Elder Interview-Barbara Babe Skenandore
A.2008.001.387 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Barbara "Babe" SkenandoreEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.387Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Skenandore, Barbara "Babe" Ann (Davids) Born 07/01/1937 in Milwaukee, WI Parents: Betsy (Cornelius) and Albert Davids, they had 4 children. Maternal grandparents: Albert and Eva (Doxtator) Cornelius Paternal grandparents: William and Margaret Davids Her dad worked at Harnischfeger in Milwaukee. Her dad was a Stockbridge Indian. Her grandparents did not have running water or electricity. Her grandparents got their water a Chicago Corners School. She always went to school in Milwaukee. Her dad got a job at the Ladish Company in Cudahy. She graduated High School there. Then she moved back to Oneida and met Glen Skenandore they got married. Then they moved back to Milwaukee. They had 3 children they stayed married for 17 years. Then her and her kids moved back to Oneida. She got a job at American Canning as a factory worker. She started going to school at N.W.T.C. for 5 years. She got 3 degree in Accounting, Credit and a Supervisor Management. The she started to work in Office work at Sears Payroll, and at Wisconsin Public Service, she had to have an early retirement from there. She has 12 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. They used to go cherries picking in Sturgeon Bay. Her chores were to wash dishes and clean up. Her grandmother did a lot of canning. Her grandmother used to go in the woods and pick some roots, leafs for some home remedy medicine. She was too young to go Hoyoning. They had Christmas in Milwaukee. They when to a Lutheran Church. Her advice to the youth is to stay in school and get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media