Elder Interview-Darrell John
A.2008.001.214 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Darrell JohnEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.214Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
John, Darrell Michael Born 12/20/1935 Parents: Noron John and Anna (Christjohn) John. Maternal grandmother: Lucy Christjohn He doesn’t think either of his grandmothers went past 8th grade. His father went up to 8th grade. And he use to work in a logging company. He then went to driving trucks. His father did that for 28 years. He ended up getting sick and couldn’t do that no more. When Darrell and the kids went to high school their mother went to work. She worked outside of the home cleaning houses in Green Bay. His family belongs to the Holy Apostles Church. When his father first started playing baseball he went to Denis’s Sports Shop and bought his baseball catchers uniform along with baseball bats and gloves. Darrell was in the service and use to have a lot of canned food. His mother canned a lot of food. He went to school at the Oneida Mission School then went to school at Green Bay East High School. He was in the service. He went to the service in 1954. He was in the Army for 2 years. He came home on a visit then left again. He was in Korea from 1956-1958. He then went to Texas. He was there for a month. From there he went and worked in an Air Conditioned Office. He then got sent overseas. When he got out of the service he married Marlene Skenandore. They have 4 children and 7 grandchildren, they live in Milwaukee. He worked at International Harvester. He then worked at American Mothers. He went back to school for engine repair and machine operator. He then went to work for General Motors. He worked there for 28 years as a forklift driver. His wife started work after their son Michael was born. She only worked 2 or 3 days out of the week.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military