Elder Interview-Eldred Nicholas
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Eldred NicholasEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.311Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Nicholas, Eldred Joseph Born 05/21/1936 Parents: Jane (Denny) and John Nicholas They use to live on County Y just northwest of Oneida. His parents had 6 Children. He does not know his grandparents on his mother or his father side. They moved to Moore Road, he was old enough to start school at Chicago Corners. He had to walk about 2 ½ miles to school. His dad worked at Silver wood Farm. His dad died in 1937. His mother did a lot of house cleaning. His mother spoke the Oneida language. She did a lot of canning. On Christmas, he got 1 gift and a sock fill with candy, peanuts, popcorn ball and orange. He used to go Hoyoning on New Years Day. His mother would always make big meals for all of the holidays. They did not have any transportation; his dad had to walk to Hwy. 54 to catch the bus to go to work. They did not have electricity or running water. His chores were to get some water from the pump outside and go out in the woods to get some wood. If someone got sick, his mother would try to treat it with some home remedy. If they got to sick, his mother would take them to Doctor Hill. His mother did her shopping at Masses Store. After Chicago Corners School, he went to work in Freedom and they he went to Freedom High School for 2 years. Then he went in the Marines in 1953 to 1956. He went on the relocation and got a job in a steel Company in LosAngeles. Then they started to lay off people. Then he moved back to Oneida and he got a construction job. Then he went to Milwaukee to go to Auto Body School for 8 months. He got married to Rebecca Smith in 1958. They got 4 children and 22 grandchildren. They went to the Methodist church. His advice to the youth is to stay in school get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military