Elder Interview-David Jerry Skenandore
Name/Title
Elder Interview-David "Jerry" SkenandoreEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.394Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Skenandore, David “Jerry” Gerald Born 01/23/1933 Parents: David O. and Josephine (John) Skenandore Maternal grandparents: Henry and Elizabeth John Paternal grandparents: Elijah and Mary Margaret (Baird) Skenandore His grandparent on his father side had 40 acres of farmland on Adam Drive and Overland Road. His parents spoke the Oneida language. His dad worked on the Language Project in the 1940’s. They translated hymnbooks from English to Oneida language. His mother went to the 5th grade in Tomah. His dad went to school in Wittenberg until he was about 14 years old. He learn to bake and farm at school. His dad was a farmer when he was growing up. They had about 12 cows couple of horses, pigs and chickens. They sold chickens, eggs, berries, vegetable and fruits. There was a lot of hard work on the farm and he work on surrounding farms too. His dad played baseball when he was young. On Sunday, they went to the Episcopal Church, after church they went home ate their Sunday dinner. His parents spoke the Oneida language. His mother used to have some home made medicine. If anyone were sick, his mother would take them to Doctor Hill. He remember one Christmas he got a bicycle. They went to Midnight Mass. Before they went to church on Easter, they went to the creek, got some water from the creek, and took it the church. After church, they came home and had an Easter dinner. On New Years Day, they went Hoyoning. His mother used to make many doughnuts. On 4 of July, they had a big picnic and fire works. He started school when he was 5 years old at ? Grove. He graduated from there in 1946. Then he graduated from East High School in 1950. Then he went to work at farms in the surrounding area. He got a job in Seymour working at the Cheese Box Factory. He was laid off from there. Then he went to work a Peter Hardware Store in Green Bay for about 1 year the he was laid off from there. Then he help the Post Office by delivering mail for a couple of weeks. The he got a job as a wood worker he got hurt on the job, so he could not work there anymore. Then got a job doing Mechanic work for 10 years. He join the Navy reserves in 1960 when he was 27 years old. He stayed in the Navy for 28 years. He retired in 1988. Then he came back to Oneida. He started to work for the Tribe at the Department of Education in the Norbert Hill Center. His advices the youth is to get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military