Committee for a few years. He worked at the Casino for 8 years as a supervisor for hard count and soft count. Do to having a heart attack Anthony had to stop working. He’s from the Bear Clan. He heard about the New York Claim, but don’t think anything will become of it, for a long time yet.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media