Elder Interview-Cornelius David Smith
A.2008.001.435 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Cornelius "David" SmithEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.435Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Smith, Cornelius “David” David Born 02/07/1941 Parents: Corneal and Estherleen (Doxtator) Smith Maternal grandparents: Franklin and Kara (Webster) Doxtator Paternal grandparents: John and Elvina (Hill) Smith His grandpa Doxtator lived here and there in Oneida, his grandpa Doxtator spoke the Oneida Language, his grandpa went to Carlisle or Haskell he’s not sure which school. His grandpa was a landscape worker in Green Bay. They went to the Lutheran Church. His grandma Doxtator was a home maker. His grandparents the Smith lived on Rice Rd. His grandpa Smith was a Logger worker and a farmer He doesn’t know his grandparents the Smith very well because they died when he was small. His dad went to Haskell Boarding School, he play basketball there he stay right there all year round. His parents spoke the Oneida Language. He doesn’t know where or if his mother went to school. In some of the places they lived in had electricity but no running water. His dad had an old car with wooden spokes. They did their shopping mostly at Morgan Grocery Store in Oneida. His dad was a welder at the Sturgeon Bay Shipyard. Then they moved to Michigan. He went as far as the 7th grade and dropout of school. On Christmas day they opened up their presents. Later on they ate corn soup and corn bread. They went hoyoning on New Year day. He remembers the 4th of July playing baseball, football having a big picnic. When he left school he went to work in Bowler, Wis. in woods until he turned 18 years old then he worked in the lumber yard. And he worked at Tigerton lumber yard until he was 20 years old. Then he came back to Oneida and went to work for a Labor Union in Appleton for couple of years. Then he worked for the Oneida Tribe in 1986, he was a truck driver. He got married to Dorothy Ninham in 3 /1966. His advice to the youth is to stay school and get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media