Elder Interview-Eli Ron Skenandore
A.2008.001.401 PP
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Eli "Ron" SkenandoreEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.401Tags
Missing, Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Skenandore, Eli "Ron" Ronald Born 07/27/1939 Parents: Walter Lloyd and Eva (Metoxen) Skenandore Maternal Grandparents: Jameson and Ida (Skenandore) Metoxen Paternal Grandparents: Eli and Lavonia Skenandore His grandpa and grandma Skenandore lived in West De Pere, he use to go and visit his grandparents when ever he can. His grandpa Skenandore worked at Northern Paper Mill until he retired from there. His grandma Skenandore was a home maker. His grandparent’s home had electricity and running water. His grandparents spoke the Oneida language. He didn’t know too much about his grandpa Metoxen, because his grandpa died when he was very young. He remembers his grandma Metoxen having a stroke. His dad went away to school he didn’t know what school he went to. His was a construction worker. His mother went to school at Flandreau, South Dakota. He didn’t know how far she went in school. His mother worked at a Town and Country Club on the east side of De Pere. She was a cook and she help with the cleaning after work. When he started going to school he went to High View School. His mother belongs to the Assembly of God Church and his dad belongs to the Episcopal Church. He became an Assembly of God member. After church they went home and ate their Sunday dinner. After dinner he and his brothers went out to play baseball or football or go hunting or fishing. His mother likes to crochet and sew. His mother spoke the Oneida language. His chores were to work in the garden and chop wood. After he left High View School he went to Washington Jr. High School on the east side of Green Bay. Then he went to East High School in Green Bay. His parents did their shopping in Green Bay, De Pere and Oneida. They went cherry pick in Sturgeon Bay. He played football and track in school and he was a boxer. After he left high school he went to Milwaukee in 1954. He got a job at a Construction Company as a bricklayer. He met and married Carol Jeffrey; they have 5 children and 4 grandchildren. They were married for 50 years. Then in 1972 they moved to Keshena. He started to work there. On Christmas they got one gift but they were all happy for that one gift. They went hoyoning on New Year Day. If someone got sick his mother took them to Dr. Hill or to a Doctor in Green Bay. His advice to the youth is to get a good education.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media