Elder Interview-Beverly Skenandore
A.2008.001.390 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Beverly SkenandoreEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.390Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Skenandore, Beverly Ann (Hill) Born 11/21/1940 in Greenfield, WI Parents: Emerson and Minnie (Summers) Hill Paternal grandparents: Abram and Sarah Hill Maternal grandfather: Richard Summers They lived at Chicago Corners and she attended Chicago Corners School. She graduated 8th grade there. Then she went to Seymour High School and graduated from there. Later on, she went to Beautician School. She got married and had 6 children then she got divorce. They celebrated all the Holidays. Her parents celebrated her birthday on Thanksgiving every year. She has 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Her mother and her used to go in the woods and pick some herbs and roots for some home remedy. Her dad work in a foundry in Appleton. Her mother did house cleaning. On Christmas, they all help decorate the Christmas tree with homemade decorations. Then all the went to bed, in the morning they open their presents. On Easter, she used to walk to the Creek and get some water in a jar before they went to church. They went to the Oneida Methodist Church. They went to a boarding school in Neillsville, WI for 3 years. Then they came bock to Oneida and went back Chicago Corners School. She teaches the Oneida language. They did not have running water or electricity when she was growing up. They had 7 Kerosene lamps. They has a big garden they had to go and pick they Vegetable , so her mother could start canning. Her dad had to go and cut wood for heat and cooking. They used to live in a Log Cabin. Her advice to the youth is stay in school, get a good education, and learn the Oneida language.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media