Elder Interview-Carl Brocker
A.2008.001.035 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Carl BrockerEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.035Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Brocker, Carl Francis Born 03/10/1943 Parents: Angeline (Metoxen) and Melvin Brocker Maternal Grandparents: Bill Metoxen and Mary (Summers) Paternal Grandparents: Charles Brocker and Ella Brocker. His father’s dad was a blacksmith and farmer. He also was a carpenter. His grandfather had 20 acres of land on his farm. His grandmother helped out in the field too. She was a great cook. Carl got most of his cooking skills from his grandmother. His mother’s dad worked at Fort Howard Paper and retired from there. His grandmother stayed home to cook and take care of the house. His grandparents on his mother’s side both spoke the Oneida language. His father was in the Air Force and got married on his first leave home. His parents met at Van’s Valley at a dance. His mother went to school till the 8th grade. Carl lived with his grandparents until his father got out of the service. His father was a Lutheran and his mother was a Methodist. His parents did most of their shopping in Green Bay. Carl went to school at Idle Wild then to school at Seymour High School and graduated in 1961. He use to go ice skating and sledding all the time in winter. He worked at Seymour Reddimix. He moved to Oklahoma in a paper company as a paper director. He got married in 1962 to Mary Leeman. They have 2 children and 1 grandson. He is now divorced. He bought some land and a house in Crivitz. Sold that and got remarried in 1998 and bought a new house and land on Old Seymour Road. He’s now able to collect his social security benefits. In 1982 he built a house in Howard. His wife works at the Oneida Health Center as a nurse. He likes to fish. He’s not into any of the politics of Oneida. In the past he worked part-time for the tribe.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media