Elder Interview-Beatrice King
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Beatrice KingEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.244Tags
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King, Beatrice L. (Green) Born 02/25/1927 Parents: Joe Showell and Elsie (House) Green Maternal Grandparents: John and Lucy House Her parents had 4 children. She only knew her grandparents on her mother side John and Lucy House. Her grandmother died when she was 5 years old and she was about 14 years old when her grandfather died. They use to live by Doctor Hill. They didn’t have running water or electricity, they had kerosene lamps. They had about 5 acres. Her father worked at Northern Paper Mill. They lived in Green Bay. Her first 3 years of schooling was in Green Bay. Then they moved back to Oneida. Her mother was a home maker. Her chores were to haul water and bring in some fire wood. Her father use to take her mother shopping in DePere, they had a car. After she left Green Bay school she went to High View School until the 7th grade, then she went to the Mission School. She went to school in West DePere also, but didn’t finish school. Her mother did a lot of canning, sewing and lacing. They went to the Episcopal Church. On the 4th of July, they had a picnic at the church. On Christmas they had their Christmas at her grandfather house. They only got 1 Christmas present. They went to Midnight Mass. On holiday’s they’d have corn soup and corn bread. Her mother use to make braided rugs. When someone got sick they went next door to Doctor Hill House. Her parents spoke the Oneida language. She understood it the language. She likes to do beadwork. She went to work at Larsen Canning Co., and then she met her husband Herald King. They have 9 children and 10 grandchildren. Her advice to the youth is to listen to their parents, stay in school and get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media