Elder Interview-Carol Lopez
A.2008.001.263 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Carol LopezEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.263Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Lopez, Carol Jean (Metoxen) Born 6/29/1932 Parents: Edison Metoxen and Evelyn (Baird) Metoxen Maternal grandparents: Sophia (Adams) and Jefferson Baird Paternal grandparents: Ida (Skenandore) Metoxen and Jamison Metoxen When she was younger, they were out in Oneida, every weekend. They lived in Neenah and Menasha. Both set of Grandparents spoke the Oneida language. Her friends were her cousins. Grandfather had a farm and grew beans that people contracted from him. Grandparents on father’s side lived in Kaukauna. They spoke Oneida also. We celebrated the Holidays in Oneida. Father worked in Construction and was called a Cement finisher. I graduated from school in 1950. Mother got T.B. when she was 8 years old. I lived with Aunt Irene for 1 ½ years. We moved back to Menasha when mother got well. For Christmas they’d have stockings hanging up, and they’d have a big Dinner also. Never went Hoyahing. In 1907 her Grandfather and Another Man, build their Grandparents house. No running water or electricity at the time. Went to school in Green Bay and was in the 9th grade. I went to school a East High School, on Friday nights she was allowed to go out to Basketball games. Graduated from DePere High School the moved to Chicago Ill., Worked at a factory in Chicago and lived with one of my Aunts. I liked the idea of living in an Urban Area. My husband is Mexican; we got married in 1951, and have 5 children, 15 grandchildren and a few Great Grandchildren. When my youngest daughter was in High School, I went to College and got a Bachelor’s Degree and then Master’s for Phycology. In June it’ll be 11 years since I moved back to Oneida. We moved into her Grandfather’s house. It was run down, but still it was home. Applied for Elderly Housing Program, received it and fixed up Grandfather’s house. That’s been 3 years. Retired in February 2005, worked for the Tribe in Behavioral Health Department until I retired.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media