Elder Interview-Donna Prilepp
A.2008.001.353 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Donna PrileppEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.353Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Prilepp, Donna Mae (Brocker) Born 05/06/1945 Parents: Melvin Brocker & Angeline (Metoxen) Maternal Grandparents: William B. Metoxen and Mary (Webster) Metoxen Paternal Grandparents: Charles Brocker and Schumacker Brocker Her grandmother and grandfather Brocker use to babysit the kids when her parents went some place. She doesn’t know the schooling on grandparents on either side. Her grandfather Metoxen worked in a paper mill. Her mother and father met at a dance at Van’s Valley. Her father and mother both went to school as far as the 8th grade. Her father worked as a mechanic by Bob Appleton. Then he worked at a place called Bark Industries until he retired. Her mother worked as a house keeper in Chicago long before she got married. They had no running water and electricity. She picked a lot of beans and a lot of cucumbers. They had no indoor plumbing either. She worked at the Seymour Canning Company when she was in between 8th and 9th grade. In grade school there were no activities for girls. She belongs to the Zion Luther Church in Oneida. She graduated in May 1968 and got married in August 1968. They have 5 children and 14 grandchildren. She had 4 children and worked at a beauty shop. Then she had the 5th one and worked again. Her husband had a stroke and she stay with him for a while. Right now she’s on a medical leave but will be going back to work for the tribe. The house they are currently live in they will have lived in for 40 years. She uses the Health Center all the time. Her recommendation to the youth is take what help and education you can get.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media