Elder Interview-Bertha Frion
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Bertha FrionEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.166Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Frion, Bertha Jan (Summers) Born 01/02/1936 in Krakow, WI Parents: Milton and Mildred (Elm) Summers (Mother orphaned, might be a Metoxen) Paternal grandparent’s: Elizabeth (Wheelock) and Taylor Summers She didn’t know her grandparent’s on her mother side. Their was 9 children that her grandparent’s had. Her parent’s had 12 children and she has 2 children. Her father went to school as far as the 8th grade. Mother didn’t go to school. I graduated from Freedom High School 1955. Then I went to Milwaukee to go to work. I stayed in Milwaukee for 3 years. Then I moved to Michigan to work for awhile. I moved back to Milwaukee she got her job back there. I met my husband there. And we had 6 children. We moved back to Oneida in 1969.She got hired at I.B.M. Inc. I retried from I.B. M. in 1991 Then I went to work for the Oneida tribe My father could speak the Oneida Language. My mother couldn’t speak the Oneida language, but could understand it. I had to walk to Silver Summit School every day. We didn’t have any electricity or running water. They had a pump in the yard. I don’t remember any of the holidays. If someone got sick, Her father would go and pick some roots and leaves and they make some home remedy. They go to the Episcopal Church. They have 3 grandchildren My advice to the youth is to stay in school and stay away from drugs and alcohol. And listen to their eldersRecording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media