Elder Interview-Francis Stitch House
Name/Title
Elder Interview-Francis "Stitch" HouseEntry/Object ID
A.2008.001.201Tags
Needs Accession Sheet, Needs Location, Needs PhotoDescription
House, Francis “Stitch” C. Born 7/7/1922 Parents: Jonas and Cora (Morrison) House He doesn’t know his grandparents on his father side or his mother side. He has 7 sisters and 2 brothers. They lived on 69 acres of farm, where Gas Light is now. They had wows, horses, pigs, and chickens. When he was young he had to clean the barn, feed the cows and milk then. His father works on the farm mostly and he worked around Oneida. His mother worked at home taking care of the family. And she worked in the garden. They didn’t have electricity or running water. They had to haul water from a well about a ½ mile from their house. On Sunday they would go to the Episcopal Church after they came home, they have a Sunday dinner. There transportation was a team of horses and wagon. On Christmas Eve the children went to bed early and then their parents would trim their Christmas tree. Then his parents would go to church. The children didn’t get much, but they got some candy, peanuts, oranges, apples and popcorn balls. On Easter they went to church came home and had an Easter dinner. On 4th of July they went to Parish Hall, they had a picnic there. He went to the 3rd grade at the Mission School he quit and went to work on his father farm. He went in the Army in 1940, when he was 17 years old. He was in the Army for 5 years. When he got out of the Arm he came home and he got a job at a Construction Company for 50 years. He got married to Laylona (Lack) House. He’s got 11 children, 47 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. His parents spoke the Oneida language. They didn’t teach any of the children the language. He uses to be a Gold Glove Boxer. 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