Elder Interview-Ervin Erv Thompson
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Ervin "Erv" ThompsonEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.464Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
Thompson, Ervin "Erv" Simpson Born 05/28/1930 Parents: Joseph Thompson and Elsie (Christjohn) His mother went to an Indian School in Wittenberg. She would get punished for speaking the language. Her parents couldn’t afford to send them to a school other than the Indian Government School. Erv’s father passed away when he was 4 years old. His father was a butcher. His mother speaks the Oneida language fluently. She is a part of the Holy Apostle’s Church. Seymour was a small town back then. Erv went to Seymour Public School. He was in the service. He was 7 years old when they moved into the country. He had to stay at Idle Wild School for 2 years until he could speak English. His Christmas was a very sad one. He went into the service when he was 18. When he was a freshman in high school he made the football team. Now he’s married and has 7 children. He’s married to Cynthia John. They got married in 1950 and lived in Appleton for a few years. He worked at Leitch’s shipping for a while. He worked for the department of motor vehicles. He also worked as an electric person. He worked there for quite a few years until he retired. He works in the compliance department for a job for the elderly. He works at this job part-time. He belongs to the commission of aging. He likes to bowl and golf. His wife worked for a shoe company for 21 years then worked for the tribe for 8 years. Now she’s in a job answering the phone and filling papers for the past 4 years.Recording Type
Audio/VisualCollection
Elder InterviewsCataloged By
Gerzetich, Courtney (Cottrell)Category
Digital Media, Military